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Thursday, 15 July 2010 |
Christian Fellowship Church becomes official
HCM City (VNA) – The Christian Fellowship Church of Vietnam received a decision from the Government recognising the church as an official religious organisation in HCM City on July 14.
The church also began its annual congress the same day.
When addressing the opening ceremony, the Deputy Head of the Government
Committee for Religious Affairs, Pham Huy Tho said that this was an
important milestone in the church’s history as now the church can
practice its religion in line with the Ordinance on Beliefs and
Religions.
He said he hoped that the church would help to build the country into a
modern and prosperous nation with a happy and wealthy people.
Formed in 1989, the Christian Fellowship Church of Vietnam is the
seventh Protestant organisation to receive a certificate to practice
its religion.
In September 2009, the church held its first congress, adopted its
charter and elected its nine-member executive board, led by Pastor Dinh
Thien Tu.-Enditem
Art collection marks Hanoi’s birthday
Hanoi (VNA) – A collection of paintings made from gemstones featuring
images of Vietnam ’s countryside, its people, history and cultural
traditions has just been completed to celebrate the 1,000 th
anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi.
The collection, entitled “Dong Mau Lac Hong” (the Descendants of
Dragons and Fairies), was designed and made by disabled students who
are attending a vocational course offered by the Hong Ha Yen Bai
Company.
The company handed over the collection to Vietnam ’s Red Cross (VRC) on
July 14. It will be displayed at the Vietnam Culture and Arts
Exhibition Centre during the capital city’s grand millennium
celebrations and will then be auctioned off to raise funds for the
poor.
The collection includes paintings of President Ho Chi Minh, Ha Long Bay
– a world natural heritage, Hoan Kiem Lake, the Temple of Literature
and the Mot Cot (One-pillar) Pagoda.-Enditem
Meeting marks youth volunteers’ anniversary
Hanoi (VNA)- State President Nguyen Minh Triet pinned the Order of the
Gold Star to the flag of the youth volunteers on July 14 in a meeting
to mark the force’s 60 th anniversary.
Triet said that the award was in recognition of the great contribution
to national construction and defence that the youth volunteers have
made.
“The founding and history of the Vietnam youth volunteers’ forces are
associated with milestone events in the nation’s glorious history, such
as the wars of resistance, the victory at Dien Bien Phu, the struggles
for national salvation and reunification and the movement for building
new settlements,” said the State leader.
He reiterated that the Party and State have paid a lot attention to
updating policies and regulations on social welfare in favour of the
youth volunteers to improve their living conditions.
Triet hailed the Ex-Youth Volunteers’ Association as a bridge that has
spanned different generations of veterans to help each other in life
and work together with reducing poverty.
He urged the association to uphold the force’s tradition from
generation to generation in an effort to safeguard the country and
contribute to building a prosperous and powerful Vietnam .
Also present at the celebrations was the Vice Chairman of the National
Assembly, Nguyen Duc Kien, who awarded the youth volunteers’ force in
the battle of Dien Bien Phu and the youth volunteer force codenamed
K-53 with the title People’s Armed Forces Hero.
The Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union took the opportunity to confer
certificates of merits on 60 individuals including ex-youth volunteers,
who fulfilled their missions during the wars and volunteers during the
new era of development for their great achievements in the movement to
“Study and work following Ho Chi Minh’s Moral Example”.
The meeting on the morning of July 14 was also attended by the former
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Le Kha Phieu, CPV
Politburo member and Hanoi Party Secretary Pham Quang Nghi as well as
1,000 youth volunteers and veterans.
On July 15, 60 years ago, the first youth volunteers’ force was founded
to provide logistical services for the war under the decision of the
then President Ho Chi Minh. --Enditem
Mekong delta sees expansion of tra fish exports
Can Tho (VNA) – The Mekong delta region exported more than 300,000
tonnes of tra fish in the first half of this year, earning over 640
million USD.
With these figures, the region has fulfilled over 50 percent of this
year’s target, obtaining a 19.4 percent rise in quantity and 11.6
percent increase in value despite a slump in world prices.
Statistics presented at a meeting held in Can Tho city on July 14 to
review tra fish exports showed that the region is very likely to ship
600,000 tonnes of tra fish and fetch 1.2 billion USD.
The main markets of Vietnamese tra fish include 13 countries in the
European Union, northern and central America, Asia and Oceania
continent. Thanks to accelerated promotions, exports to Saudi Arabi and
Australia so far this year expanded 47.5 and 35.3 percent respectively.
Prices of tra fish on the world market fell to 2.13 USD per kg from
2.28 USD last year. However, the steering board for production and
consumption of tra fish in the Mekong delta region has worked with
relevant agencies to address drawbacks concerning tariff and non-tariff
barriers.
