Questionaire for foreign investors


The Planning and Investment Office of Ho Chi Minh City suggests following questionaire for foreign investors. They are welcome all answers you may offer. You can send answer by email jpdpi@hcm.vnn.vn or by mail to address 32 Le Thanh Tong, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City; Tel: 84-4-829 3179; Fax: 84-4-829 5008

Section 1:

Background:

1. Name: (if possible)

List of projects calling for foreign investment in 2001-2005



OIL AND GAS

1. New Exploration and exploitation

Project name: New Exploration and exploitation

Location:

- Gulf of Tonskin:

+ Block 104, 107

+ Block 110, 113, 114

- The Central area:

+ Block 115, 122

+ Block 135, 136

- The Southern Con Son area

+ Block 04.1; 04.2; 05.1B; 10; 11.1; from 18 to 24

- The South-West from Block 41 to 45

Note: PSC/JV

2. Gas pipelines

Project name: Gas pipelines

PM Phan Van Khai's key note at opening of 34th AMM

Ha Noi, July 23 (VNA) -- Prime Minister Phan Van Khai of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam delivered a key-note address at the opening ceremony of the 34th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting in Ha Noi this morning, July 23.

Your Royal Highnesses,
Excellencies Ministers,
Distinguished Delegates,
Dear Friends,

Vietnam actively contributes to ASEAN development



Ha Noi, July 23 (VNA) -- Viet Nam has actively joined activities of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) since it became a full member of the assocation six years ago.

* From Active Participation
The country's participation in the regional grouping has contributed to ensuring the latter's fundamental principles, preserving and bringing into play solidarity, stability and development within ASEAN as well as between it and the rest of the world, and unceasingly raising ASEAN's position in the international arena.

34 th ASEAN Ministerial meeting opens in Ha Noi



Ha Noi, July 23 (VNA) -- The 34th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting (AMM-34) was opened in Ha Noi this morning, July 23.

The two-day AMM-34, is being attended by delegations from all ten ASEAN member countries, the ASEAN Secretariat, East Timor and Papua New Guinea.

Laos' PM B. Vorachit visits Vietnam



Ha Noi, July 18 (VNA) -- The visit to Viet Nam, which began on July 18, by Lao Prime Minister Bounyang Vorachit is of important significance in preserving and boosting the great friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between Viet Nam and Laos.

Vorachit's visit, which took place right after the visit to Laos by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Committee, CPV CC, early this month, is his first overseas trip since he took office in March this year.

Vietnamese students at int'l Olympiads



Ha Noi, July 18 (VNA) -- July is a month of joy and pride for Vietnamese students. This year they brought home five gold, eight silver and eight bronze medals from international Olympiads of Russian language, maths, chemistry, physics and biology.

Policy of level ground for foreign investors


Ha Noi, July 17 (VNA) -- The Government will issue a regulation to help attract more foreign investment by creating a level ground of operation between foreign investors and those of other economic sectors, said a Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment.

Mr. Nguyen Hong Phuc added that the Government is to apply the single price policy later this year. The move will cover the fees for registry and examination of means of transport, sea port charges, advertisements on mass media and entrance fees to historic and revolutionary sites.

Vietnam took part in IV Francophone Games

July 17 (VNA) -- Viet Nam has been elected to the leadership board of the Conference of Youth and Sports Ministers of Francophone countries (CONFEJES) at the organisation's irregular session held in Ottawa, Canada, from July 13-16.

Viet Nam and Mauritius island represent Group 7, comprising of Caribbean, Indian Ocean and Asian countries, at the 15-member leadership board.

Viet Nam officially joined the CONFEJES in February this year.

FM Spokeswoman on the US test of the MD system


On July 16, 2001, Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Phan Thuy Thanh answers question from AFP: What is Viet Nam's reaction to the US test of the MD system?

Answer:

Viet Nam supports efforts to work towards a comprehensive and categorical disarmament, first and foremost the disarmament of nuclear weapons.

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