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Shine a light to reduce corruption 

January 15, 2012
Shine a light to reduce corruption 

A woman fans coals to heat up a cooker on the railway track in downtown Hanoi. When investment decisions are made based on corruption, it is not only the honest firms that suffer, but also the public through lower quality and higher cost works. As Vietnam sits on the cusp of becoming a middle income [...]

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Will joining the UN Convention Against Corruption ‘start a fire’ in VN?

August 3, 2009
Will joining the UN Convention Against Corruption ‘start a fire’ in VN?

Vietnamese President Nguyen Minh Triet ratified the UN Convention Against Corruption on June 30, 2009, showing the world Vietnam’s determination to combat corruption. Dan Tri newspaper talks here with the head of the Institute for National Assembly and Legislature, about the implications for Vietnam. LookAtVietnam – Vietnamese President Nguyen Minh Triet ratified the United Nations Convention [...]

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Vietnam, Cuba foreign ministries to bolster ties

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Vietnam’s top diplomat has affirmed that the Foreign Ministry will closely cooperate with its Cuban counterpart to implement the agreements reached by the two...