Vietnamese missions assigned to assist economic development

T4, 02/12/2003 - 11:22

Ha Noi, Feb. 11 (VNA) -- Vietnamese representative offices abroad have been assigned tasks to serve the homeland's economic development.

In this regard, a decree to specify these rep. offices' operation was issued by Prime Minister Phan Van Khai on Monday.

The four-chapter 16-article decree aims at raising these missions' capacity to serve the national economy in the new stage and to help the Government promote external trade activities and cooperation in investment, development, science and technology, tourism and services.

Revised tax policy to meet ASEAN and WTO standards

T2, 02/10/2003 - 16:15

REVISED TAX POLICY TO MEET ASEAN AND WTO STANDARDS


Ha Noi, Feb. 10 (VNA) -- This year will see a massive revision of the tax system, stressing transparency, in line with GATT/WTO principles, said Deputy Finance Minister Truong Tri Trung.

The senior tax policy maker said the revision would target seven major policies, including value added tax (VAT), the enterprises' revenue taxes, high income taxes, and import-export tariffs.

Poverty reduction program contributes to economic development

T2, 02/10/2003 - 16:11


Ha Noi, Feb. 10 (VNA) -- The National Programme on Hunger Elimination and Poverty Reduction (Programme 135) has contributed to socio-economic development, markedly improving the living conditions of the poor in more than 2,300 poor communes.

In 2002, through the programme, more than 890 billion VND from the central budget were channelled to 2,233 communes with special difficulties and 51.6 billion VND from the local budget to 129 communes.

Great Buddha bronze statue put to worship

T2, 02/10/2003 - 16:09


Ha Noi, Feb. 10 (VNA) -- A 6.5m-high, 30-tonne bronze statue of the Great Buddha, the biggest of its kind in Viet Nam, has been put to worship at Non Nuoc Pagoda in Soc Son district on the outskirts of Ha Noi.

Superior Bonze Thich Thanh Quyet in charge of Non Nuoc Pagoda said that the restoration of the pagoda and the inaugural ceremony of the statue on Saturday night would contribute to the 1000th anniversary of Thang Long-Ha Noi.

Leaders on visits to enjoy Tet with people

T5, 02/06/2003 - 16:53

Nam Dinh, Feb. 6 (VNA) -- State President Tran Duc Luong on Thursday made visits to northern Nam Dinh and Ha Nam provinces to extend best wishes to local leaders and people on the occasion of Tet (lunar new year celebrations).

In Nam Dinh, the President attended a ceremony to launch a campaign of planting bamboo trees to prevent the local dyke system from floods on the Red River at My Trung commune of My Loc district.

Mekong Delta set to double catfish farming

T5, 02/06/2003 - 16:52


Ho Chi Minh City, Feb. 5 (VNA) -- Despite the on-going row between Viet Nam and the U.S. over catfish dumping, local farmers are pushing ahead on an investment plan to double the amount of catfish produced in the next five years in the provinces along the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta.

The provinces have recently introduced a two-year master plan to boost tra and basa (the most popular varieties of Vietnamese catfish) production and consumption in the region, in order to meet the fishery sector's target of 3 billion USD in export turnover for 2005.

Viet Nam calls for joint efforts to peacefully solve Iraq issue

T5, 02/06/2003 - 16:47

VIET NAM CALLS FOR JOINT EFFORTS TO PEACEFULLY SOLVE IRAQ ISSUE


Ha Noi, Feb. 6 (VNA) -- Viet Nam has called for concerted efforts to solve the Iraq issue by peaceful means, saying "UN weapons inspectors need more time to give their own conclusion."

"All parties concerned should cooperate in an active way to solve the Iraq issue by peaceful means," said foreign ministry spokeswoman Phan Thuy Thanh on Thursday.

Pilgrims seek spriritual high

T5, 02/06/2003 - 16:44


Ha Noi, Feb. 5 (VNA) -- The Tet (lunar new year) festival is always an ideal occasion for visiting pagodas in Vietnamese cultural life.

"We come home to visit our relatives, seek local business opportunities and travel throughout the country to visit ancient communal houses and pagodas," a group of Viet kieu (overseas Vietnamese) said when they recently returned to the country.

State President praises overseas Vietnamese

T5, 01/30/2003 - 11:57

Ha Noi, Jan. 29 (VNA) -- President Tran Duc Luong on Wednesday praised overseas Vietnamese for having granted continuous contributions to developing the homeland.

He said the Party and the State highly valued contributions made by overseas Vietnamese in all fields, particularly in scientific and technological domains.

He told representatives of the overseas Vietnamese community at a meeting in Ha Noi today that the Party and the State have always considered overseas Vietnamese as an integral part and great source of the nation.

Viet Nam wishes for a peaceful solutioin to Iraq issue

T5, 01/30/2003 - 11:10

Ha Noi, Jan. 30 (VNA) -- Viet Nam has expressed its wish for a peaceful solution to the Iraq issue.

"We hope for the Iraq crisis to be solved in a peaceful manner on the basis of respecting Iraq's independence and territorial integrity and conforming with the UN Charter and international law," said spokesperson for the Foreign Ministry Phan Thuy Thanh in Ha Noi on Thursday.

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