Vietnam inquires into personnel management in US

Wed, 05/13/2009 - 17:28

Minister of Home Affairs Tran Van Tuan is leading a delegation to the US from May 11-15 to learn about personnel management.
In Washington, the delegation had a working session with senior officials of the Office of Personnel Management, where they heard about workforce planning, performance assessment, position management and descriptions, prohibited personnel practices and merit system principles relating to employees of federal agencies.

US to become Vietnam’s top investor

Wed, 05/13/2009 - 17:27

(VNA) The US will become Vietnam ’s “number one” investor in the next two years, said the President of the US-ASEAN Business Council Matthew P. Daley.
Speaking at a press conference in Hanoi on May 13, Daley, who leads a top-level US business delegation during their three-day visit to Vietnam to seek out cooperation opportunities, said that although the global economy is facing many enormous challenges, US companies are still interested in cooperation and investment opportunities in Vietnam.

Vietnam adheres to human rights, says diplomat

Mon, 05/11/2009 - 15:37

VNA - For Vietnam, the people are both the ultimate objective and driving force of any social and economic development policy, and protecting and promoting human rights are always the Government’s consistent policy, said a senior diplomat.
Vietnamese Permanent Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Binh Minh made this statement while presenting the nation’s report under the Universal Periodic Review of the UN Human Rights Council at a session in Geneva on May 8.

Ambassador gives Vietnam presentation in Washington

Mon, 05/11/2009 - 15:32

VNA - The Night of Embassies under the theme “Vietnam” held by the University Club of Washington DC and the Embassy of Vietnam in U.S, on May 8 was packed with almost an 100-strong audience, including entrepreneurs, professors and lawyers. Vietnamese Ambassador Le Cong Phung focused his lecture on relations between Vietnam and the US , which, he said, has made a huge leap forward in the recent past. Political relations witnessed an unprecedented progress with four high-level visits taking place in four consecutive years.

Regarding Vietnam’s Submission on its Outer Limits of the Continental Shelf

Fri, 05/08/2009 - 11:55

On 8 May 2009, in response to correspondents’ question over Viet Nam’s reaction to the Notes by the Chinese mission dated 7 May 2009 to the UN Secretary General objecting Vietnam’s Submission on its Outer Limits of the Continental Shelf, Mr. Le Dung, Vietnam's Foreign Affairs Spokesman said:

National report of Vietnam under the universal periodic review of UN human rights council

Fri, 04/24/2009 - 17:41

NATIONAL REPORT OF THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM UNDER THE UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW OF THE UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL

Vietnam’s position on Kwangmyongsong-2 satellite launching by DPRK

Fri, 04/10/2009 - 15:40

On 5th April 2009, in response to foreign journalists’ questions about Vietnam’s position on Kwangmyongsong-2 satellite launching by the DPRK, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Spokesman Le Dzung said:

Concerning the recent events and developments in Northeast Asia

Fri, 04/10/2009 - 15:40

On 03 April 2009, in response to questions about the recent events and developments in Northeast Asia, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Spokesman Le Dzung said:

Vietnam Visa no longer needed to enter Phu Quoc by sea

Fri, 03/13/2009 - 12:21

Phu Quoc is not only a beautiful island but also one of the most interesting places to visit in Vietnam. With a new regulation granted by the Prime Minister exempting visa requirements for international tourists, Phu Quoc is opening up to welcome international cruise ships to the picturesque island.

Vietnamese people are indignant at the wrong and unjust decision of the US Supreme Court

Mon, 03/09/2009 - 16:22

On March 2, 2009, the US Supreme Court rejected the appeal by Vietnamese Agent Orange/Dioxin victims against American chemical companies over the use of the Agent Orange/Dioxin during the Vietnam war. In response, Mr. Le Dung, the Spokesman of the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, stated on March 3, 2009:

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