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No pardon granted to Hanoi man who beheaded ex-girlfriend 

January 13, 2012
No pardon granted to Hanoi man who beheaded ex-girlfriend 

Nguyen Duc Nghia State President Truong Tan Sang has denied clemency for a man who was sentenced to death in Hanoi last November for beheading and robbing his ex-girlfriend in a headline-grabbing case. Nguyen Duc Nghia, 28, on November 15, 2011, sent a letter to the State President seeking a pardon, but the appeal was [...]

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Vietnam elects new President; PM nominated for another term 

July 26, 2011
Vietnam elects new President; PM nominated for another term 

Truong Tan Sang was Monday voted ninth State President by the 13rd National Assembly. Truong Tan Sang, Politburo member and permanent member of the Secretariat of the Party’s Central Committee, was Monday elected State President by the 13rd National Assembly, winning 97.4 percent of votes from NA deputies. Sang, 62, who was nominated by the [...]

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Newly elected President stresses anti-corruption, East Sea sovereignty 

July 26, 2011
Newly elected President stresses anti-corruption, East Sea sovereignty 

State President Sang speaking to the press on July 25. (Photo: Tuoi Tre/Viet Dung) Newly-elected State President Truong Tan Sang spoke with the press after a meeting of the 13th National Assembly, on Monday. You said you were very concerned about the process of addressing corruption. What will you do to fight corruption in your new term? Corruption is the [...]

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POLITICS IN BRIEF 5/2

February 5, 2010
POLITICS IN BRIEF 5/2

Defence Minister pays pre-Tet visit to General Giap; Vietnam’s achievements highlighted at UN forum; Spring Newspaper Festival opens in Hanoi; Czech investment encouraged in Vietnam  The country to celebrate General Vo Nguyen Giap’s 100th birthday this year. Defence Minister pays pre-Tet visit to General Giap Defence Minister General Phung Quang Thanh on February 4 visited and [...]

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POLITICS IN BRIEF 21/1

January 21, 2010
POLITICS IN BRIEF 21/1

Vietnam seeks WIPO assistance; French Ambassador honoured for educational contributions; Dominican party names office after Ho Chi Minh; Vietnam, Algeria promote friendship, cooperation Vietnam seeks WIPO assistance  Vietnam hopes to receive more assistance from the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), especially to finalise its legal system on intellectual property (IP) and train IP officials.State President [...]

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POLITICS IN BRIEF 20/12

December 20, 2009
POLITICS IN BRIEF 20/12

Party leader Manh concludes Cambodia visit; Russia-Vietnam Friendship Association President visits Vietnam; Information access good for VN: UN official; President’s visit further ties with European countries  Party leader Manh concludes Cambodia visit Party General Secretary Nong Duc Manh left Phnom Penh for Hanoi on December 19, concluding his official visit to Cambodia at the invitation of [...]

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State President Triet meets Pope

December 12, 2009
State President Triet meets Pope

State President Nguyen Minh Triet vowed to boost relations with the Vatican in the principle of respecting international law in the interest of world peace, cooperation and development. He made the statement in a meeting with Pope Benedict XVI in Vatican on December 11.The State leader reaffirmed Vietnam’s external policy of independence, self-reliance, friendliness, and [...]

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POLITICS IN BRIEF 9/12

December 9, 2009
POLITICS IN BRIEF 9/12

President Triet begins visit to Italy; PM urges increasing high-quality lawyers for integration; Vietnam supports reconstruction process in Cote d’Ivoire; President meets with Amway Corp. chairman President Triet begins visit to ItalyPresident Nguyen Minh Triet left Hanoi on December 9, beginning his four-day official visit to Italy at the invitation of Italian President Giorgio Napolitano.During his [...]

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SOCIAL IN BRIEF 26/11

November 26, 2009
SOCIAL IN BRIEF 26/11

Nobel laureate calls on students to combat HIV/AIDS; Vietnam to host 46th Int’l Chemistry Olympiad; Int’l Odonto-Maxillo-Facial Conference and Expo opens in Hanoi; All urban areas to have clean water by 2025 Nobel laureate calls on students to combat HIV/AIDSFrench virologist and 2008 Nobel laureate Francoise Barre-Sinoussi on November 24 called on students in Ho [...]

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Overseas Vietnamese community urged to unite with the homeland

November 23, 2009
Overseas Vietnamese community urged to unite with the homeland

LookAtVietnam – President Nguyen Minh Triet has called on the Vietnamese community at home and abroad to uphold the spirit of patriotism and national unity and combine efforts to build Vietnam into a prosperous country.The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee opened the first conference for overseas Vietnamese in [...]

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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...