It has also provided exporters with updated market information as well
as advice on quality and hygiene requirements, and responded strongly
to articles in foreign newspapers that aimed to tarnish the reputation
of Vietnamese tra fish.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has assisted export
companies to promote their products in Saudi Arabia , the US , Belgium
and Mexico , among many other world markets. It has also created
favourable conditions for farmers to increase domestic sales by finding
outlets for their products, such as wholesale markets, restaurants and
hotels.
More than 3,700 ha of water surface nationwide has been used to farm
tra fish, hitting 62.5 percent of the year’s target. Dong Thap and An
Giang are the two largest tra fish breeding provinces with a combined
acreage of 2,340 ha.- Enditem
Investors expect open more trading accounts
Hanoi (VNA) – Investors expect to open more trading accounts and be
allowed to buy or sell stock the same day thanks to a draft circular on
transaction instructions which the State Securities Commission (SSC) is
compiling to submit to the Finance Ministry before being issued.
At first, investors could only sell existing stock and were not
permitted to sell the same stock the same day, said Nguyen Son, the
head of the SSC’s Stock Market Development Department.
According to Vietnam ’s regulations, investors could only open a
trading account and were not allowed to buy or sell the same stock the
same day. However, many investors found loop-holds to open more
accounts in different names or traded by proxy, making it difficult for
State agencies to manage and control accounts, transactions and stock
prices, said Son in an interview with the Vietnam Financial Times.
So, easing the regulations not only solves problems in trading and
improves the markets liquidity, but also enables the securities
transaction office and the SSC to control and make ownership
transparent, added Son.
Vietnam ’s securities market has experienced 10 years of operation and
the original regulations needed to change in line with international
rules to ensure management and control to prevent market speculation.
The move is expected to not only ease investors’ operations, but will
also make it easier for securities companies to trade and develop the
market, bringing Vietnam securities closer to international
regulations.-Enditem
UN helps southern region improve agriculture
Tien Giang (VNA) – A training course on reducing risks from pesticides
and developing production under Good Agricultural Practices (GAP)
opened in the southern province of Tien Giang on July 14.
According to Director of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural
Development’s (MARD) Southern Plant Protection Centre Ho Van Chien, the
three-month course, which is held for 30 officers from southern
provinces and cities, will cost 42,000 USD and is funded by the UN’s
Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO).
The course will introduce new inventions in the field of plant
protection which serve agricultural production using the Integrated
Pest Management (IPM) technology.
The trainees will learn about the consequences of climate change on
plants and intensive farming techniques to build up sustainable methods
of cultivation.
They will be equipped with knowledge of Vietnam ’s and ASEAN’s Good
Agricultural Practices and the Global Partnership for Good Agricultural
Practices.
After the course, the graduates will teach other farmers the skills they have learned.-Enditem
Thailand deploys more anti-riot police in capital
Bangkok (VNA) - Some 2,000 anti-riot police have been deployed in the
Thailand ’s capital city of Bangkok and suburban areas to ensure
security.
Thai News Agency (TNA) quoted national police spokesman Lieutenant
General Pongsapat Pongcharoen, as saying that the ongoing deployment of
the police personnel in these areas has been implemented amid the
continued enforcement of the state of emergency.
On July 6, the Thai cabinet decided to extend the state of emergency in
Bangkok and 18 other provinces out of 76 provinces of Thailand for 90
more days.
The state of emergency has allowed the government to impose martial
law, prohibit gathering in public areas, censor publishing and arrest
suspects without charge.
Meanwhile, police have completed investigating more than 250 cases
concerned with both red-shirt and yellow-shirt groups, he said.- Enditem
Vietnam’s pepper export price likely to rise
Hanoi (VNA) – The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD)
forecasts that the price of pepper in the world market will continue
rising due to a sharp decrease in supply.
The Ministry of Industry and Trade’s Trade Information Centre reported
that this year’s pepper output of Vietnam and India – the first and
second black pepper producers and exporters in the world – fell by 20
percent and 30 percent, respectively. In addition, pepper production of
other countries, including Indonesia and Malaysia , failed to record
satisfactory results.
The global pepper output is estimated to drop 60,000 tonnes this year,
lower than the World Pepper Association’s forecast or down by 18
percent year on year to around 230,000 tonnes.
The shortage in pepper supply has contributed to the increase in the
world’s prices which fluctuated at 3,300 USD-3,800 USD per tonne in
June, a year-on-year rise of around 80 percent.
This helped boost Vietnam ’s pepper export price in the second quarter
of 2010 to 3,170 USD per tonne, an increase of 4.8 percent over the
first quarter of the year and 40.5 percent year on year.
The country exported around 75,000 tonnes for 234 million USD in the
first half of the year, representing year-on year increases of 9
percent in volume and 47.3 percent in value.
Pepper prices in the domestic market also increased over recent months
to 60,000 VND per kg in June, a year-on-year increase of 67 percent.
