Vietnamese students win prizes at Math Olympiad in Washington

Mon, 07/16/2001 - 15:02


Washington, July 15 (VNA) -- All of the six Vietnamese students competing at the 42nd International Maths Olympiad held in the United States won prizes including one gold and four silver medals and one consolation prize.

Ha Noi to host 5 senior ASEAN meetings

Mon, 07/16/2001 - 14:57



Ha Noi, July 16 (VNA) -- Ha Noi will host five meetings of senior officials from member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) from July 23-28, says the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

It announced that all the five meetings deal with issues relating to unity, stability, and the expansion of cooperation.

Progress in gender equality, advancement of women in Vietnam

Thu, 07/12/2001 - 15:22


Progress in gender equality, advancement of women in Viet Nam is reported to Anti-Discrimination Committee; Process of reviewing compliance with convention continues - (Exepts from two meetings of UN Committee)


The implementation by Viet Nam of the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women had resulted in the promotion of gender equality and the advancement of women in Viet Nam, the Committee, which monitors compliance with the Convention was told, as it considered that country's reports in two meetings today.

Vietnamese students win prizes at Int'l physics Olympiad

Tue, 07/10/2001 - 11:23


Ha Noi, July 9 (VNA) -- All of the five Vietnamese students competing at the International Physics Olympiad held in Turkey from June 28-July 6 won prizes, including one gold medal, two bronze medals and two consolation prizes.

Suggestion to increase export of major goods

Mon, 07/09/2001 - 10:17



At present, Vietnam is carrying out an export-oriented policy in a context which involves both big opportunities and big challenges. Indeed, a major challenge is how to enhance the endogenous strength of export industries and formulate a market strategy.

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ODA helps promote Vietnam's economic development

Mon, 07/09/2001 - 00:52



Ha Noi, July 7 (VNA) -- Planning and Investment Minister Tran Xuan Gia affirms that Official Development Assistance (ODA) sources have made an active contribution to increasing Viet Nam's economic growth and improving its population's living conditions.

Foreign donors pledged more than USD 17 billion, including 15 percent of non-refundable aid and 85 percent of soft loans, for Viet Nam through eight donor group's consultative meetings between 1993 and 2000, according to the minister.

PM Phan Van Khai at the monthly Gov' meeting

Fri, 07/06/2001 - 00:45

PRIME MINISTER ASKS FOR CLEAR FUNCTIONAL DELINEATION OF STATE APPARATUS


Ha Noi, July 5 (VNA) -- Prime Minister Phan Van Khai on July 4 said that the 1992 Constitution should be amended in the direction of defining more clearly the functions of the legislative, executive and judicial bodies.

WB grants 520million loans to Vietnam

Thu, 07/05/2001 - 11:55


Ha Noi, July 5 (VNA) -- Poverty Reduction Support Credit, Ho Chi Minh City Environmental Sanitation, Mekong Delta Transport and Flood Protection are Viet Nam's three projects that will receive credits of USD 520 million from the World Bank.

Agreements to the effect were signed in Ha Noi on July 5 by Governor of the State Bank of Viet Nam Le Duc Thuy and visiting WB Vice President Jamil Kassum.

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung witnessed the signing ceremony.

Deputy FM visits 5 European countries

Thu, 07/05/2001 - 11:53

Ha Noi, July 5 (VNA) -- Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Van Nganh has paid a working visit to five European countries - the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Romania, and Croatia.

During the visit from June 20 to July 5, Nganh held talks with Secretaries of the five Foreign Ministries and held working sessions with officials of those countries' Ministries of Economics and Trade.

During their talks, the two sides informed each other of their respective countries' situation and exchanged views about international and regional issues of common concern.

National Assembly 9th session closes

Mon, 07/02/2001 - 23:14


Ha Noi, June 29 (VNA) -- The tenth National Assembly, NA, closed its ninth session in Ha Noi on June 29 after more than one month of sitting.

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