Thai Press Reports articles from June 2006, page 47

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Vietnam: Amendments and supplements to NA Organisation Law discussed.
June 1, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - The establishment of four new NA committees, adjustment to the number of full-time NA deputies and votes of confidence for positions elected and ratified by the NA were high on the...

Vietnam congratulates Singapore's re-appointed PM.
June 1, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - Prime Minister Phan Van Khai on May 30 congratulated Lee Hsien Loong on his re-appointment as Prime Minister of Singapore. Lee Hsien Loong led the People's Action Party (PAP) to the...

Vietnam supports NAM's increased role.
June 1, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - Foreign Minister Nguyen Dy Nien reaffirmed Vietnam's support for increasing the role of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) in international life. The affirmation was made when the...

Vietnamese, Cambodian border officials meet.
June 1, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - Officials of the Vietnam-Cambodia Joint Committee for Land Border Demarcation and Marker Planting convened their first meeting in Hanoi on May 29, marking the resumption of the two...

Vietnam provides aid to Indonesian earthquake victims.
June 1, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - The Prime Minister decided to provide urgent aid to the victims of a devastating May 27 Indonesian arthquake, announced the Government Office on May 30. The Vietnamese Government...

Vietnam: NA Chairman receives French honorary senator.
June 1, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - Vietnam places importance on developing comprehensive cooperation with France and the European Union, as it brings benefits for both sides, said National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Van An...

Vietnam: More children receive free surgery.
June 1, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - As many as 320 children in central Nghe An province suffering from eye deformities, harelip and cleft palate, have received free surgery at the provincial polyclinic. The programme...

Vietnam: Key Hanoi overpass officially opens to traffic.
June 1, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - An overhead bridge situated at the worst traffic jam spot in Hanoi officially opened to traffic on May 30. The 237 m long and 17.5 m wide overpass, part of a traffic project valued...

Vietnam to join UN summit on HIV/AIDS.
June 1, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - Deputy Prime Minister Pham Gia Khiem and his entourage arrived in New York on May 29 to attend a United Nations General Assembly summit on HIV/AIDS, slated for May 31 to June 3. The...

Vietnamese officials attend world preschool education conference.
June 1, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - The Party and State of Vietnam have always placed critical importance on preschool education, said Vice Chairman of the central Commission for Science and Education Nghiem Dinh Vy at a...

Vietnam: Typhoon Chanchu victims receive relief aid.
June 1, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - Many organisations and individuals inside the country and abroad continue to help Typhoon Chanchu victims in the central region overcome their difficulties and stabilise their lives. ...

Japan to donate eye treatment facilities to Vietnam.
June 1, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - The Japanese Government on May 30 pledged to donate equipment for diagnosis and treatment of eye diseases worth 81,093 USD to the Vietnam Ophthalmology Association. The Japanese...

Vietnam: Dissemination and education of laws on religion and belief.
June 1, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - A conference on dissemination of laws on religion and belief was held in Ho Chi Minh City on May 30 for more than 100 representatives of religious organisations which have not been...

Vietnam: Two sets of stamps issued in 2005 awarded.
June 1, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - The Vietnam Stamps Company of the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications has awarded three most impressive prizes to two sets of stamps and the first day cover envelope design that were...

Vietnam: Project to supply power to 1,200 Central Highlands villages in the pipeline.
June 1, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - The Prime Minister has approved an investment report on a project to supply electricity to more than 116,000 households in 1,200 hamlets and villages in five Central Highlands provinces....

Vietnam: Free dental care for 130,000 people.
June 1, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - As many as 120,000 children and adults in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City are being provided with dental care free of charge from May 28 to June 25 as part of the "P/S for dental and oral...

Vietnam: Israeli health team provides free healthcare.
June 1, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - An Israeli health team including over 30 physicians and nurses hasl come to the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum from May 29-June 31 to provide free medical check ups and treatment...

Vietnam: Binh Duong sees five-month export value of 1.3 billion USD.
June 1, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - The southern province of Binh Duong's export turnover has so far this year reached 1.35 billion USD, a year-on-year increase of 25 percent. To the figure, the domestic sector...

Vietnam: Foreign businesses bound for Vietnam Telecomp 2006.
June 1, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - More than 120 businesses from 22 countries and territories have so far registered to display their products at an international exhibition on telecommunications, electronics and...

Vietnam: Many financial crimes brought to light.
June 1, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - Economic police have so far this year uncovered 3,000 financial crimes, helping prosecute a number of suspects, many of whom held high positions at State-owned and non-State enterprises...

Vietnam: Agriculture fair to open in Hanoi.
June 1, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - An international agriculture fair entitled "Vietnamese agriculture over 20 years of renewal, development and integration" will be held in Hanoi from September 14-18. Visitors to the...

