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Health Ministry given food safety role by NA

November 27, 2009  . Filed under News, Politics

Health Ministry given food safety role by NA

National Assembly delegates agreed yesterday that the Ministry of Health (MoH) would take primary responsibility for managing activities related to food safety. Priority should be given to improving the development of a long-term programme for clean vegetable production, aquaculture, and livestock cultivation and slaughter, along with regulations on food imports... Read more

One, two or none: MPs debate execution methods

November 22, 2009  . Filed under News, Politics

A new draft law has proposed the introduction of lethal injection as an additional execution method to death by firing squad, but many legislators feel the country should have only one. All those given the death penalty are now executed by shooting. Under the new bill discussed a National Assembly session Friday, lethal injection would be used as a new execution... Read more

Draft rules push energy efficiency, new execution method

November 9, 2009  . Filed under News, Politics

Draft rules push energy efficiency, new execution method

Vietnam will ban the import and sale of equipment with low energy efficiency and support energy-saving projects under a draft law submitted to the National Assembly’s sixth session on Saturday. The production of energy-saving projects will also benefit from preferential tax and land use policies.The draft,... Read more