Socialist Republic of Vietnam

OIL AND GAS

1. New Exploration and exploitation

Project name: New Exploration and exploitation

Location:

- Gulf of Tonskin:

+ Block 104, 107

+ Block 110, 113, 114

- The Central area:

+ Block 115, 122

+ Block 135, 136

- The Southern Con Son area

+ Block 04.1; 04.2; 05.1B; 10; 11.1; from 18 to 24

- The South-West from Block 41 to 45

Note: PSC/JV

2. Gas pipelines

Project name: Gas pipelines

Ha Noi, July 23 (VNA) -- Viet Nam has actively joined activities of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) since it became a full member of the assocation six years ago.

* From Active Participation
The country's participation in the regional grouping has contributed to ensuring the latter's fundamental principles, preserving and bringing into play solidarity, stability and development within ASEAN as well as between it and the rest of the world, and unceasingly raising ASEAN's position in the international arena.

Ha Noi, July 18 (VNA) -- The visit to Viet Nam, which began on July 18, by Lao Prime Minister Bounyang Vorachit is of important significance in preserving and boosting the great friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between Viet Nam and Laos.

Vorachit's visit, which took place right after the visit to Laos by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Committee, CPV CC, early this month, is his first overseas trip since he took office in March this year.

Ha Noi, July 17 (VNA) -- The Government will issue a regulation to help attract more foreign investment by creating a level ground of operation between foreign investors and those of other economic sectors, said a Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment.

Mr. Nguyen Hong Phuc added that the Government is to apply the single price policy later this year. The move will cover the fees for registry and examination of means of transport, sea port charges, advertisements on mass media and entrance fees to historic and revolutionary sites.