FM Spokeswoman rejected assessment of H.R Watch on Vietnam

Mon, 01/21/2002 - 17:34

On Jan. 18, Foreign Minister Spokeswoman Phan Thuy Thanh answered question from Radio Voice of Vietnam: Please provide Vietnam's reaction to a report on human rights record in Vietnam in 2001 released by the Human Rights Watch which says that Vietnam suffered some backlash on human rights, especially in freedom of religion.

Answer:

We reject groundless and untruthful assessments by the Human Rights Watch.

Vietnam gives humanitarian aid to Afghanistan

Sat, 01/19/2002 - 23:44


Ha Noi, Jan.18 (VNA) -- Viet Nam's Government will give USD 300,000 worth of essential goods as humanitarian aid to the Afghan people, said Viet Nam's foreign ministry spokeswoman Phan Thuy Thanh in a press release issued today, Jan. 18.

Viet Nam will also send a delegation to a ministerial meeting of donor countries to rebuild Afghanistan to be held in Tokyo, Japan, on January 21-22, Ms. Phan Thuy Thanh added.--VNA

Vietnam-U.S Society denounces shameless fabrication


Ha Noi, Jan. 19 (VNA) -- The Viet Nam-U.S. Society described a recent article entitled "Terrifying Abuses in Viet Nam", carried by the Washington Times on Jan. 13, as a shameless fabrication.

In a letter dated Jan. 19 to the Washington Times' editorial board, the Viet Nam-U.S. Society pointed out that the paper's Jan. 13 article written by Michael Benge, a senior adviser to the Montagnard Human Rights Organisation, distorted the situation in central highland region of Tay Nguyen, and slandered Viet Nam's policies toward ethnic minority people.

Trade Ministry's new regulations on export rewards

Tue, 01/15/2002 - 23:27


Ha Noi, Jan. 16 (VNA) -- The Trade Ministry has issued new regulations on export rewards, to take effect on Jan. 17 this year.

Under the regulations, rewards will be given to a domestically-made product or category of goods which is exported for the first time with an export turnover of more than USD 100,000 a year. For mountainous and island provinces the figure is USD 50,000.

Vietnam and Russia hold talks on Cam Ranh hand over

Sun, 01/13/2002 - 23:28


On Jan. 11, FM Spokeswoman answered question from NHK: According to a statement by Russian Deputy Minister of Defence last year, Russia will start withdrawing its troops from Cam Ranh as from the beginning of this year, which is ahead of the expiry of the treaty between Vietnam and Russia. Please advise how are Vietnam and Russian cooperating in this matter?

Answer:

Vietnamese agriculturar products meet safety standards- FM said

Sun, 01/13/2002 - 23:26

On Jan. 11, FM Spokeswoman Phan Thuy Thanh answered question from Quan Doi Nhan Dan: Please comment on a story of the Orange County Register which asserts that "Vietnam uses pesticide in agricultural production which affects Vietnam's agricultural products:?

Answer:

Such remarks are groundless and of ill-intention.

External relations of Vietnam in the year of 2001

Fri, 01/11/2002 - 18:04

The following is Foreign Minister NGUYEN DY NIEN's speech on the world situation and external relations of Vietnam in 2001.

Vietnam resumes basa catfish exports to US market


Ha Noi, Jan. 11 (VNA) -- Viet Nam resumed exports of basa catfish to U.S. markets earlier this month.

The Thanh Viet Aquatic Product Processing Factory in Can Tho Mekong delta province shipped 20 tonnes of basa catfish to the United States in the first week of January, according to the daily Saigon Giai Phong (Liberated Saigon).

Vietnam welcomes interim government in Afghanistan

Thu, 01/10/2002 - 10:20


Ha Noi, Jan. 10 (VNA)-- On Jan. 9, Prime Minister Phan Van Khai extended a message of congratulations to Afghanistan's interim leader Hamid Karzai.

The PM said in his message that the establishment of the interim government in Afghanistan with Hamid Harzai as the leader was an important start of the process for peace, national reconciliation, and reconstruction in Afghanistan.

U.S is Vietnam's second biggest shrimp buyer

Ha Noi, Jan. 9 (VNA) -- The U.S. has become Viet Nam's second biggest shrimp buyer after Japan, the Viet Nam Association of Seafood Exporters and Processors has announced.

The source added the U.S. import accounts for 33.1 percent of Viet Nam's total export of shrimp.

However, according to the American customs office, Viet Nam stood behind Thailand and India on the list of shrimp exporters to the U.S.

Shrimp made up around one third of the country's earnings from export of aquatic products of USD 1.8 billion in 2001.--VNA.

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