VNA NA deputies focus on implementation� of socio-economic tasks National Assembly deputies met at the conference hall on the sixth working day, May 28, to discuss the implementation of socio-economic tasks and the State budget for 2000 and the first months of 2001 as well as measures to boost socio-economic development in the remaining months of 2001. After affirming achievements and analysing weaknesses in implementing socio-economic tasks and the State budget last year and the first months of this year, the NA deputies suggested ways to overcome difficulties and boost agricultural production and farm produce consumption. The NA deputies dealt with issues relating to the construction of socio-economic infrastructure, changes of land, labour and inhabitants in rural areas, the exemption and reduction of land use tax for farmers, the implementation of poverty reduction programme, job creation, the implementation of social policies, and the national socio-economic development programme (called Programme 135 in short) in the poorest communes. Policies on education, especially those for pre-school teachers and students enrollment, and the fight against social evils, particularly corruption, drug addiction, and prostitution, were also discussed. (VNA) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Party secretary meets Myanmar delegation Party secretary Vu Khoan (right) and Mr U Thien Sein. Vu Khoan, Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee, received in Hanoi on May 28, the visiting delegation of the Myanmar Solidarity and Development Council. The Myanmar delegation led by permanent member of the Council U Thien Sein has been here from May 25 for a working visit. Mr Khoan warmly welcomed the delegation's visit, saying it will contribute to strengthening the traditional friendship between the two peoples. He noted that the Vietnamese people always bear in mind and are grateful to the whole-hearted support of the Myanmar people to their past struggle for national independence and freedom. He went on to say that relations between the two countries have been growing increasingly stronger since the 1990s in the form of bilateral co-operation and within the framework of ASEAN co-operation. Mr Khoan expressed his hope that the two countries should boost exchange and co-operation in various fields, especially in agriculture, tourism, mining, and the manufacture of precious stones. U Thein Sein said that he was impressed by what he had seen in his visit to Vietnam and briefed Secretary Khoan of his country's socio-economic development in recent years. He said Myanmar gives priority to developing relations with other countries in the region, including Vietnam. Acting President of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations Vu Xuan Hong was also present at the reception. (VNA) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Deputy PM welcomes new Russian ambassador Deputy PM Nguyen Manh Cam congratulated the new Russian Ambassador to Vietnam, A. Tatarinov, in Hanoi on May 28. He expressed his confidence in a further consolidation and development of the traditional multi-faceted co-operation between Vietnam and Russia in the spirit of strategic partnership which was established during the visit to Vietnam in March by Russian President Vladimir Putin. (VNA) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Youth to visit Japan on friendship tour Forty-five representatives of Vietnamese youth will be in Japan from May 29 to June 26 for the first phase of this year's Japan-ASEAN Youth Friendship programme. During their stay in Japan, the Vietnamese will participate in Japan's professional areas such as secondary education, social service, economic and cultural activities. They will also join Japanese youths in social activities and call at several famous sites in the country. The programme has been carried out since 1995 under an agreement reached between the two countries' leaders during a visit to Vietnam by the then Prime Minister, Tomiichi Murayama in August 1994. Under the programme - part of the Vietnam-Japan technological co-operation framework, Vietnam has so far sent around 600 people to Japan. (VNA) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hanoi gives gifts to poor children The Hanoi Child Care and Protection Committee and the Hanoi Fund for Children held a meeting and presented gifts to 200 poor children, who study at school with excellence, in twelve districts to mark International Children�s Day, June 1. Each child received a gift, including sweets, cakes, sugar, milk and VND 200,000. After the meeting, children enjoy the American cartoon, �Chicken Run.' _________________________________________________ KOMINFORM P.O. Box 66 00841 Helsinki Phone +358-40-7177941 Fax +358-9-7591081 http://www.kominf.pp.fi General class struggle news: [EMAIL PROTECTED] subscribe mails to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Geopolitical news: [EMAIL PROTECTED] subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] __________________________________________________
