Party leader and Thai PM affirm to boost ties

Wed, 04/25/2001 - 17:27


Ha Noi, April 25 (VNA) -- Both Vietnamese Party General Secretary Nong Duc Manh and Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra affirmed the two countries' desire to constantly boost their friendship and cooperation, especially in agriculture, tourism, science and technology.

Nong Duc Manh was receiving the Thai PM in Ha Noi on April 25 during the later's two-day official visit to Viet Nam.

The 20th APEC Industrial Science &Tech. Working Group in Hanoi

Wed, 04/25/2001 - 17:20


Ha Noi, April 25 (VNA) -- (ISTWG) Meeting opened in Ha Noi, today, Apr. 25.

It was attended by about 120 international guests who are department officials and scientists from member economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, APEC, forum, and representatives of the APEC Secretariat and regional organizations.

PM Phan Van Khai held state banquet for Thai PM

Wed, 04/25/2001 - 17:17



Ha Noi, April 25 (VNA) -- Viet Nam's Prime Minister Phan Van Khai held a state banquet at the Government's Guest House in Ha Noi this evening in honour of the visiting Thai Prime Minister, Thaksin Shinawatra.

Also present at the function were Deputy PM Pham Gia Khiem, Foreign Minister Nguyen Dy Nien, Public Security Minister Le Minh Huong, Trade Minister Vu Khoan and other senior government officials.

Export value in first 4 months

Wed, 04/25/2001 - 17:15


Ha Noi, April 25 (VNA) -- Viet Nam registered an export value of USD 1.31 billion in April, bringing total export earnings in the first four months of this year to more than USD 4.88 billion or a 17.7 percent year-on-year increase, according to the General Statistics Office, GSO.

The country shipped more than 1.13 million tonnes of rice abroad in the January-April period, up 55.4 percent, year-on-year.

FM affirms principles of VN foreign policy

Wed, 04/25/2001 - 17:11


Ha Noi, April 25 (VNA) -- Foreign Minister Nguyen Dy Nien has again described socialist orientation, independence, self-reliance and national identity as basic principles for Viet Nam's foreign policy, which help enhance the national potential and strengths.

Thai Prime Minister's visit will strengthen ties with Vietnam

Wed, 04/25/2001 - 17:07


Ha Noi, April 25 (VNA) -- The first visit to Viet Nam by Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra manifests the Thai Government's new efforts to tighten ties with Viet Nam, says the national daily Nhan Dan today, April 25.

The paper welcomes the Thai Prime Minister's two-day visit which begins today, saying that it will contribute to strengthening bilateral relations both in scale and in depth, thus meeting the two nations' interest.

Exhibition of peaceful applications of atomic energy

Wed, 04/25/2001 - 17:04



Ha Noi, April 25 (VNA) -- An exhibition on peaceful applications of atomic energy was opened today, April 25, in Ha Noi by the Viet Nam Atomic Energy Institute under the Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment and the Japan Atomic Industry Forum.

During the five-day exhibition, workshops and talks will be held between experts in atomic energy, policy planners and the public on applications of atomic energy techniques in the national economy, radiation technology and atomic safety and power.

FAO's emergency assistance to aquaculture in Mecong Delta

Tue, 04/24/2001 - 10:08



Ha Noi, April 23 (VNA) -- The United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has granted USD 413,000 as emergency aid to help poor and vulnerable fish farmers in the flood affected provinces of the Mekong delta.

Beneficiaries are Can Tho (USD 66,000), Dong Thap (USD 123,000) and An Giang (USD 224,000).

Documents to the aid were signed in Ha Noi on April 23 by Deputy Minister of Fisheries Nguyen Viet Thang and FAO representative in Viet Nam Ms Fernanda Guerrieri.

International help in rehalibitation for deformed people


Ha Noi, April 23 (VNA) -- Viet Nam's medical cooperation with international humanitarian organizations has brought in effective results in providing rehabilitation services for children with hare lips and cleft palates and cataract sufferers.

Prominent among the international organisations are the "Operation Smile" of Australia, Germany, Japan, the Netherlands, the Republic of Korea and the U.S. which have conducted free-of-charge surgery on 20,000 children with hare lips and cleft palates since 1995.

Vietnam's Party leader pledges to develop VN-China ties

Mon, 04/23/2001 - 10:41


Ha Noi, April 23 (VNA) -- Freshly-elected Communist Party of Viet Nam (CPV) General Secretary Nong Duc Manh has affirmed that Viet Nam will try its best to strengthen the friendship and cooperation between Viet Nam and China, while receiving Mr. Hu Jintao, head of the Communist Party of China (CPC) delegation to the ninth CPV congress, in Ha Noi today, April 23.

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