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Prime Minister optimistic at conclusion of New York visit (01-10-2007) NEW YORK — Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung left New York on the evening of September 28 (local time), after attending the 62nd session of the United Nations General Assembly. Earlier, PM Dung called at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), met with Croatian President Stjepan Mesic, worked with the Viet Nam-US Senior Advisory Council on Enhancement of Viet Nam’s Competitiveness, and received leaders from US leading groups. At the NYSE, the government leader witnessed the signing of a co-operation agreement between the NYSE and the Ha Noi Securities Trading Centre in the fields of personnel training, managerial experience exchange and building of trading systems. Dung said he hoped that the NYSE would become a strategic partner of Viet Nam’s stock exchanges, thus helping to develop the Vietnamese financial market and beef up Viet Nam-US economic ties. The Vietnamese PM rang the bell to start the … [Read more...] about Prime Minister optimistic at conclusion of New York visit

President Truong Tan Sang (second left) arrived in the Jose Marti Habana Airport in Cuba's capital on Monday night beginning his two-day official visit to the Caribbean country after his trip to New York. — VNA/VNS Photo Nguyen Khang HA NOI (VNS) — President Truong Tan Sang attended the United Nations Peacekeeping Summit held in New York on Monday as part of the ongoing 70th session of the UN General Assembly. In his remarks at the event - attended by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, US President Barack Obama and the leaders of nearly 50 countries - President Sang affirmed Viet Nam's role as one of the contributors to UN peacekeeping operations (UNPKOs) since 2014. He said Viet Nam would soon dispatch level-two field hospital and military engineer units and continue sending liaison officers and staff officers to UNPKOs. "The 21st century poses even more challenging tasks," the President said, suggesting some points for UNPKOs to be more successful and effective in the … [Read more...] about President attends UN Peace- keeping Summit in New York

Investment, enterprise laws reviewed by NA (03-11-2005) HA NOI — The National Assembly early this week heard a series of reports on legislative work, including drafts of the long-awaited laws on investment and enterprise. Speaking at the 11th NA session, the Minister of Planning and Investment (MPI) Vo Hong Phuc affirmed that the new Enterprise Law would continue to nurture, expand and develop the rights and freedoms of the business sector. "The ask-and-give mechanism, unreasonable permits and other inconvenient procedures for enterprises will be removed, and business registration will replace the current licensing regime," Phuc said. NA approves 2006 budget The National Assembly on Tuesday passed the budget estimate resolution for next year, with overspending bound to not exceed 5 per cent of gross domestic product. The minister added that the Enterprise Law, applicable to businesses of all types, set a four year deadline for equitisation of … [Read more...] about Investment, enterprise laws reviewed by NA

National Assembly (NA) deputies on Wednesday agreed that it is necessary to make amendments to the Law on Trade Unions to better protect labourers working for private enterprises. — VNA/VNS Photo Phương Hoa HÀ NỘI — National Assembly (NA) deputies on Wednesday agreed that it is necessary to make amendments to the Law on Trade Unions to better protect labourers working for private enterprises. Deputy Phạm Minh Chính from Quảng Ninh Province said the number of private enterprises has increased, meaning the number of labourers working for the private sector is now higher than that of the State-owned sector. The current Law on Trade Unions focuses on protecting rights of State-owned enterprise labourers, but not so much for private sector labourers. The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership ( CPTPP) signed by Việt Nam and ten other countries allows labourers to establish their own organisations, which means trade unions will no … [Read more...] about NA reviews law on unions, education

Minister of Education and Training Phùng Xuân Nhạ spoke at the National Assembly Standing Committee’s yesterday afternoon meeting, where delegates discussed revisions to the education law. — VNA/VNS Photo Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Members of the National Assembly Standing Committee said there is a need to collect feedback from the general population and incorporate them into the draft of the revised education law. The suggestion was made in yesterday’s meeting of the committee in their 26th working session, following recent discoveries of score manipulation schemes in northern mountainous provinces in the national high school exam. NA Chairwoman Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân commented that the debates surrounding the exam, considered the most important test in a Vietnamese student’s life, has shown why conducting a nationwide survey is “unavoidable” as the issue is “affecting every household.” Opinion is split over whether a single high-stakes national high school exam is … [Read more...] about NA Standing Committee suggests poll on education law

