The Hanoitimes - On February 16, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung met with US President Obama on the sidelines of the special ASEAN-US Summit at Sunnylands to exchange views on bilateral ties between Vietnam and the US. PM Dung affirmed that leaders and people of Viet Nam welcome the visit and tasked the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to coordinate with the US side to well prepare for the visit. The Government chief said that the visit will help open a new stage of cooperation for peace and development, elevating the bilateral ties to new height. The two leaders discussed the bilateral cooperation as well as regional and international issues of common concern.PM Dung said Viet Nam is deeply concerned over the increasingly complicated developments in the East Sea as they are the real threat to peace, security, safety and freedom of navigation and aviation. He urged the US to have strong voice and more practical actions to put an end to all activities, especially large-scaled construction … [Read more...] about US President Obama to pay official visit to Vietnam in May – Viet Nam – News
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US President Obama to pay official visit to Vietnam in May
The Hanoitimes - On February 16, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung met with US President Obama on the sidelines of the special ASEAN-US Summit at Sunnylands to exchange views on bilateral ties between Vietnam and the US. PM Dung affirmed that leaders and people of Viet Nam welcome the visit and tasked the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to coordinate with the US side to well prepare for the visit. The Government chief said that the visit will help open a new stage of cooperation for peace and development, elevating the bilateral ties to new height. The two leaders discussed the bilateral cooperation as well as regional and international issues of common concern. PM Dung said Viet Nam is deeply concerned over the increasingly complicated developments in the East Sea as they are the real threat to peace, security, safety and freedom of navigation and aviation. He urged the US to have strong voice and more practical actions to put an end to all activities, especially large-scaled … [Read more...] about US President Obama to pay official visit to Vietnam in May
Obama seeks higher taxes on rich to pay for plan
President Barack Obama is asking Congress to raise taxes on the wealthy and cut Medicare costs to provide health care for the uninsured while making the just-enacted $400 tax cut for most workers permanent. In a budget blueprint easily exceeding $3 trillion for 2010, Obama proposes setting aside $634 billion over the next decade to expand government subsidized health coverage — a little more than half the money needed to ensure that every American gets medical care. Obama is also expected to ask Congress for an additional $75 billion to cover the costs of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan through September. The disclosures came from three administration officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the budget won't be made public until Thursday. All told, the deficit for the ongoing 2009 budget year would reach $1.75 trillion, up from a $1.5 trillion estimate revealed just days ago by the White House. The increase seems to reflect concerns that more money may be needed to … [Read more...] about Obama seeks higher taxes on rich to pay for plan
Foreign businessmen’s farm produce collections will be legalized
Foreign businessmen would be allowed to collect farm produce in Vietnam to export to other countries; if the draft circular guiding the goods trading activities have invested enterprises in Vietnam. The draft is now open for public opinions before being promulgated. If the circular with the drafted regulations is issued, it will put an end to the prolonged dispute between domestic farm produce processors and foreign invested enterprises, for the activities of collecting farm produce for export. The draft circular said that foreign invested enterprises, which have the licenses to export products can: 1) export the products allowed, 2) purchase goods from the businessmen, who have business registration certificates for trading or distributing these kinds of products for export, 3) follow customs procedures directly at the customs agencies. The foreign invested enterprises which have the licenses to export products are not allowed to set up units in charge of collecting products for … [Read more...] about Foreign businessmen’s farm produce collections will be legalized
House discusses Hanoi reconstruction project and three bills
The practicality of the project to reconstruct Hanoi by 2030 was dissected by National Assembly deputies at their June 3 meeting, where they also discussed three bills on Administrative Procedure, Civil Servants, and Protection of Consumers' Rights and Interests. Feasibility discussed Many deputies offered opinions regarding issues related to the feasibility of the capital's reconstruction. Nguyen Dang Kinh of Hanoi said: "The project does not include specific criteria for development of rural areas surrounding Hanoi. What will the labor and economic structures for those areas be like?" The project also should pay more attention to development of vocational villages in the capital, which leads the country in this field, he added. Nguyen Dinh Xuan from Tay Ninh Province and Nguyen Van Nhuong from Quang Binh Province voiced their concerns about a plan to change the utilization of large areas of farmland. Mr. Nhuong asked: "This plan likely means a 'concretization' of farming … [Read more...] about House discusses Hanoi reconstruction project and three bills