Thanks to the government’s stimulus package and businesses’ increasing efforts to survive the economic downturn, workers will soon see their jobs more secure as analysts predict that the rate of unemployment will be gradually reduced by the end of this year.

PM Nguyen Tan Dung returned to Hanoi on March 12, concluding his first official visits to Qatar and Kuwait. The trip not only strengthened the friendship between Vietnam and the two Gulf nations but also laid a firm foundation for increasing bilateral cooperation in investment, trade, energy, food and labour.

Vietnam began to develop a model of e-government nearly a decade ago in an effort to streamline administrative procedures and establish a communications channel between the administration and its citizens. However, to increase the efficiency of the model requires a firmer resolve from all the State agencies.

The Japanese government has decided to resume official development assistance (ODA) to Vietnam with a total aid package of around US$900 million for 2009. This decision testifies to its trust in the Vietnamese government’s determination to combat corruption.

A Vietnamese delegation led by Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung left Hanoi for Hua Hin, Thailand, on February 28 to attend the 14th summit of the leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

The quality of product is one of the leading concerns for consumers before they make a purchase. However, the recent discoveries of poor quality products has raised the alarm about the levels of responsibility shown by businesses and management agencies.  

The Dung Quat Oil Refinery, the first in Vietnam, officially came on stream on February 22, opening up new prospects for the national economy.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung left Hanoi on February 15 for an official three-day visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) at the invitation of the Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.

In celebrating the anniversary of the Party’s birth and welcoming a new Spring, we promote the strength of our entire nation, positively integrate into the world economy and accelerate the national renewal process to modernize the country, enrich the people and realise an equitable, democratic and civilised society. That is the country’s vitality.

Spring is coming. Spring breezes are blowing and flowers are blooming. With full hearts, we look back on the past and plan for the future.