Vietnam is one

T2, 03/19/2001 - 20:59


Editorial by Khoi Nguyen, Nhan Dan Newspaper, March 5,2001

East Asian Studies Group to be set up

T2, 03/19/2001 - 20:54




Ha Noi, March 18 (VNA) -- ASEAN countries, China, Japan and the Republic of Korea (RoK) have agreed to set up a joint East Asian Studies Group (EASG).

The agreement, made in furtherance of a decision of the Summit between ASEAN and China, Japan and the RoK held in Singapore in November last year, was reached at a Senior Official Meeting of 13 countries (SOM/ASEAN+3) in Ho Chi Minh City on March 17.

FAO funds aquaculture project for flood-hit provinces

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Ha Noi, March 19 (VNA) -- A USD 402,789 project on aquaculture funded by the Food and Agriculture Organisation, FAO, is to be deployed in the Mekong Delta later this March.

The project is to help 520 poor farmer households in three provinces hit by repeated floods, Can Tho, Dong Thap and An Giang with initial investment, technical training and conselling services.

Vietnamese and foreign singers' performances

T2, 03/19/2001 - 20:50



Ha Noi, March 19 (VNA) --

* Vietnamese Artists Tour U.S.

Vietnamese pop singers Phuong Thanh, Lam Truong, Thu Phuong and Quang Huy and commediene Hong Van have made a three-week tour of the United States.

The Vietnamese artists gave seven performances in Richmond, Atlanta, Boston, Atlantic Cicy and San Jose.

This, the first U.S. tour by Vietnamese artists, was initiated by overseas Vietnamese business as put of a co-ordinated effort to bring Vietnamese performers to North American audiences.

Crude oil output 16 million tonnes may decline quickly

T2, 03/19/2001 - 20:47



Ha Noi, Mar. 19 (VNA) -- Experts forecast that Viet Nam's yearly crude output is likely to reach 16 million tonnes between now and 2005, but will decline quickly unless new oil fields are found.

But discoveries of new major oil reserves such as Southern Vietnam's Bach Ho, the White Tiger, field are thought not much likely. Instead, any new reserves are likely to be small.

Village in Central Highlands cures leprosy

T2, 03/19/2001 - 20:45



Ha Noi, March 19 (VNA) -- Dac Kia - a major treatment centre for leprosy in Viet Nam's Central Highlands - has helped many sufferers from the disease to a new life.

It not only cures its patients but also helps the 111 families in its surrounds undertake economic activities to improve their living conditions.

It was a difficult task because all the villagers were poorly-educated minority people with 124 of 190 disabled.

Care for vulnerable people

T2, 03/19/2001 - 20:43



Ha Noi, March 19 (VNA) --

* VND 10 Billion to Help the Blind

The Viet Nam Assocation for the Blind plans to provide loans worth VND 10 billion, almost USD 700,000, to its members to start their own businesses.

The money will also help the association publish 1,000 sets of books and six newspapers in Braille and open five rehabilitation classes for another 2,000 blind people.

The association, which has 31,730 members, reports that the rate of poor blind fell by 11.74 percent last year.

Vietnam contributes effectively to Francophonie

T2, 03/19/2001 - 20:40





Ha Noi, March 19 (VNA) -- Viet Nam has been judged by senior Francophone officials as making "important" and "special" contributions to the Francophone community's development.

This has included preserving the diversity of cultures and languages within the community while expanding the use of French among the young.

All hospitals use traditional medicines

CN, 03/18/2001 - 19:47



Ha Noi, March 18 (VNA) -- The Health Ministry is to allocate between 10 and 15 percent of its budget to develop traditional medicines and expand their use in all provincial hospitals within this year.

In all, 76 percent of Viet Nam's provincial hospitals use traditional medicines but just 0.5 to 1.5 percent of the Health Ministry's budget is alloted to them.

ASEAN deputy FM meet in Ho Chi Minh city

T7, 03/17/2001 - 00:07




March 16 (VNA) -- Deputy Foreign Minister Le Cong Phung joined Association of Southeast Asian Nations, ASEAN, Secretary General Rodolfo C. Severino and 10 ASEAN-member delegations at the ASEAN deputy-ministerial meeting that opened in Ho Chi Minh City on March 15.

Participants reviewed ASEAN activities, discussed international and regional issues and principles for conduct in the East Sea.

The meeting is to prepare for the seventh ASEAN Summit, the 34th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting and the ASEAN Regional Forum.--VNA

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