ASEAN tourism working group meets in Hanoi

T4, 05/16/2001 - 19:45



Ha Noi, May 16 (VNA) -- Representatives of national tourism agencies from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the ASEAN Secretariat met in Ha Noi on May 16 for the fourth meeting of the ASEAN Tourism Service Working Group.

They agreed on the scale for tourism services, focusing on hotel room arrangement, meal services in restaurants, and drinking services without entertainment.

They also made a commitment to removing restrictions in the provision of across-border services and outbound services in the immediate future.

Pressing solutions to support seven keey exports items

T4, 05/16/2001 - 19:43


Ha Noi, May 16 (VNA) -- Seven key export items, including rice, coffee, garments-leather footwear, fine arts and handicraft articles, aquatic produce, vegetables and fruit, and meat, are expected to be given financial support from the Government.

A proposal to this effect from the Trade Ministry has been submitted to Prime Minister Phan Van Khai for approval.

According to the proposal, the Trade Ministry will increase direct subsidies through the Export Support Fund.

Trial of group accused of terrorist and anti state activities

T4, 05/16/2001 - 19:40



Ha Noi, May 16 (VNA) -- The Ho Chi Minh City People's Court began the trial today, May 16, of Nguyen Huu Chanh and his 37 accomplices, who are charged with terrorism and propaganda against Viet Nam's socialist state.

In 1992, Chanh and other exiled Vietnamese in the United States set up a reactionary organization to act against the Vietnamese State and Chanh styled himself "chief commander".

Party leader urged HCM city to serve as springboard

T3, 05/15/2001 - 12:01



Ha Noi, May 15 (VNA) -- General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Nong Duc Manh has urged Ho Chi Minh City to better tap its diverse resources for national development.

In the third day of his visit to Viet Nam's economic hub on May 14, Mr. Manh called on the municipal authorities to restructure the management system so as to be more successful in translating the ninth national Party Congress Resolution into reality. This will serve the interests of each and every family in the city.

Vietnam attends 6th ASEAN informal environment IAMME

T3, 05/15/2001 - 11:57



Ha Noi, May 15 (VNA) -- Vietnamese Minister of Science, Technology and Environment Chu Tuan Nha joined around 100 representatives of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the United Nations, and other international organizations, at the sixth ASEAN Informal Meeting of Environment Ministers (IAMME) in Phnom Penh.

Vietnam supports Palestinians' struggle for national rights

T2, 05/14/2001 - 23:54



Ha Noi, May 14 (VNA) -- The Vietnamese people have always and will continue to support the Palestinians in their struggle for inalienable national rights, including their right to self-determination.

This support was affirmed recently by the Viet Nam Union of Friendship Associations and the Viet Nam Committee for Solidarity with the Palestinian People in a message of congratulations to the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) and the Palestinian Council for Peace and Justice.

Central Highlands focus on grassroots health service development

T2, 05/14/2001 - 23:51



Ha Noi, May 14 (VNA) -- The health sector in the Central Highlands has considered as its first target the development of grassroots medical network to eradicate communes blank of health care services.

In recent years, central highlands Gia Lai and Kon Tum provinces have focused on improving community-based medical services to ensure primary health care for ethnic and poor people, timely detect and prevent epidemics, and encourage people to take measures of hygiene and family planning.

Trade Ministry's solution to boost exports

T2, 05/14/2001 - 23:49



Ha Noi, May 14 (VNA) -- The Ministry of Trade has asked the Prime Minister to support the export of rice, coffee, leather footwear, garments, fine arts and handicraft articles, aquatic produce, vegetables, fruit and meat. The Ministry of Trade hopes that this will took to boost exports in the remaining months of the year.

The Ministry will also increase market demand information the promotion of trade, and the opening of Vietnamese commercial centres abroad.

Features of Vietnam's Foreign policy in 2000 & directions 2001

CN, 05/13/2001 - 19:11



In 2000, Vietnam commemorated many important historical events. In the context of complex and fast regional and world situation, Vietnam foreign policy activities focused on the following main directions:

Vietnam supports drugs control in Eastern Asia

CN, 05/13/2001 - 18:43



Ha Noi, May 13 (VNA) -- The Prime Minister has assigned the Ministry of Public Security to participate in the implementation of two regional projects on drugs control and strengthening the capacity to support drugs control activities in eastern Asia.

The drugs control project, funded by the United Nations drugs control programme, will be carried out in Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Thailand and Viet Nam for four years.

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