Party leader reiterates policy to strengthen ties with China

Mon, 01/13/2003 - 17:15


Ha Noi, Jan. 13 (VNA) -- Party General Secretary Nong Duc Manh reiterated the Vietnamese Party and State's consistent policy to attach importance to and strive for development of the traditional friendly and cooperative relations with the Chinese Party, State and people.

The Party leader said so while receiving a visiting delegation of the Communist Party of China (CPC), led by Liu Yunshan, Politburo member and Secretary of the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee, in Ha Noi on Monday.

Viet Nam hails Canadian verdict on dumping charge

Mon, 01/13/2003 - 16:30


Ha Noi, Jan. 13 (VNA) -- Viet Nam's foreign ministry spokeswoman has described as correct the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT)'s verdict on the dumping charge against Viet Nam's exporters of water-proof footwear and footwear soles.

"This verdict has denied improper lawsuits filed by the Shoe Manufacturers' Association of Canada (SMAC) last March, and protected the legitimate interests of Vietnamese producers as well as shoe consumers, importers and distributors of Canada," spokeswoman Phan Thuy Thanh said.

Viet Nam determined to gain GDP growth over 7.5%

Wed, 01/08/2003 - 11:15

Ha Noi, Jan. 7 (VNA) -- Prime Minister Phan Van Khai has affirmed the Government's determination to achieve an economic growth rate of more than 7.5 percent set by the National Assembly in 2003.

Khai made the statement at the opening of a two-day meeting between the Government and 61 cities and provinces' leaders to discuss the implementation of national tasks set for 2003 by the 11th NA's second session.

More disabled and Agent Orange victims receive foreign aid

Ha Noi, Jan. 6 (VNA) -- More than 2,000 disabled and agent orange victims have benefitted from a two-year aid project for disabled and agent orange victims funded by the U.S. and Swiss Red Cross Societies.

The project was reviewed at a meeting held in Ha Noi on Monday by the Fund in Support of Agent Orange Victims.

It has been conducted since 2001 in the provinces of Ha Nam, Thua Thien-Hue, Quang Nam, Binh Dinh, Dong Nai, and Da Nang city and Ha Noi at a total cost of 362,000 USD.

Some statistics on economy in 2002 and projection for 2003

Fri, 01/03/2003 - 11:49

(Source: The Investment Review, December 30, 2002)

GDP growth
2002: 7% (projected 7%-7,3%)
2003: 7%-7,5% year-on-year

Industry growth
2002: 14,5% (projected 14%)
2003: 14%-14,5%

Agriculture-Forestry-Fishery growth
2002: 5,4% (projected 4,2%)
2003: 5%

Services growth
2002: 7% (as projected )
2003: 7%-7,2%

Exports growth
2002: 10% (đạt KH)
2003: 7,5%-8%

Total state budget revenue
2002: 6,5% higher than projected figure
2003: VND 123,700 billion

Nearly 7,700 enterprises set up in HCM City

Fri, 01/03/2003 - 10:33

Ho Chi Minh City, Jan. 3 (VNA) -- An additional 7,694 enterprises were established in Ho Chi Minh City in 2002 with a combined registered capital of 12,599 billion VND (839.9 million USD).

The figures showed year-on-year increases of 15 percent in the number of enterprises and 28 percent in capital.

Viet Nam has never dumped catfish


Ha Noi, Jan. 3 (VNA) -- Viet Nam has never dumped "tra" and "basa" catfish in any markets, reiterated Deputy Trade Minister Luong Van Tu.

Tu made the reaffirmation in Ha Noi on Friday while talking with Vietnamese pressmen on the American Catfish Farmers Association (CFA)'s accusation of Viet Nam's dumping of catfish on the international market. He said the CFA's accusation has caused harm to trade and interests of catfish raisers and consumers in the two countries.

Religions operating normally amidst the nation

Fri, 01/03/2003 - 10:29

Ha Noi, Jan. 2 (VNA) -- Religions in Viet Nam operate normally amid the nation for construction, affirmed many priests attending the freshly-opened congress of Vietnamese Catholics.

The Party and State always respect the people's freedom of belief, priests affirmed. "Viet Nam has many religions, all have been operating well," Priest Nguyen Tan Khoa, acting Chairman of the Viet Nam Committee for Catholic Solidarity said.

Foreign-invested projects generate some half a million jobs

Fri, 12/27/2002 - 17:12

FOREIGN-INVESTED PROJECTS GENERATE SOME HALF A MILLION JOBS


Ha Noi, Dec. 25 (VNA) -- So far this year, the economic sector with foreign investment has employed 472,400 workhands, more than three-fourths of them work for wholly foreign-invested enterprises.

Deputy Prime Minister on Viet Nam - Russia cooperation

Fri, 12/27/2002 - 17:11


Ha Noi, Dec. 26 (VNA) -- Russia expressed keen interest in taking part in the building of the freshly-approved Son La hydro-electric power plant at the Viet Nam-Russia metting and the intention was welcomed, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Khoan said.

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