MARD warned businesses not to sign big export contracts to avoid the lack of goods for exports when the price is high.
Businesses should pay attention to pepper processing to increase the
value of exports to the world market, especially the US , the biggest
Vietnamese pepper importer.-Enditem
Indonesia praises Vietnam’s contributions to ASEAN
Jakarta (VNA) – Indonesia highly values Vietnam ’s role and
contributions to ASEAN since it joined the bloc in 1995 and especially
in 2010 when it is undertaking the role as ASEAN Chair.
Djauhari Oratmangun, Director of the ASEAN Cooperation Department under
the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, made the statement while
granting an interview to a Vietnam News Agency correspondent in Jakarta
on July 13 on the occasion of the 15 th anniversary of Vietnam ’s
admission to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
He noted that during the past 15 years, Vietnam had always been an
active and responsible member offering important contributions to the
bloc’s peace, stability and prosperity.
The current ASEAN, its Charter and roadmap to build the ASEAN Community
by 2015 are common achievements of all member countries, including the
Vietnamese government and people, he said.
“We have witnessed major changes to ASEAN over the past 15 years, and
particularly at the current time when Vietnam takes on the position of
ASEAN Chair. With ASEAN’s 2010 theme of “From Vision to Action” as
defined by Vietnam, we have really conducted many activities to
implement specific plans towards the ASEAN Community in 2015 based on
three major pillars: the political-security community, the economic
community and the socio-cultural community,” Djauhari said.
Leaders of ASEAN member nations had a successful summit in Hanoi early
this year and are looking towards other important meetings in July as
well as later this year in Vietnam, he said, adding that those results
have shown Vietnam’s good performance as ASEAN Chair.
He said Indonesia will follow Vietnam ’s efforts and successes as it assumes the position in 2011.
Regarding the regional structures, Djauhari said the formation of the
ASEAN Community as well as the central role of the association must top
the agenda of ASEAN leaders. The formation and implementation of
regional cooperation structures, including the East Asia Summit, should
be based on the existing mechanism with the participation of other
countries like Russia and the US .
However, to improve its position, ASEAN should continue contributing
more to addressing current global issues, he concluded.-Enditem
Contemporary Japanese fine arts on display
Thua Thien-Hue (VNA)- Forty-two artworks by 11 contemporary Japanese
artists are on display at an exhibition which opened on July 14 in Hue
city, the central province of Thua Thien-Hue.
Taking inspiration from the daily lives, the works are set in the
common trend of contemporary arts including paintings, sculptures,
installations, photographs and videos.
According to the organising board, a large mass of people have changed
their view on the matters of life due to major shifts in the world
socio-economic conditions in the 1990s, and that has created a change
in contemporary arts.
Since then, many artists have turned away from larger issues to
concentrate on smaller and more intimate areas of life, featuring
personal feelings and lives.
The event will last till July 24.-Enditem
RoK to screen bachelors eyeing brides abroad
Seoul (VNA)- The Republic of Korea is reportedly set to screen
bachelors looking for foreign brides, following an incident where a
Vietnamese wife was stabbed to death by her Korean husband.
Moon Soo-Yong, a senior official from the Ministry of Justice, was
quoted by foreign sources as saying, "Those with a history of mental
illness or a violent crime record and those who have married and
divorced foreign brides three times or more will face restrictions on
applying for visas for their would-be brides".
The potential regulation also asks Koreans seeking foreign wives to
take a class on human rights and foreign customs and culture.
A 20-year-old from Can Tho City was killed by her mentally-ill husband in the southern port city of Busan on July 8.
He had been treated 57 times for schizophrenia before getting married to the Vietnamese wife.
RoK statistics showed 47 percent of the foreign brides came from
Vietnam, 26 percent from China and 10 percent from Cambodia.-Enditem
Vietnam, China enforce major border accords
Ha Giang (VNA) -- Vietnam and China have enforced a Protocol on Border
Demarcation and Marker Planting, an Agreement on Border Management
Regulations and an Agreement on Border Gates and Border Gate Management
Regulations, which were signed on November 18, 2009.
A governmental-level ceremony to announce the enforcement of the three
accords was held at the Thanh Thuy-Tian Bao border gate between the
Vietnamese northern mountainous province of Ha Giang and the Chinese
southern province of Yunnan on July 14.
The ceremony was co-chaired by Deputy Foreign Minister Ho Xuan Son,
Head of the Vietnamese Government Delegation on Border and Territory
Negotiations, and his Chinese counterpart Zhang Zhijun.
Representatives from relevant ministries, agencies, and border
provinces of the two countries, the Vietnamese Consul General in
Nanning and Kunming cities of China , the Chinese Ambassador to Vietnam
, and a large number of residents along the shared border attended the
event.
Both Son and Zhang applauded the significance of the enforcement of the
accords, officially ending 36 years of negotiations on land boundary
issues between the two nations.
