Politics & Laws

President Sang's visit to lift Vietnam-China ties

President Truong Tan Sang will pay a State-level visit to China from June 19 to 21 at the invitation of General Secretary of the Communist Party of China and President Xi Jinping.

ASEAN, China work on search, rescue in East Sea

Government officials and scholars of ASEAN countries and China this morning gathered in the capital to intensify co-operation on search and rescue services for distressed fishermen and vessels in the East Sea.

President set for China visit

President Truong Tan Sang will pay a State-level visit to China from June 19-21 at the invitation of its President, Xi Jinping.

Party leader sends off VN diplomats

General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong yesterday met and congratulated Vietnamese ambassadors and consul-generals before they embark on journeys to start their work overseas for the new 2013-16 term.

CPV delegation visits Ukraine

A high-ranking delegation of the Communist Party of Viet Nam (CPV) led by Politburo member Le Hong Anh is paying a working visit to Ukraine to boost the two countries' traditional friendship and comprehensive co-operation.

Closer links for Vietnamese abroad

The Vietnamese Government has introduced policies to provide better conditions for overseas Vietnamese communities to get involved in the country's political and economic events, Duong Chi Dung, Vietnamese ambassador to France said at a ministerial meeting on national communities living abroad in Paris on Monday.

Draft law targets wastefulness

Many National Assembly deputies yesterday agreed that sanctions in the amendments to the Law on Thrift Practice and Wastefulness Prevention were not punitive enough, which tended to make the law unfeasible.

Vietnam, Italy step up financial ties

Vietnamese Deputy Finance Minister Do Hoang Anh Tuan is on a visit to Italy from June 15-20 to seek stronger ties with Italy's Ministry of Economy and Finance.

US offers to help fight emerging epidemics

US Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius has said her country is committed to working with Viet Nam to combat emerging epidemics, especially infectious diseases, and to promote the transfer of technology to fight HIV/AIDS.

Russians talk up trade in Far East

President Truong Tan Sang greeted visiting Russian Minister for Far East Development V. I. Ishaev in Ha Noi yesterday, expressing the country's support for Vietnamese companies investing in the Far East.

Da Nang to host ASEAN meeting on crime

Viet Nam will host the 13th ASEAN Senior Officials Meeting on Transnational Crime, to be held in central Da Nang City from tomorrow until Saturday.

Law & Justice

Inspectors to flush out school toilet charges

Deputy PM Vu Van Ninh has ordered an inspection of a 29 sq.m toilet block at central Quang Ngai Province's Long Hiep secondary school which cost nearly VND600 million (US$28,570) to build.

Talking law

Circular finally issued to guide implementation of amended IP law

Law 36/2009/QH 12 dated June 29, 2009, amends and supplements a number of Articles of Law on Intellectual Property 2005 (Law on Intellectual Property) and provides some new amended regulations on establishment of industrial property rights...

Hightlight

First Korean-language newspaper hits shelves

The Vietnam-Korea Times – Viet Nam's first Korean language newspaper made its debut in Ha Noi yesterday.

New industrial zone to lure Japanese firms

Construction of the Phu My 3 Industrial Zone starts today in the south-eastern province of Ba Ria Vung Tau to predominantly house Japanese companies. Viet Nam News spoke to Nguyen Thi Thao Nhi, CEO of the Thanh Binh Phu My Joint Stock Company, the major investor in the zone, about its strengths and commitment to the province's development.

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