VNA Party leader explains Resolution of Party Congress Party General Secretary Nong Duc Manh gave explanations on the main content of the Document of the Ninth National Party Congress during the closing session of an eight-day course on studying about the Resolution of the Ninth Party Congress organised for the key officials from provinces, cities and central agencies in Hanoi on July 30. Explaining several issues raised by the people, General Secretary Manh affirmed a special significance of the Congress for the national development and the people's future in the 21st century. He said the Resolution of the Congress has defined clearly the way to strengthen national industrialisation and modernisation in the new period. During the current context of rapid and complicated changes of the world and the country, in order to achieve the targets set by the Congress, to soon help the country to escape from an under development and become a basically industrial one by 2020, Mr Manh said, we should raise the revolutionary spirit, promote the strength of the national great unity, grasp chances and create chances even in difficulties and challenges to develop while making efforts to push back and overcome dangers. This, he continued, each sector, locality and man must renovate their thinking and become more creative, dynamic and positive based on the stance and policy of the Party and State. They should also look for a new way to develop their business without being passive and relying on others. Mr Manh also stressed that issues relating to the country's path to socialism raised in the Document of the Ninth Party Congress were the result of the Party after many years of reviewing successes as well as shortcomings of the revolution of the country and other countries in the world and of studying to have a more correct awareness about Marxism-Leninism and Ho Chi Minh Thought. So, he said, no vacillation is allowed in principle on the issues concerning the targets and ideal of the revolution and economic development raised in the Document of the Party Congress. However, no vacillation in principle being allowed does not mean being conservative in handling affairs. As regards to the Party consolidation and the fight against bureaucracy, the general secretary said that the Party has always paid much attention to combating bureaucracy and corruption. Although, many measures to control bureaucracy and corruption have been worked out, danger is still looming large, threatening the Party and placing obstacles for the country's development. Therefore, the Ninth Party Congress has defined that a regular and key task in building the Party and State is to continue to speed up the fight against corruption in the State apparatus and the whole political system, from the grassroots to the central levels. Along with the fight against corruption, Mr Manh continued, was the fight against bureaucracy, wastefulness, smuggling and particularly to fight against those who take advantage of their posts to illegally enrich themselves. In conclusion, General Secretary Manh said that for each leader, the good example and a clean life for himself and for his family, together with his determination and bravery to fight corruption, are the most important factors to ensure the efficiency of the fight against these evils. **** President tours Ho Chi Minh City President Tran Duc Luong visits administrative services department of District 1. President Tran Duc Luong had a working session with senior officials of Ho Chi Minh City's district 1 on July 30. He was briefed on the district's socio-economic development in the first half of this year, particularly on the implementation of administrative reform under the 'one door - one seal' model. This process involves applying ISO 9000 standards in administrative services such as the granting of business registration, construction, and cultural activity licences, and the application of information technology in State management. District 1 has streamlined its staff to 100 from 117 persons. After praising the district's recent achievements, the State leader said he hoped that the Party Committee and people of District 1 would develop their achievements in order to improve the living standard of its local people. President Luong worked with the city's Public Security Service on the fight against crime, drug abuse, and other social evils on the same day. He said he believed Ho Chi Minh City will take creative measures to effectively control social evils. (VNA) **** Thai, Vietnamese NAs strengthen ties The relationship between the national assemblies and peoples of Thailand and Vietnam should be further strengthened and made more effective contributions to peace, stability, co-operation, and development in the region and the world. So said Kraisak Choohavan, chairman of the Committee for External Relations of the Thai Senate, who was leading a Thai National Assembly delegation on a Vietnam visit, in Hanoi on July 30. The Thai delegation held a working session with a delegation of the Committee for External Relations of the Vietnam National Assembly led by its chairman, Do Van Tai. Mr Kraisak said he hoped that the visit would help his delegation learn more about Vietnam's National Assembly activities and experiences in its current economic reform. More co-operation between the two national assemblies would bring benefits to both countries, Mr Kraisak went on to say. For his part, Mr Tai briefed his guests on Vietnam's socio-economic situation, the results of the ninth National Assembly session, and the National Assembly's activities. He also spoke of how to develop co-operation between the two legislative bodies. He expressed his wish that the two committees would further exchange information and experiences to contribute more to the relations between the national assemblies and peoples of Vietnam and Thailand. The two delegations also discussed issues of common concern. The same day, the Thai delegation met with Vietnamese foreign minister, Nguyen Dy Nien. (VNA) **** Lao military delegation ends visit A high-level military delegation of the Lao People's Army (LPA) left Hanoi on July 30, concluding a six-day visit to Vietnam. While here, the delegation, led by Major General K Senglathone, chief of the General Staff of the LPA, was received by Prime Minister Phan Van Khai, and had working sessions with a high-level military delegation of the Vietnam People's Army. They also visited several military schools, the Tien Phong Division, the Military Factory 153, and the Military Command of northern Quang Ninh province. (VNA) **** Canada to resume aid to Vietnam Canada will resume aid to Vietnam with 15 million Canadian dollars to help the country boost its economic, administrative and legal reforms, announced Canadian foreign minister, John Manley and minister for international co-operation, Maria Minna, during their attendance at ASEAN meetings in Hanoi. The money will be provided through the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA.) Mr Manley confirmed that Canada would give more aid to Vietnam. **** CITES committee on trade in endangered species meets The 17th conference of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) Committee opened in Hanoi on July 30 with the participation of 135 delegates from 42 countries in the world. During the five-day conference, the participants are discussing the classification of fauna, registration and management of animals and their farms, transportation of living animals, trade in coral and traditional medicines, labelling of salted fish eggs, trade in fresh water turtles in South East Asia, preservation of seahorses, and trade in sharks and hybrid creatures. Addressing the conference, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Cong Tan said that Vietnam has paid a special attention to protecting its environment. The country has carried out activities in line with the CITES and effectively implemented its obligations as a CITES member. Vietnam has built more than 100 nature reserves and national parks. The government has issued legal documents to protect and develop forests as well as endangered fauna and flora. It has also instructed the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to draft a government decree on the implementation of the CITES. In addition, Vietnamese scientific workers have co-ordinated with international organisations and scientists in conducting surveys and discovered many rare species of fauna and flora not only in Vietnam, but also in the region and the world. Vietnam officially became a CITES member in 1994. (VNA) **** Rural areas, agriculture and fisheries to be surveyed A general survey of Vietnam's rural areas, agriculture and fisheries in 2001 will be conducted from October 1-30. A conference was held in Hanoi on July 29 to launch the survey. Methods and detailed plans to carry out the survey in all 61 provinces and cities throughout the country were presented at the conference. The survey, which follows a decision by the prime minister will gather basic information on rural households, the infrastructure of communes, the process of industrialisation and modernisation of agriculture, production capacity in the fisheries sector and the structure of the rural economy, and capital available in these areas. Data collected for the survey will serve as a basis for the State to build a strategy on the development of rural areas, agriculture and fisheries through 2010. The results of the survey will be made public in December 2002. (VNA) _________________________________________________ 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] __________________________________________________