The event marked another milestone in bilateral relations and created a
foundation for the building of a common borderline of peace, friendship
and long-term stability, thereby helping to elevate the Vietnam-China
comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership to a new height, they
said.
The deputy ministers proposed relevant ministries, agencies and
localities of both countries to continue working together to
effectively enforce the accords.
In an interview granted to the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) following the
event, Son said the three freshly-enforced accords along with the
Vietnam-China treaty on land borders signed in 1999 made up the most
complete code of dossiers on the Vietnam-China land borderline.
These documents will replace the French-Qing conventions signed in 1887
and 1895, as well as the provisional agreement on addressing border
affairs signed between the governments of Vietnam and China in 1991.
According to Son, who is also Head of the National Border Committee,
there are many differences between the new documents and the previous
ones.
In the new documents, border sections and markers between the two
nations are demonstrated clearly, not only by words but also by
sketches and maps, which help people find it easy to recognise the
borderline. These documents also clearly set out specific activities
undertaken by the concerned agencies in managing and protecting the
borderline and markers.
The new Agreement on Border Management Regulations gives more detailed
regulations on the management, protection, exploitation and use of
water from border rivers and streams, and the cross-border travel of
people, vehicles and commodities. It clearly states the coordination
mechanism in maintaining and ensuring security and order in border
areas.
The agreement is accompanied by 18 appendices which regulate the paper
forms for exchange between the two sides when dealing with affairs in
areas along the shared border.
The new Agreement on Border Management Regulations also outlines
principles and specific measures to be taken in addressing issues
related to the Vietnam-China land border, including issues such as
measures to tackle illegal immigration, principles on the construction
of projects in border water and border areas, and the repair and
restoration of border markers.
One outcome of the Agreement on Border Management Regulations is the
establishment of the Vietnam-China Joint Committee on Land Border to
coordinate, speed up and supervise border management. Under the terms
of the agreement, the common borderline is divided into eight sections
and each country will assign eight national representatives to
undertake the management of these sections.
The Vietnam-China land border measures 1,449.56 kilometres, of which
383.91 kilometres run along rivers and streams. The two sides have
already built 1,971 markers, including a marker at the
Vietnam-China-Laos border T-junction, 1,548 major markers and 422
auxiliary markers.
These markers and documents lay a firm legal foundation for the two
nations to build a common borderline of peace, friendship, stability
and long-term development.
Following the ceremony, the two sides held talks in Ha Giang province
to discuss measures to implement the three accords. Accordingly, the
two sides agreed to set up the Vietnam-China Joint Committee on Land
Border, appoint national border representatives and establish a liaison
mechanism to deploy the Agreement on Border Gates and Border Gate
Management Regulations.-Enditem
Vietnamese legislators pay visit to Ukraine
Hanoi (VNA)- A delegation from the Vietnamese National Assembly’s Law
Committee, headed by its Vice Chairman Tran Dinh Long, paid a working
visit to Ukraine from July 8-12.
The delegation paid a courtesy call on the Deputy Speaker of the
Ukrainian Parliament (Verkhovna Rada) A. Martyniuk and worked with its
Committee on Foreign Affairs, and Committee on Rules of Parliament
Procedure, Ethics and Support to Work of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine
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Martyniuk briefed the Vietnamese lawmakers about Verkhovna Rada’s
operations and Ukraine ’s political, socio-economic situation and
foreign policy.
The two nations have no differences in stances on dealing with regional
and international issues, and they have effectively coordinated in
international organisations and forums, he said.
Martyniuk emphasised the necessity to step up cooperation between the
two countries in general and the two parliaments in particular,
including accelerating the signing of framework agreements on
cooperation between the governments.
The two legislative bodies should also increase the exchange of
high-level visits, he said, adding that Ukraine is preparing for the
Vietnam visit of the Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada later this year.
During their working sessions with the two committees of the Verkhovna
Rada of Ukraine , the Vietnamese legislators inquired into the
structure as well as operational and law-making experiences of the
parliament and its bodies.
First Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs T. Trernovil
said Ukrainian parliamentarians highly value the contributions of
overseas Vietnamese who are living, studying and working in Ukraine .
The official also pledged to create favourable conditions that would
ensure a legal foundation for overseas Vietnamese to legally live and
work in Ukraine.-Enditem
Vietnamese Budweiser 6v6 team congratulated
Hanoi (VNA)- The Vietnam Football Federation held a ceremony in Hanoi
on July 14 to congratulate Vietnamese 6v6 team to win second prize at
the Budweiser 6v6 International Cup 2010.
Competing the four-round event which took place in Johannesburg, South
Africa from July 1were 11 teams, including Vietnamese representative
Quang Huy Mobile which won the champion of 2010 Vietnam Budweiser Cup
and came second in the same competition in 2009 in the UK.
