Vietnam boosts ties with Australia, New Zealand
The General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, Nong Duc Manh, began an official visit to Australia on September 6 at the invitation of Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd.
Vietnam’s image promoted in the US
On September 2, 2009, Vietnam’s national flag – red with a five-pointed golden star in the middle – was once again hoisted at the headquarters of San Francisco’s municipal administration in the US State of California to the music of Vietnam’s national anthem being played in the background.
Amnesty and leniency
Nearly 20,000 prisoners have been granted amnesty in 2009. This figure speaks volumes.
August Revolution in retrospect
The August Revolution in 1945 put an end to one millennium of feudalism and nearly one century of French colonialism in the country, giving birth to the first people’s democratic regime in Vietnam.
Seafood businesses seek to cross trade barriers
Tra and Basa fish exporters and processors are coping with more difficulties after the US extended technical barriers against the import of these products from Vietnam.
Justice for Vietnamese fish
The US has classified Vietnamese tra and basa as "catfish" to enact a new law on the Vietnamese fish imported into the country. This has raised public concern over the “laugh today and cry tomorrow” rules of conduct imposed by a superpower.
Economic pressures no longer intense
At the monthly Cabinet meeting for June, the government concluded that the national economy has shown positive signs of recovery and inflation is being kept in check. However, there is no room for complacency, it warned.
Optimism, but not complacency
The national economy showed positive signs of recovery in the first six months of this year thanks to the government’s effective solutions and all-out efforts by businesses and other sections of society to overcome challenges.
Challenges and opportunities
As of July 1, five key Vietnamese farm products, namely litchi, longan, dragon fruit, water melon and banana, will require a certificate of origin (CO) before being exported to the Chinese market.
Justice must be done for AO victims
Five years after Vietnamese victims of Agent Orange (AO)/Dioxin filed a class action suit against US chemical companies in the US courts, the pain and suffering caused by the toxic chemicals still linger on in their daily lives.