Vietnam-US Trade Agreement Gets Closer

From June 14th to 18th Vietnam and the US had conducted the eighth round of talks on their bilateral trade agreement in Washington DC. At the final session, the two sides summed up the results of the last eight rounds of talk, of which the first round began in September 1996.

Both sides agreed that with great efforts, two countries had narrowed the gap of the remaining issues and could find out a common view in almost every issue for a complete trade agreement.

The Spokesperson on peaceful solution to Kosovo

Thu, 06/10/1999 - 11:22

Answer by the Spokesperson of Vietnam Ministry of Foreign Affairs to foreign correspondent on June 10, 1999 with regard to peaceful solution to the Kosovo Issue.

Question: On 10 June 1999, Hanoi-based AFP correspondent asked about Vietnam's reaction to a piece of news that Yugoslavia signed an agreement with NATO on troop withdrawal from Kosovo on 9 June 1999.

Spokesperson on Vietnam - Cambodia relations

Wed, 06/09/1999 - 11:22

Answer by the Spokesperson of Vietnam Ministry of Foreign Affairs to foreign correspondent on June 9, 1999 with regard to Vietnam-Cambodia relations.

Question: On 9 June 1999, EFE correspondent asked about Vietnam's views on a piece of news that Cambodian students demonstrated to allegedly claim back Cambodia's land when General Secretary Le Kha Phieu arrived in Phnom Penh. How do the ongoing negotiations over Vietnam-Cambodia border reflect Vietnam's position with regard to that of non-interference and peaceful settlement of regional and interventional disputes?

Hoang Sa and Truong Sa Belong to Vietnam, Reaffirms FM's Spokesperson

Tue, 06/08/1999 - 11:35

"Vietnam has sufficient historical and legal evidences to prove its indisputable sovereignty over Hoang Sa (Paracels) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagoes" reiterated Foreign Ministry (FM) spokesperson Phan Thuy Thanh in Hanoi on June 2.

The spokesperson affirmed Vietnam

Five more FDI projects in HCMC await licenses

Fri, 06/04/1999 - 22:32

(SGT-HCMCJune 4, 1999) The HCMC Service of Planning and Investment has received for appraisal five foreign-owned projects with a combined investment capital of US(USDollar) 3.1 million, reports the service's project appraisal department.

The 15-year, US(USDollar) 500,000 P.E.B. (Vietnam) Co. Ltd., a venture by P.E.B. (Indochina) Ltd. of Cyprus, plans to provide consulting for, design, install and maintain prefabricated houses made by Zamil Steel, together with providing after-sales service. It also plans to open a plant and a spare-parts warehouse in Dong Nai.

U.K. to become Vietnam's fifth largest investor

Fri, 06/04/1999 - 21:32

(SGT-HANOI) The U.K. would become Vietnam's fifth largest investor if BP signed a US(USDollar) 1.8-billion deal with Vietnam in the near future, the British Embassy's trade counselor, John Wales, said at a news briefing in Hanoi yesterday.

He said his country is currently the 13th largest investor in Vietnam, but with the current US(USDollar) 716 million worth of investments, is the largest European investor here.

International Call Charge Lowered

Fri, 06/04/1999 - 12:32

Foreigners and foreign invested businesses living in Vietnam will pay the same price as Vietnamese citizens when they install telephones in their homes and at work from July 1, 1999, according to a recent decision by the country

Vietnam, China to Build Border Bridge

Fri, 06/04/1999 - 11:35

An agreement to construct a bridge across the Nam Thi river linking Lao Cai province of Viet Nam and Hekou province of China was signed in Hanoi on May 31.

The signatories were Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Transport and Communications Nguyen Viet Tien and Chinese Deputy Minister of Communications Li Juchang.

Under the agreement, the bridge, 140 metres long and 15 metres wide, will be built at a cost of VND 25 billion (USD 1.8 million), funded by the two countries.

Vietnam, Singapore Boost Economic Ties

Fri, 06/04/1999 - 11:35

Vietnam and Singapore discussed ways to boost bilateral co-operation during the fifth session of the Vietnam-Singapore Inter-Governmental Committee for Economic Co-operation in Hanoi on June 1.

The two sides focused their discussion on bilateral cooperation and reviewed Singapore's investment in Vietnam in the past years, including the agreement on helping train Vietnamese banking staff.

Industrial Output Increases 10 per cent

Fri, 06/04/1999 - 11:32

Viet Nam achieved an industrial production value of VND 67,939 billion (US $4.887 billion) in the first five months of this year, a 10.2 per cent year-on-year increase.

Big year-on-year increases were recorded in outputs of crude oil, 30.6 per cent; fertilizers, 13.6 per cent; bicycle, 22.4 per cent; motorcar assembly, almost 53 per cent; fishery processing, more than 18 per cent; and motorbike assembly, 45.5 per cent.

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