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POLITICS IN BRIEF 24/1

January 25, 2010
POLITICS IN BRIEF 24/1

EU countries support program for rural water supply and sanitation; Egypt’s investment minister pays visit; Slovakian Speaker to visit; Vietnam kicks off preparations to host World Economic Forum       EU countries support program for rural water supply and sanitation    The UK Department for International Development (DFID), the Embassy of Denmark, and the Embassy of the Kingdom [...]

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Donors want media to battle corruption

December 5, 2009
Donors want media to battle corruption

Vietnam’s Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung (L) and World Bank country director Victoria Kwakwa Aid donors urged the government to encourage the press to help fight corruption, which they said at a meeting Thursday was one of their biggest concerns. Despite the government’s commitment to fighting corruption, the issue remained a deterrent to foreign investment, [...]

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Ministry rushes to map out land allocation for 2010

August 26, 2009
Ministry rushes to map out land allocation for 2010

LookAtVietnam – The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment is rushing to finish inspecting the efficiency of land use and to map out land allocation for next year The ministry is mapping rice-growing areas for better management of cultivation land and for more effective land use.The project will be the foundation of the land law [...]

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Does VN spent too much in the wrong place to market tourism?

July 29, 2009
Does VN spent too much in the wrong place to market tourism?

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism seems to be delighted with the recent two advertising campaigns for Vietnam’s tourism on the BBC and 27 taxi London in the UK. However, many travel companies doubt the effects of these campaigns. Austrian tourist firm representatives (invited by TransViet and Thai Airways and partly sponsored by VNAT) [...]

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Grassroots essential in fighting corruption

May 14, 2009
Grassroots essential in fighting corruption

LookAtVietnam – A proposal on improving access to legal knowledge for the disabled, written by Nguyen Quoc Phong, who is visually impaired, was among the 25 projects awarded yesterday at the Viet Nam Innovation Day 2009 in Ha Noi. A proposal awarded at the Viet Nam Innovation Day 2009. (Photo: VNN)The two-day event, which ended [...]

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VINAREN connects Vietnamese, international researchers

March 21, 2009
VINAREN connects Vietnamese, international researchers

LookAtVietnam – The Ministry of Science and Technology held a meeting on March 20 to review the operation of the Vietnam Research and Education Network, which was set up in March 2008 to connect Vietnam’s leading research institutes, universities, hospitals and information centres. VINAREN aims to develop and transfer technologies and advanced internet applications for [...]

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14th ASEAN Summit opens in Thailand

February 28, 2009
14th ASEAN Summit opens in Thailand

The 14th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit opened here Saturday afternoon as leaders of the 10 member countries of the bloc began their annual consultation in the coastal town of Thailand. Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung attends the 14th ASEAN SummmitThe 14th ASEAN Summit is the first meeting at leaders’ level after [...]

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U.S. "new tone" in foreign policy dominates Munich conference

February 9, 2009
U.S. "new tone" in foreign policy dominates Munich conference

The 45th Munich Security Conference, which concluded on Sunday, was sure to be remembered for the years to come as the new U.S. administration, determined to repair relations with Russia and Europe, set a so-called “new tone” in its foreign policy which could have deep repercussions around the world. U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden gives [...]

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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...