2010 sees strong growth despite challenges
2010 sees strong growth despite challenges

Minister of Planning and Investment Vo Hong Phuc: 2010 is a successful year.

2010 sees strong growth despite challenges
2011- a promising year for renewal
2011- a promising year for renewal

2011 is an important year for Vietnam as the 11th National Party Congress- the event of first magnitude in the year will open in Hanoi.

2011- a promising year for renewal
2010 concluded with hopes and wishes
2010 concluded with hopes and wishes

The year 2010 has passed. Many events, both positive and negative, have happened. But in general, the country is making constant progress.

2010 concluded with hopes and wishes
2010 – impressive year
2010 – impressive year

With an impressive growth and the increasing position in international arena, Vietnam has just only big opportunities to make further breakthroughs but also faces a number of challenges.

2010 – impressive year
Significant achievements of economic diplomacy in 2010
Significant achievements of economic diplomacy in 2010

In 2010, Vietnam successfully organised many diplomatic economic events and actively participated in international economic forums, helping to increase its position in international arena and to create favourable conditions for national development.

Significant achievements of economic diplomacy in 2010
Market economy and State management
Market economy and State management

Vietnam’s socialist-oriented market economy has been operating according to both the market mechanism and administrative regulations.

Market economy and State management
Vietnam proactive in ASEAN Social Community
Vietnam proactive in ASEAN Social Community

The activities of the ASEAN Socio-cultural Community (ASCC) in 2010 have distinctly reflected Vietnam’s role in orienting priorities for the Community and formulating a roadmap to implement these priorities with regard to ASEAN member countries’ benefits and interests.

Vietnam proactive in ASEAN Social Community
WWF should be more objective and transparent
WWF should be more objective and transparent

The Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) opposes the scientifically groundless decision by some member organizations of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) in Europe to put Vietnam’s Tra fish on its Red List, in its 2010 seafood consumption report, said VASEP Vice Chairman, Nguyen Huu Dung.

WWF should be more objective and transparent
WWF information needs real verification
WWF information needs real verification

The World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF)’s unverified and scientifically groundless information about Vietnam’s Tra fish has raised public doubts over the reliability of information released by the organisation.

WWF information needs real verification
Vietnam-EU: bright prospect
Vietnam-EU: bright prospect

Vietnam and the EU have established an important and comprehensive partnership with each other. The Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) signed in October marks a new period in bilateral relations and the two sides plan to discuss a comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (FTA) for the future.

Vietnam-EU: bright prospect