VNA General Secretary Nong Duc Manh visits Cu Chi revolutionary base. General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nong Duc Manh has urged Ho Chi Minh City authorities and people to try hard for a comprehensive growth in realising the national leader Ho Chi Minh's wishes to bring about a prosperous and happy life for all. The newly-elected Party leader was speaking during his visit to Ho Chi Minh City's former revolutionary base in Cu Chi district on May 13. "What Ho Chi Minh City and its Cu Chi district should try for now is to join the national efforts in bringing into success targets on development of agriculture, industry, culture, society and Party building as set forth by the Ninth Party Congress. Only by so doing, can we realise Uncle Ho's earnest aspiration for an independent nation and a prosperous and happy life for all," Mr Manh said. In memory of people's sacrifices to the national independence, the Party leader burned incense-sticks at the Ben Duoc Temple which was dedicated to 44,357 soldiers who gave their lives in the cause for national salvation. (VNA) **** President praises Mausoleum's guards President Tran Duc Luong spoke highly of the great efforts made by the guards of the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum who, he added, have always been deserved the trust and love of the Party, State and people of Vietnam. While visiting the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum's guards on May 14 on the 111th birthday of late President Ho Chi Minh, President Luong said he hoped that the officers and men of the Mausoleum Guards Command and all concerned would continue to fulfil their duty assigned by the Party and State to show the gratitude of all Vietnamese people to great contributions of the great Uncle Ho in the glorious revolutionary cause of the Party and the nation. The Mausoleum's guards stand ready to receive millions of visitors to the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum annually. This month, more than 10,000 people, including overseas Vietnamese and foreigners, visit the mausoleum on a daily basis. **** Uncle Ho Statue erected at Trade Union College The Trade Union College held a ceremony to inaugurate a sculpture of Uncle Ho and receive the State�s Independence Order, Second Class yesterday. This was to celebrate the 111th birthday of President Ho Chi Minh (May 19, 1890 - May 19,2001) and the 55th anniversary of the college (May 15, 1946 - May 15, 2001). The college, which had the honour to receive President Ho Chi Minh five times, has so far trained nearly 100,000 trade union cadres, contributing to the staff of trade union activists in the cause of national reconstruction and defence. The Uncle Ho memorial site at the college has been recognised by the Ministry of Culture and Information as a cultural historical site. **** Lao trade union delegation visits A delegation of the Federation of Lao Trade Unions led by Venethoong Luangvilay, member of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party Central Committee and president of the federation, has paid a working visit to Vietnam. Cu Thi Hau, member of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and president of the Vietnam Labour Confederation, received and had a working session with the Lao delegation on May 14. The two sides informed each other of the outcomes of the recent congresses of their Parties and the socio-economic progress made in their respective countries. They also agreed on concrete measures to expand and further promote co-operation between trade union organisations of the two countries. (VNA) **** World scientists discuss cancer treatment Leading scientists from around the world have delivered reports on advanced cancer treatments at an international forum in Hanoi. The two day international conference on immunology and oncology, which concluded on May 13, was dedicated to the early and accurate diagnosis of cancer. The conference also highlighted the importance of applying advanced biological and pharmaceutical technology in cancer treatment. The conference gathered 250 delegates including leading professors and doctors from Vietnam, the US, Canada, Britain, Japan, India, Thailand and Hong Kong. During the two days, the experts delivered 18 scientific reports featuring up-to-date information on immunology and oncology, including several that contained new techniques for curbing the fatal disease. Vietnamese scientists shared with delegates their knowledge of immunology, scanning or biohaematological diagnosis and surgical, chemical and radiation treatments options. Local doctors using these techniques have reported positive results, raising the hopes for cancer patients in Vietnam. The conference was co-organised by the Hanoi Cancer Society, Hanoi Cancer Hospital and Vietnam-US Fund. Hanoi has hosted the annual conference since 1999. (VNA) **** Luxembourg to grant blood preservation lines Vietnam and Luxembourg have signed an additional agreement to a protocol from on December 6 of last year under which Luxembourg pledged to grant blood preservation lines to Vietnam. Signatories were Vietnam's Deputy Minister of Public Health Le Ngoc Trong and Luxembourg's Ambassador to Vietnam Martine Schommer. The cold lines, worth EUR 1.74 million for the 2000-2001 period, include blood freezing systems for 30 hospitals in mountainous areas and islands, and 500 district-level hospitals nationwide. Luxembourg equipped blood freezing lines for 75 blood transfusion centres nationwide in 1995. (VNA) **** Vietnam supports Palestinians' struggle The Vietnamese people have always and will continue to support the Palestinians in their struggle for inalienable national rights, including their right to self-determination. This support was affirmed recently by the Vietnam Union of Friendship Associations and the Vietnam Committee for Solidarity with the Palestinian People in a message of congratulations to the Palestinian Liberation Organisation (PLO) and the Palestinian Council for Peace and Justice. The message went as follows: "We completely support all efforts to reach a fair and sustainable solution to the regional problems on the basis of Resolutions 242, 338 and 425 of the UN Security Council." On May 14, the Vietnamese expressed their support for Palestine in a message sent to commemorate the 53rd anniversary of Palestine's national defense cause. (VNA) _________________________________________________ KOMINFORM P.O. 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