The State Bank of Vietnam’s decision to maintain the basic lending interest rate and raise the deposit interest rate for credit organisations will help to improve the banking market’s liquidity and support businesses in accessing capital, according to economic experts.

For more than a year Archbishop Ngo Quang Kiet has secretly incited Catholics to carry out illegal activities against the administration in an attempt to claim back the land lot at 42 Nha Chung Street in Hanoi. However, his true nature was unmasked when he filed a petition to the State President and the Prime Minister.

Over the past few days, Hanoi diocese, headed by Archbishop Ngo Quang Kiet, has carried out law-breaking activities against the local administration. Kiet has denied all legal documents and insisted that the piece of land at 42 Nha Chung Street belongs to the diocese. He has insisted on bringing the case to an international tribunal.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has approved a plan to increase the coffee sector’s competitive capacity through 2015 and a vision for 2020 with investment capital reaching nearly VND33,000 billion.

Nearly a month after the legal dispute over a piece of land at 178 Nguyen Luong Bang Street, Hanoi, Thai Ha Parish priests have tried to distort the truth by denying the State’s legal documents on land ownership. Despite their defiance, it is undeniable that the land belongs to the State management.

Two years after joining the World Trade Organisation (WTO, the Vietnamese banking sector needs to deal with a series of key issues due to the poor management of monetary and financial policies, outdated technology and slow reform.

The general director of Vinamit Trading Co, Ltd, Nguyen Lam Vien, claims that almost all foreign and local investors are now worried about investing in Vietnam’s agricultural sector because of its small scale.

After more than 20 years of implementing the Doi Moi (Renewal) process, from a country with a high poverty rate, Vietnam now plays an important role in ensuring food security around the world.

Sixty-three years have elapsed since the August 1945 Revolution. Many glorious events have made great landmarks in Vietnam’s 4,000-year history. However, it can be said that the last 63 years were the most resplendent, magnanimous and glorious.

The implementation of the Government’s key solutions to curb inflation and stabilise the macro economy has brought about encouraging results. However, economists are warning Vietnam about domestic and unexpected global complications ahead.

More than 20 million Vietnamese or 23 percent of the population have access to the Internet, 20 percent higher than the world average. However, by the middle of 2008, 62 percent of them claimed to have used the Internet for entertainment purposes. This is an alarming figure.

Over the past few days, parishioners of the Thai Ha diocese in Hanoi have committed unlawful acts of assembling, breaking down a brick wall of a garments company and holding vigils to cause social disorder and public indignation. They have even defied persuasion from the local administration to disband.

The great success of the August 1945 Revolution led to the establishment of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, blazing a trail for glorious national development.

One and a half years after joining the World Trade Organisation (WTO), everything seems to have gone well, but strong fluctuations in the market are against all expectations. Leading economists give an in-depth analysis of what Vietnam has gained and lost over the past 18 months.

Now turning 41, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has taken many important steps in its cooperation and unity process to become one of the most successful regions in the world.

Over the past month, Vietnam has actively coordinated and chaired the sessions of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) since it assumed its month-long rotating presidency in July, helping to increase the operational efficiency of the organisation.

No one and no agency want their best employees to leave. In a new workplace, they may even make a better contribution to society. That is why this should be considered a normal practice.

How to overcome the contradiction between farming households and small-scale production in the current larger-scale commodity economy at higher production levels?

According to economists, increasing interest rates means a decrease in the money supply. But when money supplies drop to their lowest level and interest rates are still being adjusted by banks, high interest rates will have an adverse impact and cause a lack of liquidity for the banks.

Vietnamese Buddhists never allow any individuals or organisations to make use of the Most Venerable Thich Huyen Quang’s funeral to achieve their political aims because this is an insult to the ethics of the Vietnamese people, including Buddhist monks, nuns and followers.

Recently, some reactionary elements in Vietnam and overseas, operating under the cloak of religion, took advantage of Bonze Thich Huyen Quang’s illness to publicise the United Buddhist Church of Vietnam.

There have been plenty of lessons about “living from hand to mouth”. The recent practice of selling and buying coal which is also known as “no sooner earned than spent” has threatened the nation’s energy security and caused a huge loss of this valuable natural resource.

Vietnam will officially assume the presidency of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), beginning on July 1. This is a great honour for Vietnam and testifies to the country’s active and responsible participation in tackling global issues.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung returned to Hanoi on June 28, concluding a four-day visit to the US at the invitation of President George W. Bush. The visit opened up many opportunities for the two countries to promote cooperation in economics, investment, trade, education, sci-tech and the environment.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung is currently paying an official visit to the US from June 23-27 where the two countries’ leaders will not only discuss bilateral economic and trade issues but also seek to expand cooperation in other areas such as education and nuclear energy for civilian use.

National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Phu Trong is paying official visits to Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria and France from June 15-26 to promote the traditional friendship and cooperation between Vietnam and these countries.

Representatives at the mid-term consultative group meeting held recently in northern Lao Cai province discussed the difficulties that face the national economy including the disbursement of ODA funds for poverty reduction projects.

International specialists attending a recent seminar on anti-corruption measures in Hanoi warned that failure to recruit qualified staff will affect the Government’s efforts to push through administrative reform and combat corruption.

The Environmental Police Department predicts that environment-related crime will continue to become more serious in the near future with even more sophisticated ploys to hide from legal agencies.

The 12th National Assembly (NA) has concluded its third session after nearly one month of intensive work with a high sense of responsibility towards the voters and people across the country. It has made decisions on many important issues to ensure economic stability amid the current difficulties and challenges.