Newly-elected General Secretary meets with press



Ha Noi, April 22 (VNA) -- Newly-elected General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam (CPV) Nong Duc Manh met with the press in Ha Noi this afternoon, Apr. 22, right after the closing session the ninth National Party Congress.

Press Communique on 4th, last working day of the IX Congress



Ha Noi, April 22 (VNA) -- Delegates to the ninth National Party Congress continued delivering speeches and the Presidium of the Congress presented a report on the acknowledgement of opinions by delegates at the Ba Dinh Hall in the morning of Sunday, April 22, the fourth and last working day of the Congress.

Phan Van Khai, member of the Standing Board of the Party Central Committee's Political Bureau and Prime Minister, chaired the session.

Resolution of the IX National Party Congress


Ha Noi, April 22 (VNA) -- The ninth National Congress of the Communist Party of Viet Nam released a resolution in Ha Noi today, April 22, at the end of the congress.

The resolution says:

"The ninth National Representatives Congress of the Communist Party of Viet Nam held in Ha Noi from April 19-22 resolves:

Biography of Mr. Nong Duc Manh- General Secretary of the CPV

NongDucManh.bmpHa Noi, April 22 (VNA) -- Comrade Nong Duc Manh was elected by the Communist Party of Viet Nam (CPV) Central Committee, ninth tenure, General Secretary of the CPV Central Committee.

Hereunder is a summary biography of Nong Duc Manh.

Closing session of the IX Party Congress


Ha Noi, Apr. 22 (VNA) -- The ninth National Congress of the Communist Party of Viet Nam, CPV, held its closing session in Ha Noi on April 22.

Agreements on Visa Exemption between Vietnam and some countries


To enhance multi-faceted relations with other countries, at the same time to make favourable conditions for the travelling of their citizens, Vietnam has agreed with a lot of countries on visa exemption on the basis of mutual benefit for their citizens. So far, Vietnam has concluded agreements with some ountries on visa exemption. The main content of the agreements is as follows :

Atomic energy exhibition to open in Hanoi




Nhan Dan Newspaper April 21 - The Vietnam Atomic Energy Institute and the National Centre for Material Information, Science and Technology are to jointly hold an exhibition on applying atomic energy for the purpose of peace in Hanoi from April 25-29.

This will be the first time Vietnamese visitors are able to learn about detailed technology models.

Vietnam to promote e-commerce



Commerce One and Vietnam Post and Telecommunications Corporation are discussing a business deal to open up Vietnam's e-commerce market, the Commerce One Vietnam sales manager said on April 18 in Hanoi during an introduction of the 'Scalability Roadshow Asia 2001' programme.

The programme is organised by Microsoft, Intel, Unisys and other IT companies.

Vietnam IT Forum to be hosted in Silicon Valley



Vietnam IT Forum 2001 will be held on May 17 this year at Stanford University, Silicon Valley in the US. The forum will showcase Vietnam's potential for IT development and Vietnam-US co-operation in the industry.

The forum, co-hosted by Connect Vietnam Network, Stanford University and Sun Microsystems, will showcase Vietnam as an emerging market for IT and present an overview of its IT industry and the potential in many areas including software development, outsourcing, telecommunications, foreign direct investment and financing.

Press Communique on 3rd working day of IX Congress



Ha Noi, April 21 (VNA) -- On April 21, 2001, the third working day of the National Congress of the Communist Party of Viet Nam, Vietnamese and foreign delegates continued presenting speeches and congratulations.

The morning session was presided over by Nguyen Van An, Politburo member and Head of the Organizational Commission of the Party Central Committee.

Nine Vietnamese delegates and eight foreigners took the floor.

Foreign speakers included:

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