Vietnam looks to WTO help for accession

Wed, 04/07/2004 - 17:52



HA NOI — Viet Nam expects the World Trade Organisation to assist in training human resources and tender advice during its negotiations with partners for accession to the trade body, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Khoan has said.

He was speaking at a reception in Ha Noi on Tuesday to welcome visiting WTO deputy director general, Rufus Yerxa.

Ha Noi to eliminate obstacles to production, business operations

Mon, 04/05/2004 - 18:37


HA NOI — Ha Noi officials have urged businesses to develop their operations to help make the city more prosperous.

Politburo member and Ha Noi Party Committee Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong said local authorities would facilitate them by continuing to complete policies on land clearance, loans and markets.

Trong made the comments at a recent meeting with business representatives held to discuss ways to remove obstacles to production and business operations. Some 200 business reps attended, representing more than 20,000 businesses in the city.

Party Central Committee calls for transparent appointments

Mon, 04/05/2004 - 18:36


HA NOI — Democracy and transparency are crucial in selecting, appointing and promoting Party cadres, a member of the Politburo’s Party Central Committee has said.

"Only by doing so could the ruling party build up a strong, qualified and trusted contingent," Tran Dinh Hoan said at a national conference in Ha Noi last week held to review Party organisation work over the past two years.

Viet Nam to develop urban highway and railway

Mon, 04/05/2004 - 18:34


(04/05/2004 -- 18:24GMT+7)

Ha Noi, Apr. 5 (VNA) - Apart from minimising private means of transport and developing public transport system, the government will focus on the development of urban highways and railway networks in an effort to reduce traffic accidents and congestion, a senior official said.

Viet Nam strives to maintain CPI of 5 percent this year

Mon, 04/05/2004 - 18:33



Ha Noi, Apr. 5 (VNA) - The Government has worked out five major measures to stabilise prices in the market for the remaining months of this year, striving to obtain a consumption price index (CPI) of 5 percent in 2004.

Work for overseas Vietnamese receives a boost

Thu, 04/01/2004 - 10:29

Radio Voice of Vietnam

The recent resolution of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of Vietnam's Central Committee dealing with overseas Vietnamese is aimed at fully mobilizing the strength of national unity so as to create a robust and solid driving force for national industrialization and modernization.

More foreign tourists visit Viet Nam

Wed, 03/31/2004 - 11:59


(03/31/2004 -- 17:41GMT+7)

Ha Noi, Mar. 28 (VNA) - In the first quarter of this year, nearly 744,000 foreign tourists came to Viet Nam, a 4.3 percent rise over the same period last year.

In March alone, Viet Nam's smokeless industry saw a 3.1 percent rise to 223,130 visitors.

Vietnam prepares for 8th round of WTO talks

Wed, 03/31/2004 - 11:58

Radio Voice of Vietnam

Vietnamese law-makers met with international experts on Monday for the first time to discuss Vietnam’s accession to the World Trade Organisation (WTO).

The discussions aimed to facilitate a National Assembly plan to amend and approve laws in accordance with WTO rules. The participants also joined in a live hook-up discussion with Swiss and Vietnamese representatives to the WTO on opportunities and challenges facing Vietnam should it become an official WTO member.

Vietnam committed to boosting foreign bank branches' operation

Wed, 03/31/2004 - 11:55


Vietnam New Agency - March 31, 2004

Ha Noi, Mar. 31 (VNA) - The State Bank of Viet Nam (SBV) recent decision to allow foreign bank branches and joint venture banks to freely open accounts at overseas banks aims to boost their operation in Viet Nam, said an SBV official.

Kieu Huu Dung, Acting Director of the SBV's Department for Banks and Non-bank Credit Organisations, said the move was part of the bank's on-going efforts to create a level playing field for all financial institutions in Viet Nam.

Improve foreign investment policies: deputy PM

Tue, 03/30/2004 - 12:15



HA NOI — Deputy Prime Minister Vu Khoan told ministries and regions to improve the country’s foreign investment environment or risk falling behind the rest of Asia.

Addressing a conference on Monday, Khoan said to reach Viet Nam’s target of 8 per cent GDP this year, the country needed more foreign direct investment (FDI).

"At present, Viet Nam’s investment environment and policies are much better than they were in the 1990s," said Khoan.

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