US and British organisation help provinces




Ha Noi, Mar. 3 (VNA) --

* US Organization Helps Thua Thien-Hue Province Build Medical Stations

The US Pacific Command (USPACOM) will help central Thua Thien-Hue province build three medical stations in flood-prone Phu An, Quang Loi and Phong Son communes.

Construction estimated to cost VND 2 billion (USD 142,800) will be carried out early this month and is expected to finish before this rainy season.

* Prudential Presents Gifts to Children in Lai Chau Province

Health of female workers improves

Mon, 03/05/2001 - 00:31



Ha Noi, March 5 (VNA) -- Much effort has been made to impove the health of Viet Nam's female workers during the past decade, says Health Minister Do Nguyen Phuong.

Priority policies for women have included social insurance, retirement, health care, child and family planning and finance for enterprises to upgrade work conditions or re-arrange work that is unsuitable for women.

Traditional ties to be at new height

Thu, 03/01/2001 - 04:48



Ha Noi, March 1 (VNA)-- Russian President V. Putin's visit to Viet Nam is of historical importance as it ushers in a period for higher development of traditional Viet Nam-Russia relations, says Nhan Dan - the People - daily in its editorial today, March 1.

V N gives priority to Russia in cooperation & investment

Thu, 03/01/2001 - 04:46



Ha Noi, Feb. 28 (VNA) -- Viet Nam will always give priority to Russia in cooperation and investment, says Prime Minister Phan Van Khai.

The Prime Minister was speaking while receiving in Ha Noi on Feb. 28 a member of Russian President Putin's delegation to Viet Nam, Deputy Prime Minister V. B. Khristenko.

Prime Minister Khai expressed the hope that the visit to Viet Nam by the Russian President and his entourage would expand cooperation between the two countries.

Russian President gave interview to Nhan Dan

Thu, 03/01/2001 - 04:41




Ha Noi, Feb. 28 (VNA) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin said his country regards the development of all-sided relations with Viet Nam as a priority in the Russian Federation's Asia foreign policy.

The President was speaking in an interview with Viet Nam's newspaper Nhan Dan ahead of his three-day visit to Viet Nam, starting evening, Feb. 28.

Asked about his Viet Nam visit, the first by a head of the Russian State, Putin said:

San Francisco Delegation Visits Ho Chi Minh City



A delegation from U.S. San Francisco city, led by Mayor Larry Over Street paid a visit to Ho Chi Minh City from Feb. 25-28.

The two sister cities agreed to open a webside on the internet to provide information about business activities and investment possibilities.

Officials also exchanged views on establishment of an air route from Ho Chi Minh City to San Francisco and San Francisco's help to set up a library in Ho Chi Minh City for development of electronic libraries.

Senior US State Department official visits Vietnam




Ha Noi, Feb. 28 (VNA) -- U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Ralph Boyce visited Viet Nam between Feb. 27 and 28 to work with the Foreign Ministry.

He met with Permanent Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Dinh Bin and had working sessions with Deputy Foreign Minister Le Cong Phung and several ministry officials.

Measures to boost Viet Nam-U.S. relations, particularly the ratification of the Bilateral Trade Agreement, which the two countries had signed in July 2000, were discussed at the meeting.

Amb.Le Bang's interview on BTA


Ambassador Le Bang's interview
on the Bilateral Trade Agreement
With the US Chamber of Commerce's Journal

Environment issues in investment planning

Tue, 02/27/2001 - 10:48



Ha Noi, Feb. 27 (VNA) -- The results and recommendations of a project that makes the environment part of investment planning were assessed at a seminar held in Ha Noi on Feb. 27 and 28 by the Planning and Investment Ministry.

The seminar was designed to introduce and collect opinions for the renovation of planning policies; assess environmental impact on planning and investment projects and examine environmental methods for analysing economy and the environment; environmental issues in planning as well as environmental improvement programmes.

Ho Chi Minh city - St. Peterburg sea route opens

Tue, 02/27/2001 - 10:46



Ha Noi, Feb. 27 (VNA) -- The Vietnamese cargo vessel, "Phuong Dong-3", arrived in St Petersburg, Russia, on Feb. 22, opening the Ho Chi Minh City-St Petersburg route.

Owned by the Viet Nam Sea Transport and Chartering Company (VITRANSCHART), Phuong Dong-3 sailed almost 10,000 nautical miles in 43 days before anchoring at Russia's northwestern port.

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