Vietnam - Africa: Opportunities for Cooperation and Development

Wed, 05/28/2003 - 14:39

KEY-NOTE ADDRESS BY PRIME MINISTER H.E MR. PHAN VAN KHAi
At the International Forum “Vietnam - Africa : Opportunities for Cooperation and Development in the 21st century”

(Hanoi, 28-30 May 2003)


Excellencies Ministers,
Ambassadors,
Distinguished Delegates,
Ladies and Gentlemen,

Viet Nam supports UN's assistance to Iraq

Tue, 05/27/2003 - 17:57


(05/27/2003 -- 20:53GMT+7)

Ha Noi, May 27 (VNA) - Viet Nam supports the United Nations and the international community's efforts in helping the Iraqi people stabilise and rebuild their country on the basis of respecting their independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity and self-determination.

A spokesperson for the Foreign Ministry, Ms Phan Thuy Thanh, said this in Ha Noi on Tuesday, in response to several correspondents' queries about Viet Nam's reaction to the UN Security Council's lifting sanctions against Iraq.

Viet Nam asserts right to sovereignty over islands

Mon, 05/19/2003 - 11:24



HA NOI — Viet Nam has unquestionable sovereignty over the Hoang Sa and Truong Sa archipelagos, said Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, Phan Thuy Thanh.

She was commenting on China’s imposition of a ban on fishing in the East Sea area from June 1 to August 1.

Foreign Minister Nguyen Dy Nien on Iraq situation

Thu, 04/17/2003 - 09:32

Interview given by Foreign Minister Nguyen Dy Nien to the Vietnam News Agency on the Iraqi situation on 14 April 2003

Vietnam News Agency: What is the position of the Vietnamese Government on the current situation in Iraq?

Vietnam considers humanitarian aid to Iraq

Fri, 04/04/2003 - 16:04



Vietnam may join in international efforts to offer humanitarian aid to Iraq, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Phan Thuy Thanh said on April 3.

She said Vietnam has been following the developments in Iraq with great concern. The people of Vietnam and Iraq have a traditional relationship, she said, and the Vietnamese people are profoundly sympathetic to the sufferings and losses of the war which are causing to the Iraqi people.

Stand for peaceful solution to Iraq crisis reconfirmed

Tue, 03/11/2003 - 13:49

(Nhan Dan, March 10, 2003)

Vietnam reiterated on March 10 its stance for a political solution to the Iraq issue in line with the United Nations' Charter.

Spokesperson for the Foreign Ministry Phan Thuy Thanh said UN weapons inspectors' March 7 report submitted to the UN Security Council has made it clear that their mission in Iraq has been making encouraging progress. She said that the report has recognised Iraq's increasingly active co-operation with UN weapons inspectors.

Viet Nam resolved to observe child convention

Wed, 02/19/2003 - 15:42


HA NOI— Viet Nam has renewed its firm commitment to implementing the United Nations’ International Convention on the Right of the Child, said the Committee for Population, Family Planning and Child Care at a press briefing here on Wednesday.

"The country has made strenuous endeavours to reconcile the convention and the national law, including amendments and supplements to children’s rights codes," the conference was told.

Vietnamese missions assigned to assist economic development

Wed, 02/12/2003 - 11:22

Ha Noi, Feb. 11 (VNA) -- Vietnamese representative offices abroad have been assigned tasks to serve the homeland's economic development.

In this regard, a decree to specify these rep. offices' operation was issued by Prime Minister Phan Van Khai on Monday.

The four-chapter 16-article decree aims at raising these missions' capacity to serve the national economy in the new stage and to help the Government promote external trade activities and cooperation in investment, development, science and technology, tourism and services.

Viet Nam calls for joint efforts to peacefully solve Iraq issue

Thu, 02/06/2003 - 16:47

VIET NAM CALLS FOR JOINT EFFORTS TO PEACEFULLY SOLVE IRAQ ISSUE


Ha Noi, Feb. 6 (VNA) -- Viet Nam has called for concerted efforts to solve the Iraq issue by peaceful means, saying "UN weapons inspectors need more time to give their own conclusion."

"All parties concerned should cooperate in an active way to solve the Iraq issue by peaceful means," said foreign ministry spokeswoman Phan Thuy Thanh on Thursday.

Viet Nam wishes for a peaceful solutioin to Iraq issue

Thu, 01/30/2003 - 11:10

Ha Noi, Jan. 30 (VNA) -- Viet Nam has expressed its wish for a peaceful solution to the Iraq issue.

"We hope for the Iraq crisis to be solved in a peaceful manner on the basis of respecting Iraq's independence and territorial integrity and conforming with the UN Charter and international law," said spokesperson for the Foreign Ministry Phan Thuy Thanh in Ha Noi on Thursday.

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