Foreign investment reaches 8.7 billion USD during first half of year

Thu, 06/25/2009 - 17:21

CPV - The country has attracted US$8.7 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) despite the global economic downturn, said the Director of the Foreign Investment Agency, Phan Huu Thang on June 23. Accommodation and restaurants are the most popular projects for foreign investors with nearly $4.5 billion already registered.

Mr. Le Cong Dinh was arrested for his law-breaking activities

Wed, 06/24/2009 - 17:12

Regarding Vietnam’s reaction on the Statement dated on 22nd June, 2009 by EU Heads of Mission on the arrest of Mr. Le Cong Dinh, Vietnamese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Mr.Le Dung said:

It should be asserted that Mr. Le Cong Dinh was arrested for his law-breaking activities and collusion with some elements abroad in undertaking activities aiming at overthrowing and undermining the State of Vietnam. Mr. Le Cong Dinh himself did admit his violation.

National Assembly's 5th session closed

Wed, 06/24/2009 - 17:01

(VNA) The National Assembly agreed to revise down its target GDP growth rate to around 5 percent for this year at the end of its fifth session in Hanoi on June 19 after working for 26 days.
The legislative body also agreed to revise several other targets, including the consumer price index, at below 10 percent, the export growth rate, at 3 percent and State budget deficit spending, not to exceed 7 percent.
The body gave the nod to exempting individuals from income tax from January 1, 2009 until the end of June.

Mr. Le Cong Dinh has violated Vietnamese laws

Tue, 06/23/2009 - 10:56

Regarding Vietnam's reaction on the statement made by the spokesperson of the U.S Department of State and the misinformation on the arrest of Le Cong Dinh by the Investigation Security Agency under the Ministry of Public Security on 13 June 2009, Vietnamese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Mr.Le Dung said:

Concerning the UN Security Council’ resolution 1874

Tue, 06/16/2009 - 16:44

Regarding Vietnam’s reaction to UN Security Council (UNSC) resolution 1874 (2009) on the 25 May 2009 DPRK’s nuclear test, Vietnamese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Mr.Le Dzung said:

It is Vietnam’s consistent policy to support a comprehensive ban on nuclear testing, non-proliferation of nuclear weapons and movement toward completely eliminating this kind of weapons. Vietnam supports peace, stability on and denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and the efforts to achieve these objectives.

Vietnam’s human rights review appreciated, says diplomat

Fri, 06/05/2009 - 11:10

The United Nations and participating countries have said that Vietnam’s periodic review on human rights had been well prepared and involved many State agencies and socio-political as well as professional organisations, said Deputy Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh.
The Deputy Foreign Minister met with representatives of the diplomatic corps, UN agencies, international and Vietnamese organisations in Hanoi on June 4 to inform them about the results of the fifth session of the Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group in Geneva from May 8-12.

Long-term policy, partnership urged for AO victims

Fri, 06/05/2009 - 11:07

Vice Chairman of the Vietnamese National Assembly's Foreign Affairs Committee Ngo Quang Xuan has emphasised the necessity to put the issue of Agent Orange/Dioxin into the comprehensive US-Vietnam relations and develop a long-term cooperation policy on the issue.
Ambassador Xuan, who is also Co-Chair of the US-Vietnam Dialogue Group on AO/Dioxin, made the statement at the second hearing on AO/dioxin in Washington , the US , on June 2.

US, Vietnamese AO dialogue group convenes

Thu, 06/04/2009 - 10:50

VNA - The US-Vietnam Dialogue Group on Agent Orange/Dioxin achieved “very good” results at its fourth meeting in Washington on June 2, said a senior Vietnamese official.
Ambassador Ngo Quang Xuan, Vice Chair of the National Assembly’s External Affairs Committee, stated this after their talks had closed, evaluating that the meeting was extremely significant in the context the two countries were strengthening ties.

Vietnam, US cities enhance cooperation

Thu, 06/04/2009 - 10:43

(VNA)The central city of Da Nang and Pittsburgh city of the US’ Pennsylvania State have agreed to become sister cities and further boost cooperation.
A delegation from the Vietnamese Embassy in the US, headed by Deputy Ambassador Nguyen Tien Minh, paid a two-day visit (May 28-29) to Pittsburgh to promote cooperation between the two cities.
Minh handed over a memo on cooperation between Da Nang and Pittsburgh to Pittsburgh City Council’s President Doug Shields and relayed a letter from Da Nang People’s Committee Chairman Tran Van Minh to the Pittsburgh Mayor.

Statement of the 9th ASEM Foreign Ministers' Meeting on the DPRK's nuclear test

Tue, 05/26/2009 - 17:15

Bearing in mind the need to maintain peace and stability in the region and the international non-proliferation regime, Ministers condemn the underground nuclear test conducted by the DPRK on May 25th, 2009, which constitutes a clear violation of the Six–Party agreements and the relevant UNSC resolutions and decisions.
Ministers strongly urge the DPRK not to conduct any further nuclear test, and comply fully with the UNSC resolutions and decisions.

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