Opinion

The new Russian ambassador to Vietnam, Vnukov Konstantin Vasilievich, said he will work to help raise Russia-Vietnam trade to 10 billion USD.

The relations between Vietnam and the US in the last year saw a positive development, creating an impetus for the two sides to make their comprehensive partnership deeper in 2015 and the future, said Vietnamese Ambassador to the US Pham Quang Vinh.

Dinh Xuan Thao, director of the National Assembly`s Institute of Legislative Studies, spoke about the need to eliminate group interests in the policy-making process.

While many businesses are struggling with the question "to be or not to be", enormously important and volatile changes are soon to affect the economy of Vietnam.

During a recent interview granted to a reporter from Radio the Voice of Vietnam (VOV), Vadim Bublikov, Russian chargé d’affaires to Vietnam, affirmed that the Southeast Asian nation has always been a reliable long-term partner.

The US has become the biggest importer of Vietnam, with two-way trade turnover reaching approximately US$28.5 billion in 2014, up 19.6% compared to last year’s figure.

Viet Nam`s agriculture sector must restructure and seek more funding, head of CIEM`s Rural Development research department Luu Duc Khai told Nong Thon Ngay Nay (Countryside Today) newspaper.

Local products would enjoy big benefits from the TPP agreement, Tran Quoc Khanh, Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, told Thoi bao Kinh te Viet Nam (Viet Nam Economic Times).

VietNamNet introduces the third part of the roundtable discussion on “A quarter century of Vietnam’s rice exports”, with the participation of Prof. Dr. Vo Tong Xuan, Dr. Vu Trong Khai, and Mr. Nguyen Minh Nhi.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong’s upcoming visit to Russia is a highly important event, which will help promote comprehensive cooperation between the two nations, Russian experts said.

Minister of Justice Ha Hung Cuong, in an interview on November 3, answered questions pertaining to resignation rules for state officials, especially ministers.

With its fraternity, Vietnam is not a threat to security of Cambodia, said spokesperson for the Royal Government of Cambodia Phay Siphan.

The US partial removal of its embargo against lethal weapon sales to Vietnam has showed a major step towards a "normal" relationship between the two nations.

Russia’s “Go East” Policy is of foremost importance for strengthening the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two nations and the traditions of confidence, mutual assistance and respect towards each other, said Tran Duy Thi, Vietnam Consul General to Russia’s Far East region.

There are high expectations the new bidding mechanism will make great strides in the difficult process of assessing and selecting high quality contractors.

Japanese banks are their biggest rivals; however, analysts have warned that once the ASEAN Economic Community begins next year, ASEAN banks, not Japanese, will be the most formidable rivals.

The Australian State of Victoria attaches importance to developing relations with Vietnam and its localities, primarily in economics, trade, investment and education.

Official Development Assistance (ODA) has been a key source of funds, helping, Vietnam make great socio-economic strides in the comprehensive renewal process.

Billions of US dollars of foreign investment in projects related to the 18 World Heritage sites in Vietnam seem to be "forgotten".

National Assembly members yesterday agreed that the Law on Vietnamese Nationality should be amended to allow overseas Vietnamese more flexibility in retaining their citizenship.