Viet Nam's integration into APEC

T4, 10/23/2002 - 14:36


Ha Noi, Oct. 23 (VNA) -- Upon realising the importance of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) for the development of regional economies, Viet Nam on June 15, 1996 officially applied to join the forum.
The decision to admit Viet Nam was first accepted at the fourth APEC Summit in Subic, the Philippines, on Nov. 30, 1996.

The country on April 25, 1997 has present at a guest at the APEC working groups on trade promotion, science and industrial technology, and agricultural technology cooperation.

VASC upholds Gold Cup at APICTA 2002

T2, 10/21/2002 - 11:45


Viet Nam's Software Development Company VASC under Viet Nam Post & Telecommunication Corporation (VNPT) has overwhelmingly won a Gold Cup at the Asia-Pacific Information Communication Technology Awards (APICTA 2002) held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from Sept. 2- 6.

APICTA 2002 attracted over 100 products from Viet Nam, China, Australia, the Republic of Korea, Hong Kong, Singapore, Brunei, Indonesia, Myanmar, Thailand, the Philippines and Malaysia, to compete in 13 IT and communication categories.

Viet Nam Airlines on way of development

T2, 10/21/2002 - 11:15

VIETNAM AIRLINES ON WAY OF DEVELOPMENT

Ha Noi, Oct. 20 (VNA) -- Aviation, one of Viet Nam's key economic sectors, has made great contributions to its national socio-economic development.

It has been as an important instrument to implement Viet Nam's open foreign policy, helping enhance its international economic cooperation and integration.

Ho Chi Minh City optimistic about anti-poverty scheme

T2, 10/21/2002 - 11:14

Ho Chi Minh City, Oct. 20 (VNA)-- Ho Chi Minh City with a 5.4 million population, the largest in Viet Nam, is almost certain of achieving its goal to reduce the poverty rate to 3 percent by the end of this year.

The city announced that it had helped 19,374 families lift themselves out of poverty by mid-September against its yearly target of 20,000 families. The target, if achieved, means cutting nearly one-third of the total of 61,034 families listed early this year as living under the poverty line.

Losses in Mekong Delta provinces estimated at VND 284.6 billion

T2, 10/21/2002 - 11:11

An Giang, Oct. 21 (VNA) -- Total losses suffered by flood-hit Mekong delta provinces have been estimated at 284.59 billion VND (18.97 million USD), according to reports from provincial Committees for Flood and Storm Control in the region.

These losses were equal to just one-third of last year's figure (934 billion VND).

Vietnam strengthen ties with Francophone member countries

T2, 10/21/2002 - 00:15

Beirut, Oct. 20 (VNA) -- President Tran Duc Luong has expressed the wish to boost cooperative ties with Lebanon, Switzerland, Canada and Burkina Faso during his meetings with leaders of these countries on the sideline of the Francophone Summit in Beirut.

At the talks with President Emile Lahoud, the Vietnamese leader spoke highly of the achievements recorded by the Lebanese people in their national reconstruction and economic development in recent years.

"Vietnam Prospect of 2002" exhibition - fair - seminar

T5, 10/17/2002 - 14:49

Hanoi, 15 April 2002
Letter of Invitation

Under the 2002 program, the Ministry of Culture and Information resumes directing and supporting Vietnam Exhibition Fair Center in organizing the second exhibition - fair - seminar of "Vietnam Prospect of 2002" in the subject "Vietnam -Destination of the new millennium", to commence on 29 November 2002 till 4 December 2002 at the Vietnam Exhibition Fair Centre in the capital city of Hanoi Capital

Viet Nam operates market economy

T5, 10/17/2002 - 14:15

Ho Chi Minh City, Oct. 17 (VNA) -- Foreign business circles operating in Viet Nam have affirmed that Viet Nam is operating a market-oriented economy.

Vietnam rejects recommendation from USCIRF

T4, 10/16/2002 - 10:59

Vietnam has rejected the US Commission on International Religious Freedom's (USCIRF) recommendation that Vietnam be put on a special list of nations which restrict religious freedom.

"In Vietnam, the right to religious and non-religious freedom of all citizens is clearly stated in the Constitution and laws," said Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Phan Thuy Thanh.

"This right has also been guaranteed in reality," she said while responding to a Reuters correspondent's query at a regular press briefing held on October 3.

US report on Vietnam's religious freedom criticised

T4, 10/16/2002 - 10:57

Vietnam has criticised the US State Department's annual report on international religious freedom, saying "the report contained erroneous remarks about religious freedom in Vietnam."

"These remarks were based on biased and untrue information," Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Phan Thuy Thanh stressed.

Asked by Vietnam News Agency (VNA) and AFP correspondents' queries about Vietnam's reaction to this annual report, the spokeswoman said "In the report, the US itself had recognised positive changes in Vietnam's religious situation."

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