UN sanctions must follow international law: Viet Nam (19-10-2006) NEW YORK — Viet Nam has joined other UN members’ in demanding that all sanctions imposed by the UN, are done so in strict accordance with international law, especially the United Nations Charter, and endorsed the UN Secretary-General’s call to assist third states affected by sanctions. Hoang Chi Trung, Minister and Deputy Permanent Representative of Viet Nam to the UN, clarified the country’s stance, at a UN General Assembly meeting in New York on Tuesday, held to hear the report of the Special Committee on the UN Charter and on the strengthening of its role. Trung emphasised that sanctions must be clearly defined, well targeted and imposed in a specific time frame in order to minimise and avoid adverse impacts. "These measures should be subject to periodical review and lifted as soon as reasons for their imposition have ceased to exist," said the Vietnamese delegate. He explained that the ramifications of … [Read more...] about UN sanctions must follow international law: Viet Nam

A deputy debates changes made in education law during an NA meeting on Monday in Hà Nội. -- VNS/VNA Photo Phương Hoa Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI -- Viet Nam has carried out seven mass amnesties during the last 10 years with more than 87,000 convicts released early, of which 50,000 were reported to have successfully reintegrated into society and found employment, stated a report presented to the National Assembly during a meeting in Hà Nội on Monday. Deputy Trần Thị Hiền said it is necessary to distinguish between the amended Laws on Amnesty and the country’s general policies on clemency. She advised amnesty laws should be designed to make sure individuals who are truly deserving are included and short listed for early release. A convict must serve at least half or two-thirds of his or her sentence, and convicts with life sentences must serve at least 16 years to be eligible for parole reviews. Convicts with corruption charges must return their illicit gains before being … [Read more...] about NA discusses amnesty, education law

Students at the smart school at Thái Nguyên University of Medicine and Pharmacy. It is expected to improve students’ critical thinking and enhance their interaction with lecturers. NA deputies highlighted university autonomy as key for Việt Nam’s higher education moving forward. — VNA/VNS Photo Thu Hằng Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI – University autonomy is a global trend and Việt Nam can’t ignore it, National Assembly deputies agreed yesterday. During a session where they discussed the draft amended Law on Higher Education , Deputy Hồ Thanh Bình from An Giang Province praised the draft amended Law on Higher Education for thoroughly addressing the policy on university autonomy, including regulations on academic autonomy, finances and personnel. The amendment also regulates mechanisms to ensure university autonomy by clarifying the role of university councils and defining relations between councils and rectors. Universities will enjoy more autonomy, and they must be accountable for … [Read more...] about University autonomy indispensable trend

More than 150 local and foreign scholars and researchers met at an international workshop in HCM City on Wednesday to discuss enforcement of intellectual property laws in relation to new trade agreements.— Photo giaoducthoidai.vn HCM CITY — More than 150 local and foreign scholars and researchers met at an international workshop in HCM City on Wednesday to discuss enforcement of intellectual property laws in relation to new trade agreements. The “Intellectual Property and Trade: Law and Practical Experience” workshop was organised by HCM City’s University of Economics and Law, Việt Nam’s Ministry of Science and Technology, and Indiana University in the US. Participants also included representatives from the Ministry of Education and Training and Ministry of Justice. Prof. Nguyễn Tiến Dũng, rector of the University of Economics and Law, said that professionals who work in the fields of research, teaching, government and business management would have an opportunity to view … [Read more...] about Enforcement of intellectual property laws discussed at int’l seminar

The National Assembly Standing Committee yesterday agreed to introduce a draft law on amending 13 planning-related laws to the agenda of next week’s National Assembly plenary meeting. — VNA/VNS Photo Trọng Đức HÀ NỘI — The National Assembly Standing Committee yesterday agreed to introduce a draft law on amending 13 planning-related laws to the agenda of next week’s National Assembly plenary meeting. The amendments are expected to make the laws match with the Law on Planning that the National Assembly approved last November, and will take effect next year. The 13 laws that are being suggested for amendments include the Law on Chemicals, the Law on Electricity, the Law on Food Safety, and others. According to Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyễn Chí Dũng, the proposed draft consists of 14 Articles, of which, 13 contain suggestions for amendments, while the other regulates law enforcement. If approved, the law would remove the need for development and investment … [Read more...] about 13 planning laws to be amended