Gong Festival Kicks off in Central Highlands

Mon, 10/23/2006 - 17:35

Vietnam’s Central Highlands province of Daklak opened a cong chieng (gong) festival in the capital town of Buon Ma Thuot on Monday evening. tay_nguyen.jpg
The fifth Gong Cultural Festival attracted 430 gong artists of the ethnic minority groups – E De, M’Nong, J’rai, Van Kieu, Tay, Thai from 13 districts and towns in Daklak.

Foreign businesses optimistic about Vietnam's investment potentials

Tue, 10/17/2006 - 23:24

Executives of foreign businesses are optimistic about Vietnam's investment potentials, said Jonathan Pincus, senior economist of United Nations Development Programme office in Vietnam.

The chief economist, has said this at a conference in Hanoi on October 17 held by the United Nations office in Vietnam, which aimed to launch the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)- prepared World Investment Report 2006, FDI from Developing and Transition Economies: Implications for Development.

APEC Officials Roll up Sleeves to Discuss Tourism

Mon, 10/16/2006 - 14:01

Tourism ministers from the Asia-Pacific economies gathered in central Vietnam Monday to try to formulate a joint strategy to bolster the region's travel industry. halong.jpg

Vietnam Welcomes Ban Ki-Moon's Nomination as UN chief

Thu, 10/12/2006 - 10:05

Vietnam has said it supports the United Nations General Assembly’s decision to approve Ban Ki-Moon, Foreign Minister of the Republic of Korea (RoK), as next UN secretary general.

At a meeting between Ban Ki-Moon and representatives of Asian countries to the UN Wednesday, Vietnamese Permanent Representative to the UN Le Luong Minh welcomed the nomination.

Anti-corruption Committee Makes Debut

Wed, 10/04/2006 - 12:36

The Central Steering Committee for Anti-corruption convened its first session on October 4 to introduce its organisation, tasks, working regulations and action programmes from now till the end of the year.

The 10-member committee is headed by Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung.

APEC Tourism Meeting To Go Ahead in Typhoon-hit Vietnam Town

Wed, 10/04/2006 - 11:54

Despite being battered by Typhoon Xangsane, the heritage Hoi An town is all set to host the APEC tourism ministers meeting from next Thursday, a top Vietnamese official assured.

Dr Tran Minh Ca, vice chairman of the Quang Nam province people’s committee – government – and head of the committee organizing all APEC tourism activities in Vietnam, dismissed rumors the conference would be shifted from the devastated ancient town.

Typhoon Xangsane Claims Sixteen Lives In Vietnam

Mon, 10/02/2006 - 17:35

Powerful typhoon Xangsane that struck Vietnam's central region has killed at least 16 people including four in Da Nang, two in Quang Nam, four in Binh Dinh, four in Nghe An and two in Quang Binh and injured hundreds of others.Xangsane.jpg

Many sea dykes and power lines were damaged by the typhoon.

Vietnam Plans $82MLN for Postgraduate Education

Wed, 09/27/2006 - 15:26

Vietnam is expected to spend around VND1.3 trillion ($82 million) on a project to send excellent
students and state officials aboard to attend postgraduate training courses from now to the year 2010, announced a reliable source from the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET)

The project No. 322 is now in the second stage lasting from 2006 to 2014 of the national postgraduate training program

Accordingly, state capital allocated to this project is estimated at VND260 billion ($16.4 million) a year during the 2006-2010 period

Vietnam Nominates Film for Oscar Awards

Wed, 09/27/2006 - 14:40

Vietnam has nominated Chuyen Cua Pao (Pao’s Story) for this year’s Oscar Awards.
Its Cinematography Department is completing formalities to send the film to the American Academy for Best Foreign Language Film after it is screened in some venues in the US.

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