Vietnam supports Palestinians' struggle for national rights

Mon, 05/14/2001 - 23:54



Ha Noi, May 14 (VNA) -- The Vietnamese people have always and will continue to support the Palestinians in their struggle for inalienable national rights, including their right to self-determination.

This support was affirmed recently by the Viet Nam Union of Friendship Associations and the Viet Nam Committee for Solidarity with the Palestinian People in a message of congratulations to the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) and the Palestinian Council for Peace and Justice.

Trade Ministry's solution to boost exports

Mon, 05/14/2001 - 23:49



Ha Noi, May 14 (VNA) -- The Ministry of Trade has asked the Prime Minister to support the export of rice, coffee, leather footwear, garments, fine arts and handicraft articles, aquatic produce, vegetables, fruit and meat. The Ministry of Trade hopes that this will took to boost exports in the remaining months of the year.

The Ministry will also increase market demand information the promotion of trade, and the opening of Vietnamese commercial centres abroad.

Features of Vietnam's Foreign policy in 2000 & directions 2001

Sun, 05/13/2001 - 19:11



In 2000, Vietnam commemorated many important historical events. In the context of complex and fast regional and world situation, Vietnam foreign policy activities focused on the following main directions:

Vietnam supports drugs control in Eastern Asia

Sun, 05/13/2001 - 18:43



Ha Noi, May 13 (VNA) -- The Prime Minister has assigned the Ministry of Public Security to participate in the implementation of two regional projects on drugs control and strengthening the capacity to support drugs control activities in eastern Asia.

The drugs control project, funded by the United Nations drugs control programme, will be carried out in Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Thailand and Viet Nam for four years.

Vietnam supports UN initiatives on sea development

Sun, 05/13/2001 - 18:41



May 13 (VNA) -- Viet Nam's representative to the United Nations on May 10 voiced support for the UN initiative on international cooperation in sea research and in the fight against piracy.

Addressing a five-day UN consultative meeting on oceanic and sea issues, the Vietnamese representative said piracy has emerged as a global problem and that international efforts are needed to bring it under control.

He shared other delegates' view on the seriousness of the problem and called for closer regional cooperation in fighting it.

Vietnam' new energy potential

Fri, 05/11/2001 - 05:34



Ha Noi, May 10 (VNA) -- Solar and wind energy and small hydro-power plants are new energy resources that need to be developed and utilized by Viet Nam as a means of solving the electricity shortage in areas inaccessible to the national electricity grid.

Implementation socio-eco. programs for mountainous & remote areas

Fri, 05/11/2001 - 05:29


Ha Noi, May 11 (VNA) -- Five projects, referred to as Programme 135, will be implemented this year under the Government's socio-economic development programme for poor communes in mountainous and remote areas, says the Committee for Ethnic Minorities and Mountainous Areas (CEMMA).

Vietnamese and French leaders agree to boost cooperation

Thu, 05/10/2001 - 02:16



May 10 (VNA) -- Viet Nam's Vice President Nguyen Thi Binh; France's President, Jacques Chirac; and Senate President, Christian Poncelet; have agreed to deepen Viet Nam-France cooperation bilaterally and multilaterally in all areas, political, economic, cultural, sientific- technical, and training.

UNDCP officer says Vietnam serious in drug fight

Thu, 05/10/2001 - 02:14



Ha Noi, May 9 (VNA)-- A programme officer of the United Nations Drug Control Programme (UNDCP) in Ha Noi has appreciated Viet Nam's achievements in drug control that, therefore, the country deserved more international help.

Pev Vogel was addressing a UNDCP-sponsored regional conference on drug control on May 8 in Yuangon, Myanmar, which was participated by Viet Nam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand and China besides the host country.

Pev Vogel said Viet Nam has efficiently fought drug crime in recent years.

Vietnam wishes to boost cooperation with Francophonie

Thu, 05/10/2001 - 02:12



Ha Noi, May 9 (VNA) -- Viet Nam attaches importance to the development of cooperation with the Inter-governmental Francophonie Agency (AIF), said Foreign Minister, Nguyen Dy Nien, to visiting AIF General Director, Roger Dehaybe, in Ha Noi on May 8.

The FM stressed that Viet Nam wishes to further cooperate with the AIF in economics, culture, education, information technology, and youth affairs.

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