At the final, the Vietnamese team was beaten 0-1 by Brazil and the best goalkeeper award went to Nguyen Hoang Hai Ly.-Enditem
Students bring Vietnamese culture to the world
Hanoi (VNA) – A Vietnamese art troupe will take part in a festival
entitled “Non-border chorus” in Michigan , USA from July 19-23, which
aims to introduce Vietnamese culture to international friends.
Around 300 pupils from 40 countries and territories around the world
will participate in the festival. The 18 Vietnamese pupils and students
will perform popular folk songs and dances such as “Leaning on boat
side”, “Black horse melody”, “Dance with paper fans”, “Dance with
conical palm hats” as well as perform traditional musical equipments.
This is a chance for international friends to enjoy Vietnamese arts and
culture and help Vietnamese pupils and students in the US to know more
about Vietnamese folk culture, especially traditional music.
The festival, held for the first time in 2007, aims to strengthen
solidarity among nations for a peaceful world. In 2009, Vietnam joined
the festival in the Republic of Korea and gained a bronze medal.
-Enditem
Sales of Vietnamese goods increases in HCM City
HCM City (VNA) – Ho Chi Minh City ’s enterprises saw revenue from sales
of made-in-Vietnam goods increase between 30-40 percent in the first
six months of this year.
Vice Chairwoman of the city’s People’s Committee Nguyen Thi Hong
reported the good signs at a conference in HCM City on July 14 to
review a campaign to call on Vietnamese people to consume Vietnamese
goods.
“Consumers had made active changes in their purchasing habits. The
number of people choosing Vietnamese goods increased as they had made
comparison in prices and quality of Vietnamese and foreign goods,” said
the Vice Chairwoman.
Among those enterprises, the Sai Gon Coop increased revenue from sales of made-in-Vietnam goods by 75 percent.
According to Nguyen Van Lai, Director of the city’s Department for
Industry and Trade, 70 percent of Vietnam ’s population is living in
rural, island and mountainous areas, and these people are a potential
market for Vietnamese goods. He asked relevant agencies to formulate
policies to support enterprises in developing their distribution
channels to those areas.
In the second half of the year, the city plans to boost distribution of
Vietnamese products, raise the competitiveness of enterprises and build
more programmes to encourage the use of Vietnamese goods.
Participants at the conference also said it’s necessary to study the
demands of Vietnamese people and their level of satisfaction at
Vietnamese goods.-Enditem
VN eager for equal partnership with EU
Brussels (VNA) – A senior Vietnamese legislator has confirmed the
nation’s wish to build an equal partnership and long-term and
wide-ranging cooperation with the EU for peace and development in the
region and the world.
Vice Chairwoman of the Vietnamese National Assembly Tong Thi Phong made
the confirmation at her meeting in Brussels, Belgium, on July 13, with
Stavros Lambrinidis, Vice President of the European Parliament (EP),
which formed part of her working visit to the EP.
She said the purpose of her visit is to reinforce the friendship and
positive cooperation between the Vietnamese NA and the EP at a time
when Vietnam and the EU are celebrating the 20 th anniversary of their
diplomatic ties and the Vietnam-EU relations are revealing
opportunities for profound changes.
She briefed her host about the situation in Vietnam as well as changes
the Vietnamese NA has implemented to make its operation more democratic
and efficient and to fully meet the people’s wish and aspirations.
At the event, Phong spoke highly of the EU’s assistance and its ODA
commitment of 144 million EUR for Vietnam in the 2011-2013 period.
Emphasising great fruits of the Vietnam-EU cooperation in the past two
decades, the Vietnamese legislator also stressed the significance of
the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) in the relationship.
She expressed hope that both sides can complete negotiations and
initial the PCA during Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung’s official visit
to the EU in October this year, underlining that the document will lay
a foundation for both sides’ multi-faceted, stable and long-term
cooperation, suit their dynamic growth and allow them to deal with
global challenges more efficiently.
However, Phong raised the fact that the EP has in recent years shown
biased attitudes on the situation in Vietnam and also adopted a number
of solutions disregarding the gains recorded by the Vietnamese people
in the field of human rights.
She said this was due to the EP’s reliance on those overseas
Vietnamese, who had no wish to reconcile with the homeland, as a source
of news.
“The EP parliamentarians lack formal and reliable information provided
by the Vietnamese State ,” Phong said, admitting the Vietnamese NA’s
shortcomings in sharing information with the EP.
Phong said she hoped both the Vietnamese NA and the EP will continue to
engage in dialogue and at the same time increase contacts and exchange
of visits by officials at all levels to enable information to be shared
openly.
She affirmed that Vietnamese legislators will take the initiative in
exchanging information with their EP colleagues to boost relations
between the parliaments in a practical and efficient manner, and
contribute more to promoting Vietnam- EU ties.
