Hanoi Education delegation attends seminar sponsored by IBM



Dec. 12 (VNA) -- A delegation of the Ha Noi Education Service led by Director Nguyen Kim Hoan attended a global seminar on educational re-creation in New York on Dec. 11 and 12.

The seminar, which was organized the International Business Machines (IBM), a leading computer company in the United States, drew 200 delegates from 21 States of the U.S. and seven other countries.

Vietnam's cyberspace IT Park launched

Tue, 12/12/2000 - 12:11




Ha Noi, Dec. 12 (VNA) -- Viet Nam's first-ever online IT Park was launched Dec. 11 with the aim of creating a forum in cyberspace for Vietnamese to pool ideas on boosting participation in the global information economy.

The park is not designed as an entirely online service, as it offers a combination of real-world services with Internet technology. The USD 4 million park located at www.itpark.com.vn, is split into four major areas: Research and Development; Commerce and Services; Training; and Entertainment.

FM Nguyen Dy Nien attends 13 th ASEAN -EU

Tue, 12/12/2000 - 12:09



Dec. 12 (VNA) -- Vietnamese Foreign Minister Nguyen Dy Nien, who is also President of the ASEAN Standing Committee, is attending the 13th ASEAN-EU Ministerial Meeting which opened in Vientiane, Laos on Dec. 11.

The two-day meeting drew foreign ministers from the 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and ministers of the European Union (EU).

WFP helps Vietnam upgrade 300 km of sea dyke

Sat, 12/09/2000 - 21:58


Ha Noi, Dec. 8 (VNA) -- About 308 km of sea dyke in Hai Phong city and four northern provinces of Quang Ninh, Thai Binh, Nam Dinh and Ninh Binh have been upgraded under a project assisted by the World Food Programme (WFP).

Starting in January 1996, the project has completed between 76-89 percent of the workload, with 75.6 km of embankment being upgraded, 83 sewers built or repaired, 8.8 million cu.m. of earth removed, and 2,223 ha of trees planted, said reports delivered at a conference to review the project held in Ha Noi on Dec. 7.

VietsovPetro to pump 12.6 million tonnes of crude oil

Sat, 12/09/2000 - 21:56




Ha Noi, Dec. 8 (VNA) -- * VietsovPetro to Pump 12.6 Million Tonnes of Crude Oil

The Viet Nam-Russia Petroleum Joint Venture Enterprise (VietsovPetro) is expected to pump 12.6 million tonnes of crude oil and bring ashore 1.6 billion cubic metres of gas this year.

Up to early December, the enterprise tapped 11.575 million tonnes of crude oil and brought ashore over 1.447 billion cu.m. of gas. It pumped an average of 39,000 tonnes of oil and brought ashore 4.5 million cu.m. of gas a day.

Mining industry and national economic development in new century

Sat, 12/09/2000 - 21:50


Ha Noi, Dec, 9 (VNA) -- The mining industry plays an important role in the national economic development, especially in the early stage of national industrialization as it fuels other processing and energy industries as well as exports.

Lying in the Southeast Asian region, Viet Nam has abundant and diverse mineral resources, including oil and gas, coal, apatite, iron, tin, and mineral water.

The OXFAM US has granted US 2,1 million for afforestation




Dec. 9 (VNA) -- The OXFAM US has granted VND 30 billion (USD 2.1 million) for planting 2,000 ha of cajeput in the Plain of Reeds (Dong Thap Muoi) in the southern province of Tien Giang.

In the first period of the project, local farmers will be granted funds to plant 120 ha of cajeput with an investment of VND 8 million per ha. At the same time, they will also benefit from a short-term credit programme to expand animal breeding, aquaculture and subsidiary food crops with an investment of VND 3 million per house-hold.

Vietnam and Argentina sign culture and education coooperation

Sat, 12/09/2000 - 21:46



Dec. 9 (VNA) -- Viet Nam and Argentina have signed their first agreement for cooperation in culture and education.

Signatories were Viet Nam's Culture and Information Minister, Nguyen Khoa Diem, who visited Argentina from Dec. 7-9, and the Argentine Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship, Susana Ruiz Cerutti.

Production and use of clean energy sources in Vietnam

Fri, 12/08/2000 - 00:27




Ha Noi, Dec. 8 (VNA) -- As well as other countries in the world, Viet Nam pays special attention to research, production and use of clean energy sources.

Viet Nam and Russia have agreed to boost cooperation

Fri, 12/08/2000 - 00:25




Ha Noi, Dec. 7 (VNA) -- Viet Nam and Russia have agreed to boost cooperation in energy, coal mining, the chemical industry, steel manufacture, mechanical engineering, pharmaceuticals, farm produce and food processing, science and technology, education and training.

The agreement was reached at the 7th session of the Viet Nam-Russia Inter-governmental Commission for Economic, Commercial, Scienctific and Technological Cooperation in Moscow on Dec. 5 and 6.

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