China, Japan to hold 9th strategic dialogue

January 7, 2009 in Uncategorized

Beijing (VNA) – China and Japan will hold their 9 th strategic dialogue in Tokyo on January 9, Xinhua news agency reported on January 5. China’s Vice Foreign Minister Wang Guangya and Japan’s Deputy Foreign Minister Mitoji Yabunaka will head delegations to the dialogue, said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang.The two sides will exchange [...]

ASEAN chief calls on members to appoint permanent representatives

January 7, 2009 in Uncategorized

Jakarta (VNA) – Secretary General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Surin Pitsuwan has called upon member countries to appoint their permanent representatives to the bloc. Speaking at a ceremony to receive Singapore’s Permanent Representative at the ASEAN Secretariat on Jan. 5, the ASEAN chief said: “We are pleased to receive Ambassador Lim [...]

Abnormal downpours drench the South

January 7, 2009 in Uncategorized

HCM City (VNA) – Unseasonal rains have hit Ho Chi Minh City and its neighbouring provinces over the last few days, creating an abnormal weather pattern in the south, according to an expert. HCM City , provinces southeast of the city and some Mekong Delta provinces have experienced very heavy downpours for the last three [...]

New human case of deadly Avian flu

January 7, 2009 in Uncategorized

Hanoi (VNA) – Director of the Ministry of Health’s Department of Preventive Medicine and Environment Nguyen Huy Nga on Jan. 6 confirmed that the first new case of avian influenza type A/H5 since last March had been discovered in Thanh Hoa province.on Jan. 2, an 8-year-old girl living in Dien Trung Commune, Ba Thuoc District [...]

Exporters lay groundwork for 2009

January 7, 2009 in Uncategorized

HCM City (VNA) – Despite the global financial crisis that is seriously affecting the country’s economy, many exporters are in reasonable shape, thanks to their good preparations.More than 15,000 workers at the Thai Binh Footwear Joint Stock Co, for instance, have begun to execute this year’s business plan, which targets export value of over 100 [...]

Bird flu cases under control

January 7, 2009 in Uncategorized

Although 2% of the nation’s poultry is affected, officials are managing.
HA NOI — Viet Nam has managed to place bird flu under control after the disease appeared in some households, said the director of the Veterinary Department under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Bui Quang Anh.
But the risk of recurrence remains high as [...]