During the visit, Phong and her entourage held a working session with
Norbert Neuser, who is in charge of the Committee for Assistance to
Vietnam , and a group of parliamentarians involved with Southeast Asia
and ASEAN, who pledged to step up efforts for PCA negotiations to be
wrapped up soon.
Regarding the EU’s imposition of anti-dumping tariff against
leather-capped shoes imported from Vietnam , Norbert Neuser noted this
action ran against the EP’s support for free trade and caused negative
impacts on Vietnam ’s workforce, especially woman labourers.
He said the recent global economic and financial crisis has not
affected European businesses who wish to do business in Vietnam .
At these functions, Phong said she highly valued the EP’s growing role and power after the Lisbon Treaty came into force.
She expressed thanks to the EU for its lifting of the anti-dumping
tariff levied on bikes imported from Vietnam and hoped it would soon
clear its anti-dumping tariff on Vietnam ’s leather-capped shoes.
Phong also expressed hope that the EU would prioritise the settlement
of outstanding issues with Vietnam and soon recognise the Southeast
Asian country’s market economy.-Enditem
National Day of France celebrated in Hanoi
Hanoi (VNA)- French Ambassador in Hanoi Jean Francois Girault host a
reception to celebrate the 221 st National Day of France on July 14.
Speaking at the event, Deputy Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son expressed
his pleasure at the developing relations between the two countries and
spoke highly of the Lighting Project and French Culture Week in Hanoi
on the occasion of the 1000 th founding anniversary of the capital
city.
Ambassador Girault also affirmed a commitment to strengthen the
friendship relation and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and
France.
At present, France is Vietnam’s leading European partner in trade, investment and development assistance.-Enditem
Efforts focus on stamping out cholera outbreaks
Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Health Minister Trinh Quan Huan on July 14 told
the health sector to focus on stamping out cholera outbreaks, and said
there was no need to continue cholera bacterium tests.
The health official made the announcement at a meeting of the Steering
Committee for Influenza Pandemic Prevention, saying the sector needs to
tighten the examination of unhygienic food and untreated canal water,
and provide anti-bacterium chemical substances to families to help them treat small outbreaks.
During the past two weeks, 11 cities and provinces in the country have
reported over 100 cases testing positive with cholera bacterium.
However, the real number was believed to be much higher.
Nguyen Van Kinh, Director of the Hanoi-based Central Tropical Diseases
Hospital said that since June 28, the hospital has received 183
patients with clinical signs of acute diarrhea, including 50 persons
who tested positive for cholera bacterium.
On July 13, alone the hospital received six cases with clinical signs
of acute diarrhea, including one person who tested positive with
cholera bacterium.-Enditem
Vietnam publishes human rights magazine
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam published the first issue of the Vietnam Human
Rights Magazine on July 14, aiming to introduce and popularise the
Party’s standpoints and guidelines and the State’s policies and laws on
human rights.
In addition, the magazine covers the country’s human rights record and
is a forum for discussion on human rights issues. It also helps inform
people about the plots of hostile forces who use democracy and human
rights issues to sabotage national construction and development. The
magazine will raise a strong voice against their misleading arguments.
State President Nguyen Minh Triet sent his letter of congratulations to the magazine’s staff.
Speaking at a ceremony to welcome the magazine’s first issue, Pham Gia
Khiem, Politburo, Deputy Prime Minister and Head of the Government
Steering Committee on Human Rights, affirmed that the Party and State
see human rights as a key to the country’s sustainable development.
During past years, under the leadership of the Party, the Vietnamese
people have managed to protect the homeland and have gained great
achievements in the country’s renovation process, said the Deputy PM,
adding that these are basic foundations for Vietnam to better implement
human rights.
However, Khiem said hostile forces have still used democracy, human
rights, religion and ethnic issues to slander, distort and hinder the
country’s development.
So, according to Khiem, in addition to better protect human rights,
Vietnamese people must be determined to fight against hostile plots and
arguments.
“The publication of the magazine is necessary as it is another main
channel to disseminate the Party’s standpoints and guidelines as well
as the State’s policies and laws on human rights,” Khiem said. -Enditem
FIFA-licensed agent exam to be held in Vietnam
Hanoi (VNA) - A licensing exam for international football agents in
Vietnam will be held on September 30, the Vietnam Football Federation
has announced.
The successful examinees, sanctioned by the world football governing
body known as FIFA, will be granted Players' Agent Licenses by FIFA.
Four years ago, Mae Mua, a Vietnamese-English woman, became the first
FIFA agent in Vietnam as the only candidate to pass the exam in HCM
City . - Enditem
Aon to introduce new Man United shirt in Hanoi
Hanoi (VNA) - The new Manchester United jersey will be unveiled in Hanoi on July 15.
The English football club's shirt will be sponsored by insurance broker Aon in June, for 2010-11 football season.
