Automobile and Petroleum Exhibition AUTOPETRO

Wed, 04/03/2002 - 11:26

Automobile and Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (AUTOPETRO) is an outstanding event in Vietnam.

With the supports of six Ministries, relevant organizations and participations of well-known companies and thousand products on display, Autopetro is not only a forecaster of trend but also reflect the fact of the industries of Automobile and Petroleum.

Resolution for Highland migrants in humanitarian basis

Sun, 03/31/2002 - 22:07

Ha Noi, March 31 (VNA) -- Problems related to Central Highlands ethnic minority people now living temporarily in camps in Cambodia should be settled immediately on the humanitarian basis, not be politicized to harm Viet Nam and Cambodia's security, has said a Spokeswoman of the Foreign Ministry of Viet Nam.

The following is statement from Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Phan Thuy Thanh on March, 31, 2002:

Resolution for Highland migrants in humanitarian basis

Sun, 03/31/2002 - 22:06

Ha Noi, March 31 (VNA) -- Problems related to Central Highlands ethnic minority people now living temporarily in camps in Cambodia should be settled immediately on the humanitarian basis, not be politicized to harm Viet Nam and Cambodia's security, has said a Spokeswoman of the Foreign Ministry of Viet Nam.

The following is statement from Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Phan Thuy Thanh on March, 31, 2002:

Announcement on electronics, IT competition in Vietnam

Fri, 03/29/2002 - 17:37

Vietnam Electronic Industries Association-VEIA releases this announcement on the content of Electronic, IT, Telecommunication product competition.

1. Objective:

The competition is designed to stimulate enterprises, organizations and individuals to research, create and produce more Vietnam trade mark Electronics, IT and Telecommunication products with high quality and great competition capacity in domestic and world markets.

2. Organizer: Vietnam Electronic Industries Association-VEIA

MOFA Spokeswoman: Vietnam has honored Tripartie argreement

Mon, 03/25/2002 - 09:08

The conclusion of the Tripartite Agreement signed on 21 January 2002 on repatriation of ethnic minority people in the Central Highlands who have illegally crossed the border into Cambodia is the result of efforts by Viet Nam, Cambodia and UNHCR. Viet Nam has honored, and will commit itself to, this Agreement, according to which returnees will be repatriated in safety and respect for human dignity. Viet Nam has never returned and will never repatriate people against their own will.

No antibiotics in Vietnam's shrimps: FM Spokeswoman

Fri, 03/22/2002 - 10:09

Spokeswoman for Vietnam's Foreign Ministry Phan Thuy Thanh, on March 21 affirmed that Vietnamese shrimp exports contain no antibiotics.

"Experts have informed us that there is no nitrofuran substance in Vietnamese shrimp exports to the EU," she said.

Vietnam hands over remains of American MIA


Da Nang, Mar. 14 (VNA) -- The remains of two American servicemen listed as missing in action were handed over to the U.S. Full Accounting Joint Task Force (JTF-FA) representative by a representative of the Viet Nam Office for Seeking Missing Persons (VNOSMP) at Da Nang International Airport in the central city of Da Nang today, Mar. 14.

The remains were found during the 68th Viet Nam-U.S. search, which took nearly one month, from Jan. 10 to Feb. 5. They were examined primarily by Vietnamese and American forensic experts in Ha Noi.

Vietnam wants UNHCR to continue repatriation of illegal migrants

Thu, 03/14/2002 - 10:10

Ha Noi, March 13 (VNA) -- A Foreign Ministry spokeswoman today called on the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to fulfil the tripartite agreement which it signed with Viet Nam and Cambodia dealing with the repatriation of illegal Vietnamese migrants now in camps in Cambodia.

The spokeswoman, Phan Thuy Thanh, made the statement in reply to foreign reporters' questions on the results of a meeting for that purpose held by Viet Nam, Cambodia and the UNHCR in Ho Chi Minh City on March 12, which she described as frank and constructive.

US citizen slams slanderous accusations against Vietnam

Thu, 03/14/2002 - 10:07


Andrew Wells-Dang, Washington-based representative of the US Fund for Reconciliation and Development (FRD), has strongly criticised slanderous accusations by Michael Benge, Florida Republican Representative, Mrs Ileana Ros-Lebtinen and exiled Vietnamese in France about the human rights situation in Vietnam.

"More than 25 years after the Vietnam War ended... some people are still trying to fight the war by other means," said Andrew in his article published by the Washington Times on Sunday (March 10) edition.

American veteran willing to help in human recovery in VN


Washington, March 13 (VNA)-- An American soldier who served in Cam Ranh Bay during 1966-67 during the war against Viet Nam has written to the Vietnamese Embassy in Washington, expressing his willingness to "help in the human recovery and the people to people friendship" in Viet Nam.

His letter reads "Today, we are learning more about the effects of war and human suffering. I hope that our two countries can come to realise that a human bond is more important than our differences and that working together can produce better ends to help bridge a difficult gap."

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