Vietnamese FM meets Asian, European counterparts

Sun, 05/27/2001 - 22:45



May 27 (VNA) -- Viet Nam's Foreign Minister Nguyen Dy Nien met his counterparts from China, the Republic of Korea, Singapore, France, Spain, Denmark, Austria and the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs of the United Kingdom, while attending the third Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) for Foreign Ministers in Beijing on May 24 and 25.

France increases efforts to promote teaching of French in Vietnam

Wed, 05/23/2001 - 00:19



Ha Noi, May 21 (VNA) -- The French Government will grant French Francs 13 million to support the teaching of French as a second language in Vietnamese secondary schools for the next three years.

To this effect, French Ambassador to Viet Nam, Serge Degallaix, and Vietnamese Education and Training Minister Nguyen Minh Hien signed an agreement in Ha Noi May 21.

Vietnam reafirms sovereignty over Hoang Sa and Truong Sa

Thu, 05/17/2001 - 16:37


VIET NAM REAFFIRMS SOVEREIGNTY OVER HOANG SA AND TRUONG SA


Ha Noi, May 17 (VNA) -- Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Phan Thuy Thanh on Thursday, May 17, described as violating Viet Nam's sovereignty any move made by other countries towards its archipelagos of Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly).

Vietnam, Mexico sign agreement scientific and tech. cooperation

Wed, 05/16/2001 - 19:55



Ha Noi, May 16 (VNA) -- Viet Nam and Mexico have signed a framework agreement on bilateral scientific and technological cooperation for the next five years.

Under the agreement, the first ever so far between the two countries, both countries will exchange delegations of scientists; organize conferences, seminars, and training courses; and coordinate in conducting research works. The two will also cooperate in medical and biological research, environmental protection, natural resource management, agricultural biotechnology, and afforestation.

ASEAN Deputy Foreign Ministers meet in Hanoi

Wed, 05/16/2001 - 19:47



Ha Noi, May 16 (VNA) -- Deputy foreign ministers from ten member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) met in Ha Noi on May 15 and 16 to discuss preparations for the upcoming regional conferences.

Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Minister Le Cong Phung chaired the meeting.

Discussions focused on the 34th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting (AMM 34), the eighth ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF 8), and the Post Ministerial Conference with ASEAN dialogue partners (PMC), scheduled to be held in Ha Noi in July.

ASEAN tourism working group meets in Hanoi

Wed, 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.

Vietnam attends 6th ASEAN informal environment IAMME

Tue, 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

Mon, 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.

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

Sun, 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

Sun, 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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