Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Personnel work ethic is a decisive factor in the success of the revolution, said General Secretary of the Communist Party of Việt Nam (CPV) Central Committee Nguyễn Phú Trọng at the Party Central Committee’s seventh plenary session which kicked off yesterday. The main issues on the agenda of the six-day sitting of the 12th tenure of the CPV Central Committee include personnel work at all levels, salary reform for officials, public servants, the armed forces, and workers, and social insurance policy reform, among other topics. In his opening remarks at the session, the Party leader stressed that the Party always pays special attention to the work carried out by its personnel, in order to meet the requirements and challenges laid out during each stage of the revolution. He said the Party has made sound decisions on selecting personnel, and has resolutely directed the implementation of policies and measures … [Read more...] about Party chief emphasises role of personnel in upholding revolution
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The evolution of democracy in Viet Nam
Democracy possesses many commonly held values of humankind, however the development process of democracy differs from country to country, exhibiting particular characteristics shaped by specific historical circumstances, according to a Vietnamese social scientist.Associate Professor-PhD of Social Science Nguyen An Ninh writes that in Viet Nam, democracy boasts typical characteristics that made the country's regime different from others.Firstly, the current socialist democratic regime in Viet Nam is the first ever democratic regime in the country's political history.The Declaration of Independence for the Democratic Republic of Viet Nam read by President Ho Chi Minh in Ha Noi on September 2, 1945 marked the very start of Viet Nam 's first democratic regime.Previously, Viet Nam 's socio-political and economic life was ruled over by feudal, semi-feudal and colonial systems for many centuries.The prominent feature of these systems was that the people had no right to participate in the … [Read more...] about The evolution of democracy in Viet Nam
SOCIETY IN BRIEF 9/5
Seminar seeks ways to develop organic vegetables The development of eco-friendly agriculture and ways to boost the production of organic vegetables were the major topics of a seminar held in Hanoi on May 8. The seminar was jointly held by the Vietnam Farmers’ Association (VFA) and the Asian Farmers’ Association for Sustainable Rural Development. Speaking at the event, VFA Vice President Ha Phuc Mich said organic agriculture is seen as the most effective way to ensure sustainability of the ecosystem and organic vegetables are a sought after agricultural product. Delegates at the event stressed the increasing consumption trend of organic vegetables worldwide, especially in developing countries, thanks to their benefits to human health and the environment. They also discussed a broad range of issues regarding the production of organic vegetables in Vietnam such as differences between the production of organic vegetables and their chemically grown counterparts, the … [Read more...] about SOCIETY IN BRIEF 9/5
SOCIETY IN BRIEF 14/3
Innovations urged for women's economic empowerment The Viet Nam Women's Union, the World Bank and UN Women officially launched 'Viet Nam Women's Innovation Day 2013' (VWID 2013) this morning, seeking and supporting initiatives for the economic empowerment of women in the country. Under the VWID 2013 programme at least 20 awards, each worth a maximum of US$15,000, will be presented to the most innovative and practical proposals submitted in the next three months. The programme is a combination of the bank's 'Viet Nam Innovation Day' organised annually since 2003 and the union's 'Women's Innovation Day' first launched in 2011. The World Bank programme aims identify and fund early stage ideas at grassroots level that exhibit high potential for development impact. Since it began in 2003, it has received nearly 1,600 entries nationwide and granted more than $2.4million to 231 innovative projects. This year's combined programme, with the theme of economic empowerment, hopes to … [Read more...] about SOCIETY IN BRIEF 14/3
SOCIETY IN BRIEF 11/12
Fear of robberies heightens before Tet Many people in Ho Chi Minh City said that they were very fearful of robberies that usually increase as Tet, or the Lunar New Year, approaches. 19-year-old Truong Ngoc Bao Han from District 10 said she remembered exactly what had happened to her on November 20. "When I was driving on Ly Thuong Kiet Street, a man on his motorbike overtook me from behind and asked me the way to Nguyen Hue Street. I told him I did not know but the man kept driving close to my bike and then turned his vehicle to the right to block my bike," Han recalled. When Han stopped, the man said, "Give me some money for drugs." Han was so terrified that she didn't know what to do. The man then urged, "Hurry up! You will suffer if I pull my knife out…" Han gave him VND150,000 (US$7.3), but the man asked her to give him her mobile phone that he had found in her purse from which she took the money out. Many people in the Tran Hung Dao - Nguyen Trai Street area in … [Read more...] about SOCIETY IN BRIEF 11/12