Deputy FM on new policy for Vietnamese overseas

Wed, 08/08/2001 - 10:44


Ha Noi, Aug. 8 (VNA) -- Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Dinh Bin has spoken with a correspondent from the Viet Nam News Agency about new changes to Government policies applicable to overseas Vietnamese.

Gov't to open wide legal corridor for stock market activities


Ha Noi, August 6 (VNA)-- The Finance Ministry is authorised by the Government to adjust the legal mechanism on the issuance of Government bonds to encourage more investment through Viet Nam's stock market.

Under the revised document, which is expected to come out soon, the right to issue bonds to raise funds for investment through the stock market will also be given to development funds as well as project executives and owners.

Visit to Vietnam of US Assistant Secretary L. Craner


From 1 to 3 August 2001, US Assistant Secretary of State Lorne Craner is visiting Viet Nam. The US delegation has conducted working sessions with the National Assembly Committee for External Relations, the Ministry of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs and the Government Commission on Religious Affairs. On this occasion, the US delegation also had an exchange with its counterpart from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Viet Nam headed by Madam Dinh Thi Minh Huyen

Committee on Int'l trade in endangered species meets in Hanoi

Wed, 08/01/2001 - 00:38


Ha Noi, July 30 (VNA) -- The 17th conference of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) Committee opened in Ha Noi on July 30 with the participation of 135 delegates from 42 countries in the world.

8,1 million tourists in 7 months

Wed, 08/01/2001 - 00:35



Ha Noi, Aug. 1 (VNA) -- Viet Nam welcomed almost 8.1 million tourists, including 1.4 million foreigners, in the first seventh months of this year.

As a result, the country's revenues from tourism reached VND 6,400 billion (USD 441 million) in the reviewed period, or a 14 percent year-on-year increase, according to the Viet Nam Tourism Administration (VTA).

To lure more tourists, the VTA has proposed Vietnamese embassies in foreign countries to simplify administrative procedures in granting visas to foreigners.

Gov't promulgates measures to boost exports

Wed, 08/01/2001 - 00:22

Ha Noi, July 30 (VNA) -- The Government on July 26 promulgated decision 908/QD-TTg outlining measures to promote exports in the remaining months of the year.

Under the decision effective as of the signing date, export goods will be exempted from customs duties and all other fees related to export formalities within one year. The Finance Ministry will coordinate with provincial authorities to reduce fees for those engaged in trading in border areas.

Mekong-Ganga cooperation accords adopted

Sun, 07/29/2001 - 16:05


Ha Noi, July 28 (VNA) -- The Ha Noi Programme of Action for Mekong-Ganga Cooperation and the Agreements on Tourism, Cultural, Human Resource Development and Transportation Cooperation between six countries in the Mekong and Ganga basins were passed in Ha Noi on July 28.

The documents were adopted during the Second Ministerial Meeting on Mekong-Ganga Cooperation, MGC, by Cambodia, India, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Viet Nam.

Deputy PM Nguyen Manh Cam's speech at Mekong-Ganga meeting

Sun, 07/29/2001 - 16:03


Ha Noi, July 28 (VNA) -- "The second Ministerial Meeting on Mekong-Ganga Cooperation will be crowned with success, thus helping deepen the friendship and cooperation among countries in the Mekong and Ganga basins, for the sake of regional and international peace and stability and in the interest of our peoples' prosperity."

So said Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Manh Cam of Viet Nam at the opening session of the second Ministerial Meeting on Mekong-Ganga Cooperation held in Ha Noi on July 28.

PM Phan Van Khai calls for cooperation in Mekong & Ganga basins

Sun, 07/29/2001 - 16:01


Ha Noi, July 28 (VNA) -- Prime Minister Phan Van Khai has urged six countries of the Mekong and Ganga basins to work out concrete and practical projects to tap the two basins' potential for tourism.

The Government leader was speaking to the heads of delegations of Viet Nam, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, Myanmar, and India at the second Ministerial Meeting on Mekong-Ganga Cooperation in Ha Noi on July 28.

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