Nong Duc Manh

Vietnam expresses sympathies with China over earthquake losses

HANOI, May 13 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam has expressed deep sympathies to China at huge losses caused by an earthquake in China's southwestern Sichuan province, Vietnam News Agency reported Tuesday. "We are shocked at the news that the earthquake in Sichuan has caused great losses to China, killing and...

Reporters without Borders: Israeli Defence Forces

[ Zaterdag 10 mei 2008 | Reporters Without Borders ] (JPEG) A Palestinian journalist working for Reuters was killed in 2008 by firing from an Israeli Army tank in disturbing circumstances. The soldier who fired the shot, who was not in a position to argue

Vietnam to cut growth target to 7 pct

Vietnam's prime minister officially confirmed Tuesday that the country will slash its economic growth target to 7 percent as a global slowdown hits Southeast Asia's fastest growing economy. ... Vietnam's Communist Party chief Nong Duc Manh, second from left, gestures, as...

More then a year has gone by since Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov was s..

[ Zaterdag 3 mei 2008 | Reporters Without Borders ] (JPEG) More than a year has gone by since Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov was sworn in on 14 February 2007, two months after President-for-Life Separmurad Niyazov's death, and despite statements of intention and

Angola: Science Minister Leads Delegation to Angola-Vietnam Join Commission Meeting

A top level delegation of the Angolan government, led by the Science and Technology minister, João Baptista Ngandagina, is in Hanoi, to attend from April 28 to 30 the 4th Session of the Angola-Vietnam Joint Bilateral Commission, ANGOP learnt Friday. ... According to a...

Vietnam to ensure successful Olympic torch relay

HANOI, April 24 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam is making all efforts ... ... HANOI, April 24 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam is making all efforts to organize the Olympic torch relay in its southern Ho Chi Minh City late this month, making an active contribution to the success of the Beijing...

Report: NKorea's leader likely to visit Vietnam, China

North Korean leader Kim Jong Il is likely to visit Vietnam and China next week on an unprecedented trip by plane, a news report said Thursday. ... Kim could make an official visit to Vietnam and stop in China on his way back home, South Korea's Yonhap news agency...

Vietnam Party Chief Urges Stresses Importance of Army's Chemical Force

Text of report in English by Vietnamese news agency VNA website [Unattributed article from the "Politics" page: "Party Leader Highlights Achievements of Chemical Force"] Hanoi (VNA) -Party General Secretary Nong Duc Manh reminded the chemical force to be well aware of its important role in...

Mozambique: Agreement Signed Between Frelimo And Vietnamese Communist Party

Mozambique's ruling Frelimo Party and the Vietnamese Communist Party on Sunday signed an agreement formalizing the historic ties of friendship and cooperation between the two parties. ... The ceremony came on the last day of a state visit to Mozambique by the General...

Belarus president pledges closer economic ties with Vietnam (AFP)

AFP - Belarus' President Alexander Lukashenko pledged closer economic ties with communist Vietnam on Monday during a visit to the cold war-era ally, which he called a "major partner in Asia" ... HANOI (AFP) - Belarus' President Alexander Lukashenko pledged closer economic...