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    Several economists are saying the government should not commit itself to any gross domestic product target, adding economic growth cannot be a forced process. Vietnam should just follow other countries and release regular economic forecasts instead, they suggest. Vu Quang...

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  Vietnam’s public debt will probably be higher than estimated, as the Ministry of Finance has missed including in its calculations several kinds of debt related to the government, lawmakers said at the National Assembly’s meeting on Friday. According to the National Assembly’s Finance...

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  Government would do well to keep people informed about its actions on the East Sea conflict, prominent lawmaker asserts   The government stands to gain a lot, and lose nothing, if people know about the actions it is taking on the East Sea conflict, an outspoken legislator...

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Nguyen Sinh Hung, chairman of the 13th National Assembly. speaks at a press briefing Saturday Measures will be taken to reform Vietnam’s legislature, including giving its delegates more power to supervise provincial and central issues, National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung said. It’s not enough if the assembly...

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  Anti-corruption advocates and international experts hope a new president and National Assembly will get tough on graft and economic problems A boy walks with water buffaloes in Lao Cai Province’s Sapa District in northwest Vietnam. Anti-corruption advocates...

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State President Sang speaking to the press on July 25. (Photo: Tuoi Tre/Viet Dung) Newly-elected State President Truong Tan Sang spoke with the press after a meeting of the 13th National Assembly, on Monday. You said you were very concerned about the process of addressing corruption. What will you do to fight...

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Deputy PM Nguyen Sinh Hung is Vietnam's new National Assembly Chairman. Vietnam’s standing Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Sinh Hung was Saturday elected Chairman of the 13th National Assembly, winning 91.4 percent of votes from the assembly deputies.   The newly voted parliament leaders also announced the nomination...

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Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Sinh Hung speaks at a National Assembly meeting Thursday Vietnam has faced more challenging economic problems than expected, but it managed to achieve positive results in the first half of the year. A government report submitted Thursday to the National Assembly by Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen...

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Taxpayers need to be supported through tough economic times, legislators said Several lawmakers are unsatisfied with proposed tax cuts for the poor, which they say will not lift enough pressure off the backs of struggling working families. Others are also standing up against proposed cuts for big companies. The government...

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  Factory workers change shifts at the Thang Long Industrial Park outside of Hanoi. The government is seeking approval from the National Assembly to suspend tax collection from those with a monthly income of less than VND9 million (US$440). The Ministry of Finance has submitted...

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