Inflation kept at 2.9% in first half of 2002

Mon, 07/22/2002 - 19:40

Vietnam succeeded in keeping inflation at 2.9% in the first half of this year, the government reported at its regular meeting in Hanoi on July 21.

Meanwhile, the banking system was able to mobilise enough capital for supply to key projects and for development of production and trade.

The government attributed these achievements to its correct monetary policies and efforts to strengthen the banking sector.

First day of eleventh National Assemble

Sat, 07/20/2002 - 22:15

The first session of the eleventh National Assembly opened at 8.45am at Ba Dinh Hall in Hanoi on July 19 with the participation of 498 newly-elected deputies.

Chairman of the tenth National Assembly Nguyen Van An delivered the opening speech.

General Secretary stressed unified leadership

Tue, 07/16/2002 - 09:56

Ha Noi, July 15 (VNA) -- General Secretary Nong Duc Manh of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Committee (CPV CC) has affirmed important contributions made by the Party's organisational and personnel work to the national renewal process.

Addressing the closing session of the CPV CC's sixth plenum in Ha Noi on Monday he said the important renewal achievements recorded by Viet Nam were largely a result of the Party's effective organisational and personnel work, all the more remarkable considering recent complicated developments in the country and the world.

Party Central Committe closes sixth plenum

Tue, 07/16/2002 - 09:52

Ha Noi, July 15 (VNA) -- The sixth plenum of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Committee (CPVCC), ninth tenure, was closed in Ha Noi, July 15, after ten days of sitting.

VN strictly observes Int'l convention on civil, political rights

Tue, 07/16/2002 - 09:49


July 15 (VNA) -- Viet Nam has strictly exercised its commitments to the International Convention on Civil and Political Rights, Deputy Justice Minister Ha Hung Cuong has told the UN Human Rights Committee.

Speaking at the 75th session of the committee in Geneva last week, the Vietnamese official noted that Viet Nam has paid great attention to building a law-governed state, perfecting the legal framework, strengthening the effectiveness of institutions and carrying out necessary measures to ensure the exercise of human rights by the Vietnamese people.

FM Spokeswoman rejects slanders on human rights in Vietnam

Thu, 07/11/2002 - 11:12

MOFA'S SPOKESWOMAN PHAN THUY THANH answer question from AFP on July 9th, 2002 on Vietnam reaction to the 8 July 2002 denouncements by " the Vietnamese Committee for Defence of Human Rights" in Geneva of "systematic violations" of civil and political rights in Vietnam?

Answer:

We absolutely reject these slanders.

Vietnam Airlines opens three more int'l air routes

Mon, 07/01/2002 - 01:04

Ha Noi, June 27 (VNA) -- Since early this year, Viet Nam Airlines has opened three more direct international air routes linking Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) to Tokyo, Ha Noi to Tokyo, and HCMC/Ha Noi to Moscow.

Viet Nam Airlines' new Ha Noi-Tokyo route will be officially inaugurated at the Noi Bai International Airport on June 29.

Private economic sector makes positive progress

Mon, 07/01/2002 - 00:59

Ha Noi, June 30 (VNA) -- The private economic sector has made positive progress both in quantity and quality alongside other economic sectors during the renovation process.

In the 2000-2001 period, 35,157 enterprises were set up in the whole country, equal to the total number of enterprises registered in the 1991-1999 period. In addition, about 300,000 individual business households registered to do business in this period.

About 4,200 newly-established enterprises registered to do business in the first three months of this year.

Vietnamese family today

Mon, 07/01/2002 - 00:55


Vigorous socio-economic changes in Vietnam are exerting a major impact on the family. In general, Vietnamese families are in the transitional period from a traditional to an advanced model. The transition has seen some new factors and relations in the family life, but in essence, the Vietnamese family remains in its traditional setting. Following are some observations based on a survey.

The Vietnamese family today

VN's population to increase to 113-122 million by mid century

Thu, 06/27/2002 - 11:06

Ha Noi, June 26 (VNA) -- Viet Nam's population is forecasted to increase to 113-122 million by the middle of this century.

The National Committee for Population and Family Planning said that the figure represents a year-on-year increase of 1 to 1.1 million. At present, people aged under 20 account for 44 percent of the total population of 79 million.

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