Vietnam simplifies customs procedures

Sun, 07/28/2002 - 00:24


Ha Noi, July 26 (VNA) -- People arriving in or leaving Viet Nam are obliged to fill in the customs declaration form in only seven cases, according to a new decree issued by the Government on July 1st, 2002.

Those who bring along duty-free goods, foreign currency and gold in excess of the set amount, or temporarily imported professional equipment for re-export or vice versa will have to declare to the customs office upon their arrival in or departure from Viet Nam.

The third border markers between Vietnam and China

Sun, 07/28/2002 - 00:22


Ha Giang, July 26 (VNA) -- The border marker No. 261 on the borderline between Viet Nam and China was installed at a ceremony held at the Thanh Thuy national bordergate in Ha Giang province today, July 26.

The ceremony was attended by Deputy Foreign Minister Le Cong Phung, Director of the Foreign Ministry's Border Commission and Head of the governmental-level delegation for negotiations on the Sino-Vietnamese border.

The Chinese delegation to the ceremony was headed by He Ming-sheng, deputy head of Yunnan province's foreign affairs office.

Re-elected NA chairman's biography

Wed, 07/24/2002 - 18:02

Nguyen Van An was re-elected chairman of Vietnam's National Assembly (eleventh Legislature). Following is his brief biography:

Nguyen Van An was born on October 1, 1937 into a poor peasant family in My Tan commune, Nam Dinh city, capital of the same province. He was a former worker at a power plant in Hanoi.

Mr An participated in the revolutionary movement from June 1954 and joined the Communist Party of Vietnam on August 14, 1959.

President Tran Duc Luong vows to strive for national prosperity

Wed, 07/24/2002 - 17:59

Newly re-elected President Tran Duc Luong has vowed to work closely with the National Assembly and the government to make Vietnam's internal and external policies a success.

"In my position, I pledge to uphold my sense of responsibility and work together with the National Assembly's Standing Committee, the government and other agencies and organisations to carry out successfully the country's internal and external policies as well as to ensure national defence and security in line with the Party's guidelines, meeting the people's aspiration."

NA's activities in building law-governed State: Party leader

Mon, 07/22/2002 - 20:12

Speech of Party General Secretary Nong Duc Manh at the Opening section of the National Assembly 11th tenure.

Building a socialist law-governed State

The Ninth National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam affirmed that building a socialist law-governed State of the people, by the people and for the people under the leadership of the Party is a basic, strategic and long-term task in the process of implementing socio-economic targets set for the 2001-2010 period.

Inflation kept at 2.9% in first half of 2002

Mon, 07/22/2002 - 19:40

Vietnam succeeded in keeping inflation at 2.9% in the first half of this year, the government reported at its regular meeting in Hanoi on July 21.

Meanwhile, the banking system was able to mobilise enough capital for supply to key projects and for development of production and trade.

The government attributed these achievements to its correct monetary policies and efforts to strengthen the banking sector.

First day of eleventh National Assemble

Sat, 07/20/2002 - 22:15

The first session of the eleventh National Assembly opened at 8.45am at Ba Dinh Hall in Hanoi on July 19 with the participation of 498 newly-elected deputies.

Chairman of the tenth National Assembly Nguyen Van An delivered the opening speech.

General Secretary stressed unified leadership

Tue, 07/16/2002 - 09:56

Ha Noi, July 15 (VNA) -- General Secretary Nong Duc Manh of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Committee (CPV CC) has affirmed important contributions made by the Party's organisational and personnel work to the national renewal process.

Addressing the closing session of the CPV CC's sixth plenum in Ha Noi on Monday he said the important renewal achievements recorded by Viet Nam were largely a result of the Party's effective organisational and personnel work, all the more remarkable considering recent complicated developments in the country and the world.

Party Central Committe closes sixth plenum

Tue, 07/16/2002 - 09:52

Ha Noi, July 15 (VNA) -- The sixth plenum of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Committee (CPVCC), ninth tenure, was closed in Ha Noi, July 15, after ten days of sitting.

VN strictly observes Int'l convention on civil, political rights

Tue, 07/16/2002 - 09:49


July 15 (VNA) -- Viet Nam has strictly exercised its commitments to the International Convention on Civil and Political Rights, Deputy Justice Minister Ha Hung Cuong has told the UN Human Rights Committee.

Speaking at the 75th session of the committee in Geneva last week, the Vietnamese official noted that Viet Nam has paid great attention to building a law-governed state, perfecting the legal framework, strengthening the effectiveness of institutions and carrying out necessary measures to ensure the exercise of human rights by the Vietnamese people.

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