On September 2, 1945, then President Ho Chi Minh read the Declaration of Independence, proclaiming the establishment of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, now the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. On August 14, 1945, the Ba To Guerilla Unit moved to Quang Ngai town in the central region to join local people to rise up to seize power … [Read more...] about Photos recall August Revolution, foundation of Vietnam
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Corruption better controlled: report
Control of corruption was among the six dimensions surveyed in the PAPI report to measure localities’ governance and public administration performance. The others included citizens’ participation at local levels, transparency, vertical accountability, public administration procedures and public service delivery. … [Read more...] about Corruption better controlled: report
Concerns abound over special zone’s autonomy: NA
Presiding the meeting, NA Deputy Chairman Đỗ Bá Tỵ, asked the draft committee to hold discussions with the ambassadors of several Western countries (US, Australia and the EU, amongst others) who had sent a joint-letter to the NA chief Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân in last August expressing their concerns over proposed data localisation requirements, concluding that such requirements violate the WTO charter of which Việt Nam is a party. … [Read more...] about Concerns abound over special zone’s autonomy: NA
Delta pineapple farmers suffer losses due to fluctuating prices
Bui Cong Thanh, chairman of the Quyet Thang Agricultural Co-operative in Tan Phuoc’s Tan Lap 2 Commune, said consumers like the imports because they are beautiful, have an even size and have been preserved well after harvest. … [Read more...] about Delta pineapple farmers suffer losses due to fluctuating prices
Power embezzlement must be prevented
Our present legal corridor on the management of State finance, the budget and public assets is still weak and cannot fully prevent corruption or embezzlement. We hope that when the Anti-Corruption Law is enacted Vietnam will be able to deter acts of corruption and embezzlement. … [Read more...] about Power embezzlement must be prevented