Vietnamese missions assigned to assist economic development

Wed, 02/12/2003 - 11:22

Ha Noi, Feb. 11 (VNA) -- Vietnamese representative offices abroad have been assigned tasks to serve the homeland's economic development.

In this regard, a decree to specify these rep. offices' operation was issued by Prime Minister Phan Van Khai on Monday.

The four-chapter 16-article decree aims at raising these missions' capacity to serve the national economy in the new stage and to help the Government promote external trade activities and cooperation in investment, development, science and technology, tourism and services.

Vietnam: Journeys of Body, Mind & Spirit exhibition


AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY AND VIETNAM MUSEUM OF ETHNOLOGY ANNOUNCE HISTORIC EXHIBITION VIETNAM: JOURNEYS OF BODY, MIND & SPIRIT

Landmark Exhibition Opens in New York City in March 2003 and in Hanoi in 2005

Virginia's flag bill criticized


Ha Noi, Feb. 10 (VNA) -- More and more Vietnamese people inside and outside the country have criticized the Virginia House Rules Committee's Bill H.B. 2829, which would allow the flag of the former Sai Gon administration to be flown at public schools in Virginia State.

An overseas Vietnamese residing in the United States has written a letter, blasting a group of Vietnamese in Virginia who are urging the state's legislative agencies to approve the bill H.B. 2829.

Revised tax policy to meet ASEAN and WTO standards

Mon, 02/10/2003 - 16:15

REVISED TAX POLICY TO MEET ASEAN AND WTO STANDARDS


Ha Noi, Feb. 10 (VNA) -- This year will see a massive revision of the tax system, stressing transparency, in line with GATT/WTO principles, said Deputy Finance Minister Truong Tri Trung.

The senior tax policy maker said the revision would target seven major policies, including value added tax (VAT), the enterprises' revenue taxes, high income taxes, and import-export tariffs.

Poverty reduction program contributes to economic development

Mon, 02/10/2003 - 16:11


Ha Noi, Feb. 10 (VNA) -- The National Programme on Hunger Elimination and Poverty Reduction (Programme 135) has contributed to socio-economic development, markedly improving the living conditions of the poor in more than 2,300 poor communes.

In 2002, through the programme, more than 890 billion VND from the central budget were channelled to 2,233 communes with special difficulties and 51.6 billion VND from the local budget to 129 communes.

Virginia House Bill 2829 condemned


Ha Noi, Feb. 8 (VNA) -- The Viet Nam-U.S. Society has vehemently condemned and protested against the bill recently approved by the U.S. state of Virginia to hoist the former Sai Gon administration's flag in public schools.

Mekong Delta set to double catfish farming

Thu, 02/06/2003 - 16:52


Ho Chi Minh City, Feb. 5 (VNA) -- Despite the on-going row between Viet Nam and the U.S. over catfish dumping, local farmers are pushing ahead on an investment plan to double the amount of catfish produced in the next five years in the provinces along the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta.

The provinces have recently introduced a two-year master plan to boost tra and basa (the most popular varieties of Vietnamese catfish) production and consumption in the region, in order to meet the fishery sector's target of 3 billion USD in export turnover for 2005.

Vietnamese associate prof. wins "Artisan Advocate Award"


New York, Feb. 5 (VNA) -- Associate Professor, Doctor Nguyen Van Huy, who is also Director of the Viet Nam Ethnology Museum and Chairman of the Ethnology Association, has been presented with the "Artisan Advocate Award" by the U.S. organisation, Aid to Artisans (ATA).

The Aid to Artisans held a ceremony in New York on Feb. 4 to confer the awards for the first time on a number of individuals who had contributed to renewing and maintaining handicraft occupations in the world.

Viet Nam calls for joint efforts to peacefully solve Iraq issue

Thu, 02/06/2003 - 16:47

VIET NAM CALLS FOR JOINT EFFORTS TO PEACEFULLY SOLVE IRAQ ISSUE


Ha Noi, Feb. 6 (VNA) -- Viet Nam has called for concerted efforts to solve the Iraq issue by peaceful means, saying "UN weapons inspectors need more time to give their own conclusion."

"All parties concerned should cooperate in an active way to solve the Iraq issue by peaceful means," said foreign ministry spokeswoman Phan Thuy Thanh on Thursday.

Viet Nam wishes for a peaceful solutioin to Iraq issue

Thu, 01/30/2003 - 11:10

Ha Noi, Jan. 30 (VNA) -- Viet Nam has expressed its wish for a peaceful solution to the Iraq issue.

"We hope for the Iraq crisis to be solved in a peaceful manner on the basis of respecting Iraq's independence and territorial integrity and conforming with the UN Charter and international law," said spokesperson for the Foreign Ministry Phan Thuy Thanh in Ha Noi on Thursday.

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