PM Phan Van Khai reaffirms ASEAN policy

Mon, 11/04/2002 - 12:22


Ha Noi, Nov. 4 (VNA) -- The Cambodia daily has carried an interview with Viet Nam's Prime Minister Phan Van Khai on the occasion of the 8th Summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Phnom Phenh.

Question: What's Viet Nam's goal, especially the major issues Your Excellency Prime Minister would like to solve, at the Summit?

Visit marks new step forward in Vietnam-France relations

Fri, 11/01/2002 - 10:20


Ha Noi, Nov. 1 (VNA) -- President Tran Duc Luong's visit to France has brought the Viet Nam-France relationship to a new plane and marked a new step in the development of bilateral relations, said Foreign Minister Nguyen Dy Nien.

Areas that have particularly benefited include credit, finance, science and technology and journalism, he said.

Nien, who was accompanying the President on his Oct. 28-31 visit, granted an interview to Viet Nam News Agency on the results of the visit.

Viet Nam's ten-month industrial production up 14.3%

Tue, 10/29/2002 - 12:14

Ha Noi, Oct. 29 (VNA) -- Viet Nam's industrial production was valued at 214.4 trillion VND (14.6 billion USD) in the first ten months of 2002, a 14.3 percent year-on-year rise, according to the General Statistics Office.
Of this figure, the State-owned sector rose 11.6 percent and the non-state sector, 19 percent, while the foreign investment sector increased by 14.4 percent.

US company to invest in Viet Nam's IT sector

Tue, 10/29/2002 - 12:12

Ha Noi, Oct. 29 (VNA) -- The U.S. International Data Group (IDG) plans to invest between 50 and 100 million USD in Viet Nam's information technology sector, in the next 10 years IDG President Patrick McGovern announced on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the first PC World review issue published in Viet Nam.

France, Viet Nam's partner in development

Tue, 10/29/2002 - 12:07

Paris, Oct. 29 (VNA) -- France is Viet Nam's leading partner in development, trade exchange, investment, health care, education, personnel training and tourism, said President Tran Duc Luong.

Luong, arrived in Paris on Monday for a four-day official visit to France, held talks with French President Jacques Chirac in Paris on Tuesday.
The two presidents informed each other of the situation in their respective countries, exchanged views on the future of the Viet Nam-France relationship and international and regional issues of common concern.

Viet Nam acclaims U.S. initiative to boost trade ties

Los Cabos, Oct. 27 (VNA) -- Viet Nam welcomed the U.S.'s initiative to boost trade with ASEAN, considering it as an important contribution to the ASEAN-U.S. economic and commercial cooperation, said Prime Minister Phan Van Khai.

During a meeting between U.S. President George W. Bush with leaders from member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Los Cabos, the Vietnamese PM highly valued the U.S.'s pledge to support Viet Nam, Cambodia, and Laos to join the World Trade Organisation (WTO).

Vietnamese leaders' visits strengthen foreign relations

Mon, 10/28/2002 - 11:45

Ha Noi, Oct. 28 (VNA) -- President Tran Duc Luong's visit to France, and Prime Minister Phan Van Khai's visit to Cuba, both of which start today, reflect the Vietnamese Government's pursuit of diversification in international relations.

The national daily Nhan Dan (People) in an editorial today called the first ever visit by a Head of State of Viet Nam to France since the two countries established diplomatic relations as a milestone, marking a turning point in both depth and width in the Viet Nam-France relationship.

Ordinance on safeguards in the import of foreign goods into VN

Thu, 10/24/2002 - 10:51

ORDINANCE No. 42/2002/PL-UBTVQH10 ON SAFEGUARDS IN THE IMPORT OF FOREIGN GOODS INTO VIETNAM

In order to enhance the State management over the economy, create conditions for the Vietnamese economy to effectively integrate into the international economy, restrict unfavourable impacts causing serious harm to the domestic production due to abnormal increases in the import of goods into Vietnam;

Viet Nam pledges close cooperation in fighting terrorism

Thu, 10/24/2002 - 09:56

Ha Noi, Oct. 24 (VNA) -- Viet Nam renewed its anti-terrorism policy during the Interpol general assembly this week.

The annual assembly opened in Yaoundo, Cameroon, on Oct. 21 with police chiefs and law officials representing 171 Interpol member countries.

The Vietnamese delegation, led by Le The Tiem, Deputy Minister of Public Security stressed the country's stand, that no terrorist force would be allowed to operate in the country's territory and that cooperation with other countries in detecting and apprehending terrorists would be strengthened.

VN Airlines invites other joint stock airlines to domestic market

Wed, 10/23/2002 - 14:39

Ha Noi, Oct. 23 (VNA) -- Vietnam Airlines welcomes other joint stock airlines to join in competition in the domestic market, said Vietnam Airlines General Director Nguyen Xuan Hien in an interview published by Lao Dong newspaper today.

Vietnam Airlines has proposed to the government the establishment of a new joint stock airline which would work together with the joint stock Pacific Airlines and other partners to serve the domestic market.

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