Vietnam - US e- commerce Joint Venture



HANOI, Nov 21 Asia Pulse - Vietnam's fledgling Internet sector has received a major boost with the launch of United States-Vietnamese joint venture MeetVietnam.com, the first international business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce collaboration in the country.

The US$1 million MeetVietnam.com, an intricate online portal that provides B2B services via wireless devices, hopes to provide some 30,000 private businesses in Vietnam with extensive new access to international trade via a virtual store front.

President Clinton concludes Vietnam visit




Nov. 20 (VNA) -- President William Jefferson Clinton of the U.S. and his wife and entourage left Ho Chi Minh City late Sunday night, Nov. 19, winding up their four-day official visit to Viet Nam.

In Ho Chi Minh City, President Clinton was welcomed by Chairman of the municipal People's Committee Vo Viet Thanh, who outlined the city's economic development and resolution of social issues, especially in hunger and poverty eradication and improvement of people's educational level.

President Clinton meets young people in Ho Chi Minh City



Nov. 19 (VNA) -- President William Jefferson Clinton and his daughter Chelsea met with young representatives of enterpreneurs, intellectuals and artists in Ho Chi Minh City morning, Nov. 19.

The U.S. President and his entourage arrived in Ho Chi Minh City, the second and last leg of their four-day official tour of Viet Nam, in Nov. 18 night.

The President was told of activities attracting the city's youth and the youth's role in and contributions to the city's social, economic, political and cultural lives.

President Clinton left Hanoi for Ho Chi Minh city



Ha Noi, Nov. 18 (VNA) -- President William Jefferson Clinton of the United States of America, his wife and his entourage left Ha Noi for Ho Chi Minh City this evening, Nov. 18.

A farewell ceremony was held at the Presidential Palace in Ha Noi in the presence of President Tran Duc Luong and his wife and other senior officials of the State, the Government, the National Assembly and Ha Noi.

Party General Secretary receives President Clinton



Ha Noi, Nov. 18 (VNA) - General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Le Kha Phieu received U.S. President William Jefferson Clinton, who is on a four-day official visit to Viet Nam, in Ha Noi afternoon, Nov. 18.

Activities of President Clinton and entourage in Hanoi



Ha Noi, Nov. 18 (VNA)-- U.S. President W. J. Clinton and his wife and daughter this morning, Nov. 18, visited an excavation site of the joint task force on missing soldiers in Tien Chau village, Me Linh district, Vinh Phuc province.

The U.S. President was accompanied by Senator John Kerry and two sons of Lt. Colonel Lawrence G. Evert, who was shot down at the site in 1967.

Vietnamese and US Presidents hold talks



Ha Noi, Nov. 18 (VNA) -- Vietnamese President Tran Duc Luong held talks with visiting US President William Jefferson Clinton on Nov. 17 right after the State welcome ceremony.

On behalf of the State and people of Viet Nam, President Tran Duc Luong welcomed the first visit to independent and unified Viet Nam by President Clinton, his wife and entourage, describing it as a new step of development in the process of improving the relations between the two countries.

Vietnam supports increase in membership of UN Security Council

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Nov. 17 (VNA) -- Viet Nam strongly supports the increase in both permanent and non-permanent categories of the membership of the United Nations Security Council, Ambassador Nguyen Thanh Chau, Vietnamese Permanent Representative to the United Nations, has said.

Mr. Chau expressed Viet Nam's support for the reform and expansion of the Security Council at the 55th General Assembly of the United Nations in New York on Nov. 16.

National Assembly Chairman appreciates US Congressmen's role



Ha Noi, Nov. 17 (VNA) -- National Assembly Chairman Nong Duc Manh has highlighted the active role of US congressmen, including Senator John Kerry, in the improvement of relations between Viet Nam and the United States of America.

Mr. Manh expressed his appreciation while receiving on Nov. 17 a US congressional delegation who accompany President William Jefferson Clinton on his visit to Viet Nam.

Vietnam signs oil and gas contract with US Companies




Ha Noi, Nov. 17 (VNA) -- The Viet Nam Oil and Gas Corporation (PetroVietnam) signed a product sharing contract (PSC) with Samedan Vietnam Ltd. and the OPECO International Gas Ltd. of the U.S. in Ha Noi on Nov. 17, for the 2,000 sq. km. lot 12W in Nam Con Son basin, offshore Viet Nam's continental shelf.

The contractors had drilled two wells in Hai Au field, estimating reserves of 5-7 billion cu. m. of gas and 0.6-0.7 million barrels of condensate oil.

The contract has a duration of 25 years for crude oil and 30 years for natural gas.

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