Viet Nam considered a safe place in Southeast Asia

Tue, 12/03/2002 - 10:29

Ha Noi, Dec. 3 (VNA) -- Many countries are warning against travelling to Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines, but Viet Nam is one of the few places in Southeast Asia that is considered safe.

The Agence France Presse (AFP) on Dec. 3 quoted Alfonso Romero, general manager of Ha Noi's Melia Hotel, as saying in an article entitled "Viet Nam's tourist industry cashing in on regional terror fears".

Garment export earnings surging during year-end months

Mon, 12/02/2002 - 17:04

Ha Noi, Dec. 2 (VNA)-- Viet Nam's textiles and garment export earnings in the first 11 months of this year surged to 2.45 billion USD, a year-on-year rise of 34.7 percent, according to the General StatisticS Office.

The export value of this staple has continuously increased in year-end months, with the figure in November alone reaching 270 million USD. The 2002 figure is estimated at 2.7 billion USD, or an increase of 36.7 percent over 2001, the highest export growth rate since 1997.

Fifth National Buddhism conference to be held in Ha Noi

Mon, 12/02/2002 - 17:03

Ha Noi, Dec. 2 (VNA) -- The fifth National Buddhism Conference will be held in Ha Noi from Dec.4-6, the Viet Nam Buddhist Sangha Central Committee has announced.

The conference will draw the participation of 772 official delegates and nearly 1,000 observing delegates from all parts of the country.

Foreign guests from Laos, Cambodia, Russia, China, diplomatic delegations of some Buddhist countries, nuns, monks, and scholars from abroad will also attend.

Meeting with Highlanders allegedly killed with poison

Mon, 12/02/2002 - 17:01

Dac Lac, Dec. 2 (VNA) -- "I'm so angry with reports that I was killed some days ago," said Y Het Nie Kdam, one of the three ethnic minority highlanders, who were allegedly killed with poison injected by the local security force.

Y Het Nie Kdam, 42, a resident of Buon Sech, Dlie Yang commune, Ea H'leo district of Central Highlands Dac Lac province, was together with Y Suon M'lo and Y Ual Ayun reported dead in custody by the US- based Montagnard Foundation on Nov. 13.

Central Highlanders assisted in buying houses

Mon, 12/02/2002 - 16:56

Ha Noi, Dec. 2 (VNA) -- On-spot ethnic minority families and families covered by the State's preferential policy in Lam Dong, Dac Lac, Gia Lai and Kon Tum provinces of the Central Highlands will be helped to buy houses in the form of deferred payment in kind.

Viet Nam calls for concerted efforts to reduce poverty

Wed, 11/27/2002 - 14:50

New York. Nov. 27 (VNA) -- Ambassador Nguyen Thanh Chau, Viet Nam's permanent representative to the United Nations, called on governments and the international community to join efforts in fighting poverty for social development of all societies, particularly in the developing countries.

Prime Minister recognizes the need to streamline administration

Wed, 11/27/2002 - 14:48


Ha Noi, Nov 27 (VNA) -- Prime Minister Phan Van Khai has prescribed a combination of clearly defined accountability for cabinet members, and authority for them to discharge their functions, as a panacea for restoring order to the administrative apparatus.

He was speaking at the National Assembly on Wednesday morning where he pointed out that while there had been enough talk about bringing discipline to State administration, action on the ground was lacking.

Agricultural Restructuring in Vietnam- Some Principal Indicators

Fri, 11/22/2002 - 09:38



1. Uneven restructuring of lines and occupations

Ho Chi Minh Trail to become tourism destination

Mon, 11/18/2002 - 17:32

Ha Noi, Nov. 17 (VNA) -- Central Quang Tri province has allocated 53.13 billion VND (3.5 million USD) on a project to restore the Ho Chi Minh Trail for tourism, said Nguyen Thi Mai, Director of the provincial Trade-Tourism Service.

Landmine-clearance project in Quang Tri launches website

Mon, 11/18/2002 - 17:28

Quang Tri, Nov. 18 (VNA) -- Information on latest landmine-clearance operations in war-torn central Quang Tri province is available at newly-launched webside of http://www.vietnam-landmines.org.

The information, in English and Vietnamese languages, also covers charity activities on alleviating the plight of war victims in the province.

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