Political Report of the Central Committee at the IX Congress


Ha Noi, April 19 (VNA) --The ninth National Congress of the Party convenes at a time of great significance. The 20th century has come to an end. The 21st century has just started. Our entire Party and people have experienced five years of implementation of the Resolution of the eighth Party Congress, 10 years of execution of the 1991-2000 Strategy for socio-economic stabilisation and development, and 15 years of renewal.

Socio-economic achievements in 10 years &strategy for 2001-2010



Ha Noi, April 19 (VNA) -- A press conference on the socio-economic achievements in the past 10 years of national renovation and the socio-economic development strategy for 2001-2010 was held at the press centre of the Ninth National Party Congress in Ha Noi on April 19.

Strategy for socio-economic development 2001-2010



(Presented by the Central Committee,8th Tenure, to the 9th National Congress)

Press Communique on the Opening Session of IX Party Congress



Ha Noi, April 19 (VNA) -- The ninth National Congress of the Communist Party of Viet Nam officially opened at the Ba Dinh Hall in Ha Noi today, on April 19, 2001.

Attending the Congress are 1,168 delegates (two absent for health conditions) from 70 delegations of 61 cities and provinces as well as central-level Party organizations, representing nearly 2.5 million Party members across the country.

Ninth National Congress of CPV to open Apr. 19



Ha Noi, April 18 (VNA) -- The ninth National Representatives Congress of the Communist Party of Viet Nam, CPV, will open tomorrow, Apr. 19, morning at Ha Noi's Ba Dinh Hall.

The announcement was made by Head of the CPV Central Committee's Commission for Ideology and Culture Huu Tho, also spokesman of the congress, at a press briefing held in Ha Noi this morning.

Fisheries sector in Vietnam's economy




Ha Noi, Apr. 18 (VNA) -- The fisheries sector netted nearly 500,000 tonnes of aquatic products in the first quarter of this year, earning USD 289 million or a 36 percent year-on-year increase, according to the Ministry of Fisheries.

Of the netting volume, the natural catch output was more than 328,000 tonnes and aquaculture output was almost 168,000 tonnes.

Ten year development of Vietnam's foreign trade



HA Noi, April 18 (VNA) -- Viet Nam's foreign trade volume reached USD 29.5 billion last year, marking a 6.5-fold increase over 1989, while its annual import-export volume mounted to USD 14.3 billion in 1990-2000, or a 2.5-fold rise compared to the 1981-1990 figure, and the number of businesses involved in the import-export sector rose from 270 in 1990 to more than 10,000 at present.

6.1million jobs created in 1996-2000



Ha Noi, April 18 (VNA) -- Viet Nam generated 6.1 million jobs in the 1996-2000 period.

In 2000, unemployment rate among urban people stood at 6.44 percent, the rate of working hours in rural areas rose to 73.86 percent from 72.11 percent in 1996 and the rate of trained workers increased to 22 percent from 10 percent in 1996.

These achievements were attributable to the renovation policy which opened ways for more investment capital sources for job generation, and to programmes for providing direct support to workhands.

FM Spokeswoman on religious activities in Vietnam



On April 13,2001, Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Ms. Phan Thuy Thanh answers question from AFP: What is Vietnam's reaction to accusations by Vietnam Commission on Human Rights in Geneva that "Vietnam is systematically legalizing religious repression"?

Answer:

Freedom to adhere to or not to adhere to a religion or religious belief of all Vietnamese citizens is clearly stipulated in Vietnamese laws and ensured in practice.

Vietnam's trade sector sees comprehensive development



Ha Noi, Apr. 15 (VNA) -- Viet Nam posted an average annual import-export turnover of USD 22.5 billion in the 1996-2000 period as compared to USD 7.5 billion in the 1991-1995 period.

The export proportion increased from 26.4 percent of the country's GDP in 1995 to 37.6 percent in 2000.

With per capita import-export turnover share of USD 180 a year, Viet Nam has escaped from the list of countries having underdeveloped trade.

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