• Party leader receives new Lao envoy

    01/09/2011 11:00

    HA NOI — Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong received new Lao Ambassador Somphone Sichaleune in Ha Noi yesterday as he began his term of office...

  • New law hopes to regulate direct bank wage transfers

    31/08/2011 11:00

    Workers collect money from their AMT payroll accounts at a Vietcombank branch. According to the Department of Labour-Salary, direct wage payments to employee bank accounts linked to ATM cards may be written into law. — VNA/VNS...

  • President urges swifter judicial reform efforts

    30/08/2011 11:00

    HA NOI — Judicial agencies should speed up the implementation of the Politburo's Resolution No 49 in order to push forward with judicial reforms relating to national construction and defence. President Truong Tan Sang made this request...

  • PM congratulates new Japan leader

    30/08/2011 11:00

    HA NOI — Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung yesterday sent a message of congratulations to Yoshihiko Noda on his election as Japan's Prime Minister. — VNS

  • China defence ties to be increased

    30/08/2011 11:00

    BEIJING – Viet Nam and China have agreed to promote bilateral defence co-operation following the conclusion of the 2nd Viet Nam-China Strategic Defence and Security Dialogue in Beijing yesterday. The dialogue was co-chaired by Vietnamese...

  • Emulation, reward activities reviewed

    29/08/2011 11:00

    HA NOI — Emulation had helped in the implementation of political tasks and focused on curbing inflation, stabilising the macro-economy, alleviating poverty and ensuring order and security, said Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung at a meeting...

  • New ambassadors present credentials to State President

    29/08/2011 11:00

    A NOI — The newly appointed ambassadors of Malaysia, the United States and Ireland presented their credentials to State President Truong Tan Sang yesterday. Meeting with Malaysian Ambassador Azmil Bin Mohd Zabidi, Sang proposed the two...

  • New tax on land, property transfers

    24/08/2011 11:00

    illustration photo People who transfer land use rights and ownership of houses and apartments will be subject to a tax of 25 per cent on their income from the transactions, said the Ministry of Finance. The new tax rate...

  • Whistleblowers face limitations

    23/08/2011 11:00

    Lawmakers yesterday decided denunciations would not be accepted from anonymous whistleblowers.

  • PM Dung urges expanded co-operation with Cambodia

    23/08/2011 11:00

    Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung greets visiting Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister Hor Namhong. — VNA/VNS Photo Doan Tan HA NOI — The Vietnamese Government would do its best to work with the Cambodian Government to raise...