Hanoi 's Manchester United supporter's football club, which was established in 2004, has 15,000 members.- Enditem
Habubank, Deutsche Bank link up
Hanoi (VNA) - Hanoi Building Commercial Joint Stock Bank (Habubank) is
to provide services to Deutsche Bank' s customers, following a
co-operation agreement between the two sides.
The agreement is part of the long-term strategic relationship between Deutsche Bank and Habubank. - Enditem
Automaker retains listing consultant
HCM City (VNA) - Auto maker Truong Hai Group, which assembles the KIA
range of cars among other vehicles, has retained Sacombank Securities
Company as a consultant to advise on stock market listing.
The joint-stock company is expected to list by October, thus improving the liquidity of its 200 million outstanding shares.
According to vice chairman Nguyen Hung Minh, a number of existing
shareholders will reduce their holdings by selling 9.2 million equities
to enlarge the company's shareholder community.
The group, which has a charter capital of 2 trillion VND (105 million
USD), has several major shareholders including Sacombank, Prudential
Insurance, and Jardine Cycle and Carriage.
The company, the only Vietnamese manufacturer and assembler to make the
entire range of passenger vehicles from cars to buses as well as
trucks, was established in 1997 and became joint stock in 2007, when
its charter capital was 450 billion VND, annual sales was more than
12,000 vehicles, and net profit was 240 billion VND.
Last year it sold 21,500 units and reported a profit of 723 billion VND.
This year it targets sales of 28,000 units and VND850 billion net
profit. In the first half it sold 11,100 units for a market share of
over 22 percent.
Truong Hai has 12 factories and 25 showrooms, and has a network of 44 dealers. - Enditem
US and Laos agree to boost cooperative ties
Washington D.C (VNA)- US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and her
visiting Lao couterpart Thongloun Sisoulith have agreed to boost
cooperative ties between the two countries in the coming time.
In a joint statement issued after their meeting in Washington DC on
July 13, the two sides emphasised that increasing exchanges and
cooperation between the US and Laos are producing mutual benefits and a
constructive relationship contributing to peace, stability and
cooperation for development in the region and the world.
They welcomed the signing of an "Air Transport Agreement between the US
and Laos " that will facilitate greater trade and tourism exchanges.
Additionally, they also discussed the opportunities to expand the role of the US Agency for International Development in Laos .
The joint statement said that the US and Laos continue their longtime
cooperation in the search for Americans missing from the Indochina War,
on clearance of unexploded ordnance remaining from the war, and on
fighting drug addiction and illegal drug trafficking.
More recently, the two countries have been working closely together on
preventing the emergence of pandemic diseases, and continue to
gradually expand military-to-military cooperation following the
exchange of defense attachés.
While expressing his sincere thanks for the warm welcome extended him
and his delegation, Foreign Minister Thongloun invited Secretary
Clinton to pay an official visit to Laos at a convenient time.-Enditem
Algerian weekly praises Vietnam’s economic policy
Algiers (VNA) – Algeria ’s international weekly “Young Africa” has
hailed Vietnam ’s open-door and economic development policy, urging
Algeria to follow in the steps of the southeast Asian country.
The article pointed out similarities in patriotism between Algeria and
Vietnam , saying the latter won victories in the two struggles for
national liberation and promoted the patriotism in developing its
economy.
The country of President Ho Chi Minh has created a “socialist-oriented
market economy”, bringing itself an annual average growth rate of 5
percent while it has no special advantage of natural resources and a
population of 86 million is possibly a disadvantage, the paper said.
Over 20 years of implementing its open-door policy, the country reduced
its poverty rate to 11 percent from 70 percent, according to the paper.
Unlike Algeria , the paper said, Vietnam has pursued an open-door
policy. Vietnam joined the Association of Southeast Asian Nations
(ASEAN) in 1995 and reached a bilateral trade agreement with the US in
1999. The country became a member of the World Trade Organisation (WTO)
in 2007, which drove up its exports and helped it attract 11 billion
USD in foreign investment every year, four times higher than Algeria .
Different from Algeria , Vietnam has not limited its activities at
footwear production. The country has focused on development of coffee,
rubber, electronics and tourism.
Vietnam , led by the Communist Party, maintained private firms even
during the regional financial crisis in 1997, and its commitments were
applauded by the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, the
paper added.
Titled “why do Hanoi and Kuala Lumpur exceed Algiers ”, the paper also
mentioned Malaysia ’s economic development as another example for
Algeria.-Enditem
Habubank, Deutsche Bank link up
Hanoi (VNA) - Hanoi Building Commercial Joint Stock Bank (Habubank) is
to provide services to Deutsche Bank' s customers, following a
co-operation agreement between the two sides.
The agreement is part of the long-term strategic relationship between Deutsche Bank and Habubank. - Enditem
Stock markets rally as funds opt against liquidation
Hanoi (VNA) - Shares saw their strongest advance in six weeks on both
stock exchanges on July 13 after shareholders of the Vietnam
Enterprises Investment Ltd (VEIL) and Vietnam Growth Fund Ltd voted
late Monday to continue the funds.
