East Sea issues put in regional spotlight

Wed, 06/01/2011 - 10:17

(VNA) An international seminar on the East Sea was held in Jakarta on May 31 by Indonesia ’s Habibie Centre in collaboration with India ’s Centre for Asian Strategic Studies.

The event drew about 150 delegates, including scholars and researchers from Indonesia , India , Vietnam , the US , Malaysia , Singapore , Australia and representatives from embassies of ASEAN countries, the US , Russia and China .

Appointed Ambassador of VN pledges to boost relations with US

Mon, 05/30/2011 - 22:13

Appointed Ambassador of Vietnam to the US Nguyen Quoc Cuong expressed his strong belief in the bright future of the friendship and partnership between the US and Vietnam, committing his whole tenure to that future.

Speaking at a reception hosted by Baker & McKenzie law firm in Washington D.C on May 26, Cuong said he is looking forward to working with US friends and partners and seeking their support for a stronger and more mutually beneficial relationship between Vietnam and the US.

Foreign journalists make field trip to Muong Nhe

Mon, 05/30/2011 - 12:00

(VNA)  Foreign and domestic reporters have made a field trip to the northwestern province of Dien Bien to inquire into the facts of the case related to social disorder in its border district of Muong Nhe as reported by the press earlier this month.

Regarding the May 26th incident in the continental shelf of Vietnam

Mon, 05/30/2011 - 11:58

1. On May 29, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs held a press conference regarding the May 26 incident in which a Chinese marine surveillance vessel cut the exploration cables of Binh Minh 02 seismic vessel of Viet Nam National Oil and Gas Group (PVN) while it was conducting seismic survey in the continental shelf of Viet Nam. The Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Nguyen Phuong Nga made the following statement:

Vietnamese elect their representatives in universal elections

Fri, 05/27/2011 - 15:39

(This article appeared in The Hill, May 27, 2011, page 5)

election_May.jpgOn May 22, more than 60 million Vietnamese elected their representatives. Among the 827 candidates for the 500-member body, 117 were independent from the ruling Party and 15 were self-nominated, according to a government election website.

Chinese marine surveillance ships violate VN’s sovereignty

Fri, 05/27/2011 - 09:51

(VNA) Chinese marine surveillance vessels on May 26 violated the sovereignty of Vietnam's territorial waters, causing economic damage and hindering the operations of the Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam).

This information was given by PetroVietnam Deputy General Director Do Van Hau while granting an interview to the press in Hanoi on May 27.

EU official changes attitude to VN tra fish

Fri, 05/27/2011 - 09:47

(VNA)Struan Stevenson, Senior Vice President of the European Parliament’s Fisheries Committee, has changed his mind for imports of Vietnamese pangasius fish after his visit to Vietnam from May 13-23, 2011.

“Until recently, I was an arch critic of panga fish production, but having seen production methods first-hand and learned more about this highly regulated market, I am ready to admit that my previous comments were misplaced,” Stevenson wrote on his website at www.struanstevenson.com.

VN earns massive export turnover in five months

Fri, 05/27/2011 - 09:46

(VNA) Vietnam’s export turnover in the first five months of this year reached more than 34.7 billion USD, representing a year-on-year rise of 32.8 percent, the Ministry of Industry and Trade said on May 26.

During this period, garment exports topped the list of hard currency earners with over 5.1 billion USD, a rise of 35.6 percent year-on-year. The United States remained Vietnam’s largest importer, followed by the European Union and Japan.

US firm to develop hotel-casino in Vietnam

Fri, 05/27/2011 - 09:45

(VNA) Pinnacle Entertainment Inc. has announced it would invest 95 million USD to acquire a 26 percent stake in a resort development project in Vietnam where it would build a hotel-casino.

Pinnacle's May 26 statement wrote, the Ho Tram Strip project, being developed by a Canadian company, Asian Coast Development, is beachfront complex of destination resorts and residential developments in southern Ba Ria - Vung Tau province, approximately 80 miles southeast of Ho Chi Minh City.

UN recognises Vietnam’s productive expansion

Fri, 05/27/2011 - 09:44

(VNA) The UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) has recognised Vietnam ’s successful expansion of productive capacity as going beyond global average levels.

ESCAP said at an annual meeting in Bangkok , Thailand , from May 19-25, that Vietnam was one of the four regional countries most successful in diversifying export-oriented products and expanding market share for a number of products during the past two decades.

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