Vietnam steps up economic reform

Wed, 05/22/2002 - 23:32


Tokyo, May 21 (VNA) -- Viet Nam's government will further improve the country's business environment and create favourable conditions for every enterprise to have access to capital, technology transfer and other resources for its development, said Deputy Prime Minister Pham Gia Khiem.

"Fully mobilizing internal strengths, renewing technology, increasing the quality of human resources, raising the competitiveness of goods and services, and improving the business and investment environment are vital for Viet Nam's economic growth," Khiem stressed.

More American tourists arrive in Vietnam


Washington, May 22 (VNA) -- Viet Nam has become a prominent destination for U.S. tourists in recent years.

The number of U.S. tourists to Viet Nam reached 230,000 last year, an increase of 58 percent over the number five years ago. These gains were attributed to Viet Nam's open-door policy, beautiful landscapes, unique cultures, and hospitality.

Annoucement of list of projects calling for foreign investment

Mon, 05/20/2002 - 12:08

Ha Noi, May 20 (VNA)-- Industrial and tourism sectors hold the important places in the list of 228 projects calling for foreign investments during the 2001-2005 period signed by the Prime Minister on May 17.

The oil and gas sector calls for foreign investment in a USD 17 million project on post-petrochemical products, an industrial gas project in the Hoa Khanh industrial park in central Da Nang city, a USD 12 million product-sharing contract for exploration and exploitation of new oil fields.

Vietnamese religious delegation visit the U.S

Fri, 05/17/2002 - 01:22

Washington, May 16 (VNA) -- The largest and most diverse ever religious delegation of Viet Nam has paid a visit to the U.S. A high-level delegation of dignitaries from the Buddhist Sangha, the Catholic Church and the Evangelical Church (Southern region), of Vietnam and a delegation of the government's Committee for Religious Affairs, the Government's Office have visited New York and Washington DC.

Vietnam asks to abolish article on basa catfish in US Agr. Act


Ha Noi May 17 (VNA)- Viet Nam's Trade Minister Vu Khoan has asked the United States to cancel an absurd regulation that harmfully limits Viet Nam's trading activities and constitutes an impediment to the implementation of the Viet Nam - US Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA).

Mr. Khoan, in response to the U.S. Congress's recent adoption of Act HR 2646, in support of agricultural development, and its ratification by the US President, described the Act's article relating to Viet Nam's trademark "basa" catfish as a severe violation of the BTA.

Gov't activities to implement Vietnam-US BTA

On May 7, Foreign Ministry Spokeswomen Phan Thuy Thanh answered question from Bloomberg: What is Vietnam assessment of the implementation of Vietnam- US Trade Agreement?

Answer:

To effectively implement the Agreement, since the signing of the agreement, the Vietnamese Government has undertaken numerous activities including:

- Widely propagating the contents of the Agreement in the country, especially in business circle;

Vietnamese and DPR of Korea leaders hold talks

Sun, 05/05/2002 - 22:29

President Tran Duc Luong visits DPR of Korea from May 2, 2002. At the talks with President of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly of the DPRK Kim Yong Nam on May 3rd, President Tran Duc Luong welcomed the results of the historic summit between the two Koreas in June 2000 as well as recent moves toward pushing up dialogue and consolidating peace and stability on the Korean peninsula and in the region.

Vietnam's cooperation with UN agencies helps UN aid operation

Fri, 05/03/2002 - 23:42

Ha Noi, May 2 (VNA)-- Viet Nam's close cooperation with UN agencies, which has proved decisive to every project's success, is an experience for the UN to improve its aid operation in other developing countries, said its senior officials.

President of the UNICEF Executive Board A. Franco, and Permanent Representative President of the UNDP/UNFPA Executive Board D. Van Den Berg shared this view in their interview with the national daily Nhan Dan (People) during their recent joint visit to Viet Nam.

Vietnam will use Cam Ranh for national development

Fri, 05/03/2002 - 23:36


Ha Noi, May 3 (VNA) -- Viet Nam's foreign ministry spokeswoman Phan Thuy Thanh today, May 3, said that Viet Nam will not cooperate with any country wishing to use Cam Ranh port for military purposes.

FM Spokeswoman rejects Human Right' report on ethic minority

Mon, 04/29/2002 - 12:22

On April 24, 2002, Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Phan Thuy Thanh answered question from many journalists:Please provide Vietnam's reaction to a report by the Human Rights Watch on 23 April 2002 accusing Vietnamese authorities of suppressing Central Highland ethnic minority people.

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