Vietnam trade fairs and exhibition in 2001



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June

Ba ria - vung tau exhibition, trade fair

Date: June 9-15, 2001
Location: Ba Ria Vung Tau province

exhibits: Ba Ria Vung Tau

PM Phan Van Khai pays working visit to Japan



On May 31, 2001, MOFA'S Spokesperson answers question from
Dow Jones Newswires Hanoi: Please advise who will lead the Vietnamese delegation to attend the annual Asia Forum held in Japan from 6 to 8 June, 2001?

Answer:

At the invitation of Japanese Prime Minister J. Koizumi and Chairman of the Nihon Keizai Shimbun - NIKKEI), Prime Minister Phan Van Khai will attend the "Future of Asia" Forum and pay a working visit to Japan from 5 to 9 June, 2001.

Trade Minister to attend APEC Trade Minister meeting

On May 31, 2001, MOFA'S Spokesperson answers question from
Dow Jones Newswires: Please provide information on Vietnamese delegates to attend APEC meetings in Shanghai from 6 to 7 June 2001?

Answer:

Minister of Trade Vu Khoan will lead a Vietnamese delegation to attend the Meeting of APEC Ministers responsible for trade to be held in Shanghai from 6 to 7 June, 2001.

FM Minister Nguyen Dy Nien to visit Russia



On May 31, 2001, MOFA'S Spokesperson answers question from
Ria-Novosti: Please provide the working schedule of Vietnam's Foreign Minister's official visit to the Russian Federation?

Answer:

FM Spokeswoman on Hoa Hao Celebration

On May 29, 2001, MOFA'S Spokeswoman Phan Thuy Thanh answers question from Reuters: Please advise whether Hoa Hoa Buddhists will be allowed to hold a founders day celebration on 7 June?

Answer:

Nat. Asssembly adopted revised Land Law



Ha Noi, May 31 (VNA) -- The ninth session of the 10th National Assembly adopted the draft law on the amendment and supplementation to some articles of the Land Law on May 31.

The draft law still affirms that land is public property placed under the State's management.

Child care and protection stepped up in Vietnam



Ha Noi, June 1 (VNA) -- Child care and protection have long been a prime concern of Viet Nam's State, which has issued a series of legal documents to this effect over the past decade.

Over 2.1 million applicants for university and college



Ha Noi, May 31 (VNA) -- More than 2.1 million people have so far this year registered for entrance exams to universities and colleges nationwide, an increase of 12 percent over last year.

The figure does not include applicants to Ha Noi and Ho Chi Minh City conservatoirs, Bac Lieu Teachers' Training College, Ha Tay and Dong Thap Community College, and several cadet schools under the Defence Ministry, the Ministry of Education and Training reports.

Gov't pledges more funds to build infrastructure in rural areas


Ha Noi, May 30 (VNA) -- The Government will provide more than 2,000 communes described as the poorest in Viet Nam with VND 700 million (USD 50,000) each to build infrastructure facilities, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Cong Tan told National Assembly deputies at a debate held at the Ba Dinh Hall in Ha Noi Tuesday, May 29.

The money is part of the Government's plan called Programme 135 to develop infrastructure in these communes, which has been deployed nationwide for three years now.

Vietnam concerns about China's forbiding sea area for exercises



Ha Noi, May 27 (VNA) -- Viet Nam has expressed deep concern over the Guangzhou Radio's announcement on May 25 that China would mark off a forbidding sea area covering Coordinates between 14 degree 30' and 17 degree 00' to the North and between 111 degree 30' and 114 degree 00' to the East for shooting exercises from 0:0 hr on May 27 to 24:00 hrs on June 3.

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