Vietnam Speeds up Tariff Reform

Sun, 08/11/2002 - 23:31


HANOI, Aug 9 Asia Pulse - With the 2006 deadline for slashing tariffs under ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) approaching, Vietnam is set to include 760 commodities in the Common Effective Preferential Tariff regime next year.
These items will be transferred from the Temporary Exclusion List to the Inclusion List.

Under a programme to accelerate AFTA accession, the country will include 80 per cent of all goods in the Inclusion List with tariffs of 0-5 per cent by 2003 as against the current target of 65 per cent by 2006.

Press Release of ActionAid Vietnam & VASEP on catfish in Vietnam

Sun, 08/11/2002 - 23:26

Catfish Farmers’ Livelihood under Threat from US trade sanctions

Vietnam makes active contribution to regional cooperation

Wed, 08/07/2002 - 23:20


Ha Noi, Aug. 7 (VNA) -- Viet Nam has made practical contributions to strengthening regional solidarity and cooperation since it joined the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in July 28, 1995.

FM Spokeswoman on consequences of Agent Orange in Vietnam

On August 1, 2002, FM Spokeswoman Phan Thuy Thanh answered question from correspondent of Vietnam News Agency: Please provide Vietnam's reaction to the outcome of the International Conference on the consequences of Agent Orange held in Stockholm from 26 to 28 July 2002?

Answer:

Outcomes of the AMM 35 in Brunei and Vietnam's contribution

Tue, 08/06/2002 - 10:39

On August 1, 2002, the FM Spokesperson answers question on the outcomes of the AMM 35 organized in Brunei and Vietnam's contribution:

Answer: After two days of working, AMM 35 concluded successfully and adopted a joint communique.

Agreements of the meeting focussed on 3 issues, namely promoting regional integration, consolidating peace, stability and security and strenghthening unity in ASEAN.

FM Nguyen Dy Nien meets the U.S., Russian and Thai counterparts

Bandar Seri Begawan, August 1 (VNA) -- Viet Nam's Foreign Minister Nguyen Dy Nien on Wednesday proposed that Viet Nam and the U.S. establish a joint mechanism to deal with arising problems as soon as possible.

FM Nien made the proposal while meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell on the sidelines of the ninth ASEAN regional forum (ARF) meeting in the capital city of Brunei on July 31.

He stressed that the two countries should focus their efforts on bolstering economic and commercial ties on the basis of the bilateral trade agreement (BTA).

FM Nguyen Dy Nien address to the ninethARF

Fri, 08/02/2002 - 00:29

Bandar Seri Begawan, Aug. 1 (VNA) -- Regional peace and security have been threatened by among others terrorism, transnational crimes, and regional conflicts, Foreign Minister Nguyen Dy Nien has warned the ninth ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF).

Addressing the regional forum in Brunei on Wednesday, July 31, Minister Nien also spoke of environmental deterioration and epidemics, and the particularly negative impacts of the on-going process of globalisation, which has been widening the development gap between nations.

FM Nguyen Dy Nien calls for closer ASEAN+3 cooperation

Wed, 07/31/2002 - 11:48

Bandar Seri Begawan, July 31 (VNA) -- Viet Nam's Foreign Minister Nguyen Dy Nien has called on the three ASEAN dialogue partners in Northeast Asia to take an active part in the Development Cooperation Forum on the Initiative for ASEAN Integration (IAI) slated for in Jakarta on August 15-16.
"China, Japan and the Republic of Korea (RoK) should further help ASEAN countries, especially new members, in developing information technology, human resource and infrastructure facilities in order to facilitate their effective regional integration," FM. Nguyen Dy Nien said.

Testimony at hearing on alledged catfish dumping

Ha Noi, July 26 (VNA) -- Edmund Sim, partner in the Singapore office of White & Case, has urged the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) to stop its investigation into the so-called Viet Nam catfish dumping created by the U.S. Catfish Farmers Association (CFA).

In his testimony statement delivered at a hearing held by the ITC in Washington D.C on July 19, Edmund stressed that the catfish dumping lawsuit filed by the CFA "threatens the newly flourishing relationship between the U.S. and Viet Nam."

The third border markers between Vietnam and China

Sun, 07/28/2002 - 00:22


Ha Giang, July 26 (VNA) -- The border marker No. 261 on the borderline between Viet Nam and China was installed at a ceremony held at the Thanh Thuy national bordergate in Ha Giang province today, July 26.

The ceremony was attended by Deputy Foreign Minister Le Cong Phung, Director of the Foreign Ministry's Border Commission and Head of the governmental-level delegation for negotiations on the Sino-Vietnamese border.

The Chinese delegation to the ceremony was headed by He Ming-sheng, deputy head of Yunnan province's foreign affairs office.

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