Vietnam and Laos provinces build trade centres

Tue, 02/06/2001 - 00:16


Ha Noi, Feb. 6 (VNA) -- Building of a Hue-Savannakhet Trade Centre has started at the old Tha Muong market in Savannakhet town in Laos.
The centre, designed and built by Viet Nam central Thua Thien-Hue province's General Trading Company, will have two commercial and one entertainment areas.

Products manufactured by enterprises of Thua Thien-Hue and Savannakhat provinces will be on display at the centre, thus facilitating economic development and business operations in the two provinces.--VNA

Fourth session of Vietnam-CPC inter-gov. commission

Tue, 02/06/2001 - 00:15


VIET NAM-CAMBODIA INTER-GOVERNMENTAL COMMISSION MEETS


Ha Noi, Feb. 5 (VNA) -- The fourth session of the Viet Nam-Cambodia Inter-Governmental Commission for Economic, Cultural, Scientific and Technological Cooperation was held in Ha Noi on Feb. 5.

The Vietnamese delegation was led by Foreign Minister and Chairman of the Vietnamese Subcommission, Nguyen Dy Nien, and the Cambodian delegation by Senior Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and Chairman of the Cambodian Subcommission, Hor Namhong.

Rural and agricultural development plan in 2001

Tue, 02/06/2001 - 00:13




Ha Noi, Feb. 5 (VNA) -- Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Cong Tan has identified several ways to develop agriculture and rural areas this year.

He told a two-day conference to launch a plan for agriculture and rural development in 2001, which opened in Ho Chi Minh City on Feb. 5, that the Government must coordinate with the Agriculture and Rural Development Ministry, provincial People's Committees and enterprises in seeking markets and helping farmers sell all their farm produce, particularly to Russia and China.

Vietnam targets 19,2billion USD in export in 2001

Tue, 02/06/2001 - 00:12


Ha Noi, Feb. 5 (VNA) -- Viet Nam has set a total export turnover target of USD 19.2 billion for this year, or a year-on-year increase of 16 percent.

Relevant ministries and agencies, representatives as well as representatives of export-import enterprises from all southern provinces economic sectors conferred in Ho Chi Minh City today, Feb. 5, to discus how to accelerate export activities.

Cambodia's FM visit to boosts bilateral cooperation

Tue, 02/06/2001 - 00:10


Ha Noi, Feb. 5 (VNA) -- A visit to Viet Nam by Cambodian Foreign Minister Hor Namhong is intended to boost comprehensive bilateral cooperation between the two countries, said President Tran Duc Luong.

Development support fund for rural and mountainous areas

Tue, 02/06/2001 - 00:08



Ha Noi, Feb. 5 (VNA) -- The Government's Development Support Fund will mobilize VND 25,000 billion (USD 1.8 billion) for development credit to benefit rural and mountainous areas this year.

The fund is providing loans to 3,213 projects with a combined capital of VND 58,630 billion (USD 4.2 billion).

In 2000, the fund's debt balance posted a year-on-year increase of 52.6 percent to VND 9,400 billion (USD 671 million), and its disbursement rate, 81.4 percent - the highest rate over the past six years.

Increases in Rubber industry

Sun, 02/04/2001 - 16:52



Ha Noi, Feb. 4 (VNA) -- Viet Nam's yearly rubber production has soared by an average of between 10-12 percent but only 15-20 percent of it is used in the country, reports the Viet Nam Rubber Corporation (VRC).

VRC General Director Le Quang Thung says most of the country's latex is exported with almost 70 percent going to China. Last year, Viet Nam exported USD 170 million worth of latex.

Remark of Amb. Le Bang at Hamline University, MN




Remarks of His Excellency Le Van Bang, Ambassador of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam at the Third Annual Presentation of the Immortal Chaplains Prize for Humanity.

Hamline University, Minnesota, February 4, 2001


Dear - Dean Davenport
- Mrs. Koch
- Senator Wellstone and Senator Dayton
- Ambassador Yanai
- Prime Minister Rwigema
- Honorees and Honored Guests
- Friends

Cambodia FM Hor Namhong visits Vietnam

Sun, 02/04/2001 - 16:47



Ha Noi, Feb. 4 (VNA) -- Cambodian Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Minister Hor Namhong began an official visit to Viet Nam today, Feb. 4.

The visit, made at the invitation of Foreign Minister Nguyen Dy Nien, aims to discuss measures to boost friendship and comprehensive coooperation between the two countries.

Measures to implement 2001 socio-economic plan

Sun, 02/04/2001 - 16:46



Ha Noi, Feb. 3 (VNA)-- Reality had proved the orientations for renovation correct and they must be continued in order to raise the leading role, working capacity and efficiency of the central and local governments, Prime Minister Phan Van Khai said in Ho Chi Minh City this afternoon, Feb. 3.

The Prime Minister was speaking at the closing session of a three-day Cabinet meeting to discuss measures for implementing the 2001 socio-economic plan.

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