October 11, 2011
Workers of Taiwanese-owned footwear company Pou Yuen Vietnam Co., Ltd. in Binh Tan District, Ho Chi Minh City, on strike last year. A former official from the Ministry of Public Security says the right to strike needs to be protected by laws in Vietnam. The Law on Demonstration is being drafted by the Ministry [...]
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September 3, 2011
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong (C) and President Nguyen Tan Sang (R) lead a delegation of high-ranking officials to the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum in Hanoi Thursday. Top party and government leaders Thursday paid tributes at the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum in Hanoi on the occasion of the National Day (September 2), Vietnam News [...]
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August 13, 2011
Government would do well to keep people informed about its actions on the East Sea conflict, prominent lawmaker asserts  The government stands to gain a lot, and lose nothing, if people know about the actions it is taking on the East Sea conflict, an outspoken legislator has said. An informed public would help [...]
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August 7, 2011
Vu Viet Ngoan has been appointed to chair the National Financial Supervisory Committee. Vu Viet Ngoan, newly appointed chairman of the National Financial Supervisory Committee, Thursday told the press he did not pursue learning for salary raises or promotions. Ngoan’s educational qualifications have recently stirred public attention after local websites accused him of having bought [...]
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August 5, 2011
Investors at the Hanoi Stock Exchange. Vietnam’s stock market is in crisis and investor confidence remains low, experts say. Following complaints that tightened credit has indiscriminately hurt the real estate sector, calls are being made for a policy stimulus for the stock market. State Securities Commission Vice Chairwoman Vu Thi Kim Lien said the stock [...]
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July 28, 2011
Vu Viet Ngoan, the new chairman of the National Financial Supervisory Committee The government has appointed Vu Viet Ngoan to chair the National Financial Supervisory Committee, which monitors the country’s banking sector, local media reported Monday. Ngoan, vice chairman of the National Assembly’s Economic Affairs Committtee, took the position late last week, replacing Le Duc [...]
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May 2, 2011
A recent proposal by the Ministry of Finance to raise taxable income threshold to VND5 million (US$238) from the current VND4 million ($190) will not help ease financial burdens in the context of rising consumer prices, according to experts. Le Quoc Dung, vice chairman of the Economic Commission of the National Assembly, said the [...]
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May 1, 2011
Vietnam has spent VND700 billion (US$34 million) on preparations for the elections of the central and local legislative bodies scheduled for May 22, the Ministry of Finance told a press conference Wednesday. Â The expenditure will probably increase as the election nears. Â According to the VnExpress, a financial ministry representative said last Friday [...]
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April 4, 2011
Lawmakers’ rejection of a bill that would give special rights and privileges to Hanoi in the final session of its 2007-2011 term was a rare move, demonstrating a more active role taken by the legislature, experts say. Lawmakers’ rejection of a bill that would give special rights and privileges to Hanoi in the final session [...]
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March 27, 2011
Vendors sell fruit and vegetables outside the Dong Xuan Market in Hanoi. Lawmakers have criticized the central government for high inflation, corruption, and a widening gap betwwen rich and poor. The government’s focus on maintaining a high rate of growth has come at some cost. During a recent gathering of the National Assembly, Vietnam’s [...]
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