Press Communique on the Opening Session of IX Party Congress

Thu, 04/19/2001 - 07:10



Ha Noi, April 19 (VNA) -- The ninth National Congress of the Communist Party of Viet Nam officially opened at the Ba Dinh Hall in Ha Noi today, on April 19, 2001.

Attending the Congress are 1,168 delegates (two absent for health conditions) from 70 delegations of 61 cities and provinces as well as central-level Party organizations, representing nearly 2.5 million Party members across the country.

Ninth National Congress of CPV to open Apr. 19

Wed, 04/18/2001 - 12:19



Ha Noi, April 18 (VNA) -- The ninth National Representatives Congress of the Communist Party of Viet Nam, CPV, will open tomorrow, Apr. 19, morning at Ha Noi's Ba Dinh Hall.

The announcement was made by Head of the CPV Central Committee's Commission for Ideology and Culture Huu Tho, also spokesman of the congress, at a press briefing held in Ha Noi this morning.

Fisheries sector in Vietnam's economy

Wed, 04/18/2001 - 00:26




Ha Noi, Apr. 18 (VNA) -- The fisheries sector netted nearly 500,000 tonnes of aquatic products in the first quarter of this year, earning USD 289 million or a 36 percent year-on-year increase, according to the Ministry of Fisheries.

Of the netting volume, the natural catch output was more than 328,000 tonnes and aquaculture output was almost 168,000 tonnes.

Ten year development of Vietnam's foreign trade

Wed, 04/18/2001 - 00:24



HA Noi, April 18 (VNA) -- Viet Nam's foreign trade volume reached USD 29.5 billion last year, marking a 6.5-fold increase over 1989, while its annual import-export volume mounted to USD 14.3 billion in 1990-2000, or a 2.5-fold rise compared to the 1981-1990 figure, and the number of businesses involved in the import-export sector rose from 270 in 1990 to more than 10,000 at present.

6.1million jobs created in 1996-2000

Wed, 04/18/2001 - 00:21



Ha Noi, April 18 (VNA) -- Viet Nam generated 6.1 million jobs in the 1996-2000 period.

In 2000, unemployment rate among urban people stood at 6.44 percent, the rate of working hours in rural areas rose to 73.86 percent from 72.11 percent in 1996 and the rate of trained workers increased to 22 percent from 10 percent in 1996.

These achievements were attributable to the renovation policy which opened ways for more investment capital sources for job generation, and to programmes for providing direct support to workhands.

FM Spokeswoman on religious activities in Vietnam

Tue, 04/17/2001 - 00:41



On April 13,2001, Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Ms. Phan Thuy Thanh answers question from AFP: What is Vietnam's reaction to accusations by Vietnam Commission on Human Rights in Geneva that "Vietnam is systematically legalizing religious repression"?

Answer:

Freedom to adhere to or not to adhere to a religion or religious belief of all Vietnamese citizens is clearly stipulated in Vietnamese laws and ensured in practice.

Vietnam's trade sector sees comprehensive development

Sun, 04/15/2001 - 15:37



Ha Noi, Apr. 15 (VNA) -- Viet Nam posted an average annual import-export turnover of USD 22.5 billion in the 1996-2000 period as compared to USD 7.5 billion in the 1991-1995 period.

The export proportion increased from 26.4 percent of the country's GDP in 1995 to 37.6 percent in 2000.

With per capita import-export turnover share of USD 180 a year, Viet Nam has escaped from the list of countries having underdeveloped trade.

The Ninth National Party Congress to open in April 19,2001

Sun, 04/15/2001 - 15:29



Ha Noi, April 15 (VNA) -- The Ninth National Party Congress will be held in Ha Noi from April 19-21, 2001.

The Congress will be attended by 1,170 delegates, of whom women delegates will account for nearly 12 percent.

Of the delegates, nearly nine percent are above 60 years of age; more than 57 percent, from 51 to 60 years of age; more than 31 percent, from 41 to 50 years of age; and nearly three percent from 31 to 40 years of age.

The Eighth National Party Congress in 7/1996

Sun, 04/15/2001 - 15:27


Ha Noi, April 15 (VNA) -- The Eighth National Party Congress was held in Ha Noi from June 28-July 1, 1996 in the presence of 1,196 delegates representing 2 million Party members nationwide.

The Congress welcomed more than 40 international delegations, including those from China, Laos and Cambodia.

Comrade Do Muoi, on behalf of the Party Central Committee, delivered the political report to the Congress.

The Seventh National Party Congress 6/1991

Sun, 04/15/2001 - 15:25



Ha Noi, April 15 (VNA) -- Delegates to the Seventh National Party Congress gathered at the Ba Dinh Conference Hall, Ha Noi, from June 24-27, 1991 to outline the fundamental orientation of the transitional period to socialism through a strategy of ensuring stability and socio-economic development to 2000.

The Congress was held at a time when the international and domestic situation was undergoing complicated changes.

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