Keyword: corruption
ASEAN, China combat organised crime
The sixth China-ASEAN conference for Prosecutors General opened in Hanoi on November 24 to discuss cooperative mechanisms and action plans to increase the effectiveness of the fight against transnational organised crime between ASEAN countries and China.
PM: Stimulus policies continue for economic recovery
Seeing that 2010 will be another difficult year for the country's socio-economic development, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung said the Government has agreed to continue stimulus policies to assist the economic recovery.
APEC leaders vow to maintain stimulus policies
Leaders of the 21-member Asia- Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum on Nov. 15 pledged to maintain economic stimulus policies until a durable economic recovery has clearly taken hold.
Finland ready to help Vietnam in wide-ranging issues
Finnish Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen, while meeting with Vietnamese leaders in Hanoi on Nov. 16, said his country can provide Vietnam with equipment and technology to tackle environmental problems.
Cambodia, Thailand expel diplomats
Cambodia on Nov. 12 expelled a Thai diplomat, and Thailand responded in kind as the two neighbours carried on a dispute over former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, sources from the Thai government said.
Malaysian cabinet approves tenth five-year plan
The Malaysian cabinet on September 4 approved in principal the direction, strategies and implementation methods of the Tenth Malaysia Plan (10MP) which will commence in 2011.
Counsellor to Khmer Rouge tribunal appointed
The Cambodia government and the United Nations have agreed to appoint an "independent counsellor" to the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC).
Vietnam attends regional ombudsman conference
Deputy Inspector General of the Vietnamese Government Inspectorate Nguyen Van San led a Vietnamese delegation to the 11th Asian Ombudsman Association Conference which wrapped up in Bangkok, Thailand, on Nov. 5.
1.7 mln USD anti-corruption project launched
A 1.7 million USD project to strengthen the capacity of the Government Inspectorate and the Vietnamese Government in monitoring and reporting on corruption was launched in Hanoi on October 29.
National administrative database website launched
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on Oct. 26 pressed the button to launch a website for the national database on administrative procedures at http://csdl.thutuchanhchinh.vn.
Seminar highlights VN's anti-corruption efforts
Monday, October 26, 2009 21:29
International delegates praised the Vietnamese government's determination and efforts in the fight against corruption through its issue of a national strategy on anti-corruption through 2020 and the president's approval of the UN Convention against Corruption (UNCAC).
Swedish companies eye clean technologies in VN
Big and small Swedish companies are seeking opportunities to invest in energy efficiency projects and promote the use of clean technologies in Vietnam as part of efforts to contribute the nation's environmental protection.
12th NA opens sixth session, discusses vital issues
Wednesday, October 21, 2009 22:31
The sixth session of the 12th NA convened in Hanoi on Oct. 20, putting on the table vital issues related to the country's sustainable development.
Economy escapes decline, PM says
Tuesday, October 20, 2009 18:42
The economy has escaped decline and Vietnam has achieved significant growth, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung said in a government report on socio-economic development at the sixth session of the 12th National Assembly meeting that opened on Oct. 20.
Foreign pledges to increase inspectorate's capacity
Denmark, the Netherlands and Sweden have pledged to fund around 13.2 million USD to help Vietnam strengthen the capacity of its inspectorate system from now through 2014.
Bosses first line of defence against corruption
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has called on the chiefs of each and every agency to uphold high sense of responsibility in the fight against corruption.
Vietnam, Sweden sign new cooperation agreement
Vietnam and Sweden on October 6 signed a new development cooperation agreement in which the latter pledged at least 250 million SEK (or 36 million USD) of aid for Vietnam during the 2009-2011 period.
Workshop highlights corporate social responsibility
Strengthening public-private partnership to promote corporate social responsibility (CSR) topped the agenda of a seminar in Hanoi on Oct. 5.
Experts warn of more difficulties in corruption fight
The fight against corruption is meeting with more difficulties as those involved are becoming more and more cunning in their actions, said Vietnamese and foreign experts in the field.