"Domestic investor sentiment was cheered by the confirmation that the
major VEIL and Vietnam Growth funds were voted to continue operating in
Vietnam , resulting in a strong rally on July 13," said a Hanoi-based
market analyst Pham Viet Hung.
Hung said investor confidence was further supported by positive moves
in world markets in the US , EU, Hong Kong and Shanghai – all of which
rose on Monday or overnight.
On the HCM Stock Exchange, the VN-Index rose by 1.83 percent to close
Tuesday's session at 509.08 points. Trading volume soared 51 percent
from Monday's level to over 46.3 million shares while the value of
trades rose 38 percent to 1.38 trillion VND (72.6 million USD).
On the Hanoi Stock Exchange, the HNX-Index jumped by an impressive 2.75
percent to close at 161.90 points. The volume of trades reached 41.4
million shares, worth a combined 1.17 trillion VND (61.6 million USD),
an increase of 53 percent in volume and 46 percent in value over
Monday's levels.
The northern market welcomed its 310th listing, from Hanoi South
Housing and Urban Development Co (NHA). NHA shares closed up 4.6
percent from their opening price to 47,600VND (2.51 USD) per share,
with 49,000 changing hands.
Foreign investors continued as net buyers on both exchanges,
responsible for a combined net buy of 86 billion VND (4.5 million USD)
worth of shares.-Enditem
FIFA-licensed agent exam to be held in Vietnam
Hanoi (VNA) - A licensing exam for international football agents in
Vietnam will be held on September 30, the Vietnam Football Federation
has announced.
The successful examinees, sanctioned by the world football governing
body known as FIFA, will be granted Players' Agent Licenses by FIFA.
Four years ago, Mae Mua, a Vietnamese-English woman, became the first
FIFA agent in Vietnam as the only candidate to pass the exam in HCM
City . - Enditem
Aon to introduce new Man United shirt in Hanoi
Hanoi (VNA) - The new Manchester United jersey will be unveiled in Hanoi on July 15.
The English football club's shirt will be sponsored by insurance broker Aon in June, for 2010-11 football season.
Hanoi 's Manchester United supporter's football club, which was established in 2004, has 15,000 members.- Enditem
Automaker retains listing consultant
HCM City (VNA) - Auto maker Truong Hai Group, which assembles the KIA
range of cars among other vehicles, has retained Sacombank Securities
Company as a consultant to advise on stock market listing.
The joint-stock company is expected to list by October, thus improving the liquidity of its 200 million outstanding shares.
According to vice chairman Nguyen Hung Minh, a number of existing
shareholders will reduce their holdings by selling 9.2 million equities
to enlarge the company's shareholder community.
The group, which has a charter capital of 2 trillion VND (105 million
USD), has several major shareholders including Sacombank, Prudential
Insurance, and Jardine Cycle and Carriage.
The company, the only Vietnamese manufacturer and assembler to make the
entire range of passenger vehicles from cars to buses as well as
trucks, was established in 1997 and became joint stock in 2007, when
its charter capital was 450 billion VND, annual sales was more than
12,000 vehicles, and net profit was 240 billion VND.
Last year it sold 21,500 units and reported a profit of 723 billion VND.
This year it targets sales of 28,000 units and VND850 billion net
profit. In the first half it sold 11,100 units for a market share of
over 22 percent.
Truong Hai has 12 factories and 25 showrooms, and has a network of 44 dealers. - Enditem
Vietnam honours UK-based Medical Aid
London (VNA) – Vietnamese Ambassador to the UK and Northern Ireland
Tran Quang Hoan has handed over the certificate of merit of Deputy
Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Gia Khiem to the UK-based
Medical and Scientific Aid for Vietnam , Laos and Cambodia (MSAVLC) on
the occasion of its 45 th founding anniversary.
The Vietnamese diplomat also presented the certificate of merit of the
Presidium of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations to MSAVLC’s
former Secretary General Madeline Sharp in recognition of her
assistance to Vietnam , especially in the medical sector, over the past
40 years.
Addressing the awards ceremony in London on July 13, Ambassador Hoan
highlighted Sharp’s contributions to Vietnam , confirming that MSAVLC
and her activities have helped broaden the mutual understanding between
the two peoples.
Set up in 1965 as the Medical Aid Committee for Vietnam , MSAVLC
provided medical equipment and organised blood donations for Vietnam
during the latter’s struggle against US aggressors.
Additionally, it assisted the nation in carrying out a number of
medical, scientific and educational projects in the northern
mountainous provinces of Tuyen Quang, Son La and Lai Chau and the
central provinces of Ha Tinh, Quang Binh and Quang Tri.-Enditem
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