Vietnam: Vietnam Development Bank set up.
June 1, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - A ceremony was held on May 30 to announce the establishment of the Vietnam Development Bank (VDB) to help implement the State's credit policies for development investment and export,...

Vietnam: Ferry firms eye developing 224 million USD container terminal.
June 1, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - A 224 million USD joint venture project to build a container terminal would raise the capacity of ports in HCM City. The joint venture between UK ports and ferries group P&O Ports...

Vietnam: Hanoi foreign-invested sector grows.
June 1, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - The foreign-invested sector in the capital city of Hanoi posted an industrial output of 6.5 trillion VND (406 million USD) in the first five months of this year, a year-on-year increase...

Vietnam: Trade ministry forecasts 0.5 percent CPI rise.
June 1, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - The consumer price index (CPI) will increase by about 0.5 per cent in June, according to the Ministry of Trade's Trade Information Centre. It said inflationary pressure would remain...

Another earthquake rocks Indonesia.
June 1, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - An earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale rocked Indonesia's easternmost Papua province on May 30, but there were no reports of casualties, meteorologists said. The temblor...

Indonesia: ADB pledges 60 million USD for Indonesian earthquake victims.
June 1, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has announced an offer of 10 million USD in immediate grant assistance and 50 million USD in soft loans to help meet the rehabilitation needs of the...

Laos offers more electricity to Thailand.
June 1, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: General News - Laos has proposed increasing its sale of electricity to Thailand, from 3,000 megawats currently to 5,000 megawatts. The proposal was made by Lao Deputy Prime Minister Thonglun Sisulid...

Malaysia selected to jointly host global ICT forum.
June 1, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - The United Nations (UN) has selected Malaysia to host the Global Alliance for Information Communication Technology (ICT) and Development Forum slated for June 19-20. Malaysian...

World: Non-Aligned Movement admits two new members.
June 1, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - Dominica and Antigua and Barbuda have been admitted to the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), bringing the total number of NAM members to 116. The announcement was made by Malaysian Foreign...

Indonesia: More international assistance to earthquake-hit Indonesians.
June 1, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - More international relief has flowed to Indonesia which was hard hit by a powerful earthquake measuring 6.2 degrees on the Richter scale on May 27. Thailand on May 29 pledged to...

One more human case of bird flu reported in Indonesia.
June 1, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - Indonesia's human bird flu death toll climbed to 36 on May 29 after the World Health Organisation confirmed that an 18-year-old boy in Bandung died from the H5N1 virus on May 23, said...

Vietnam: NA focuses on key national projects.
June 1, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - Any project with an invested capital of more than VND20,000 billion (US$1.25 billion) from the State budget or more than VND25,000 billion (US$1.5 billion) from other financial sources...

Vietnam: Private sector makes input in APEC's talks on policy.
June 1, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - Business leaders from APEC member countries and territories presented their views on the benefits, challenges and opportunities that regional trade agreements (RTAs) and free trade...

Vietnam: PM prioritises 18 water projects.
June 1, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - Prime Minister Phan Van Khai has approved 18 projects that will be prioritised in the national strategy on water resources for the 2006-10 period. The projects include a programme to...

Vietnam: Meteorologists vow to issue more timely storm warnings.
June 1, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - With 26 fishermen dead and nearly 200 still missing from Typhoon Chanchu, officials from the National Hydro-Meteorology Centre say they will try their best to forecast future storms 48...

Vietnam: Typhoon-affected central coast's children struggle with studies.
June 1, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - Central coast children whose families were affected by Typhoon Chanchu are faced with having to give up their studies as communities try to rebuild their lives following the storm's...

Vietnam, Russia to join forces in joint venture bank.
June 1, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - The Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Russia's Foreign Trade Bank on the establishment of a Vietnam-Russia joint venture...

Vietnam: Competitiveness worries local retailers.
June 1, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - In light of the penetration into the domestic retail market of large foreign retailers as the nation nears integration into the WTO, local retailers have expressed concerns about a lack...

Vietnam: Tax office reports dip in land-related fees.
June 1, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - The General Department of Taxation indicated that 2006 would likely be the second year in a row in which Vietnam would have difficulty in collecting property-related taxes as the real...

Vietnam: Controversial personal tax draft law delayed.
June 1, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - The Government announced it had approved a Ministry of Finance proposal to delay the introduction of the draft Law on Individual Income Tax until a monthly cabinet meeting convenes in...

Vietnam: Huge surplus of glass alarms association.
June 1, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - The country's glass makers have stockpiled a combined total of 21 million sq.m of glass, amassed during a period of near standstill industry growth paralleling the stagnant real estate...

Vietnam: Trade ministry forecasts 0.5% CPI rise.
June 1, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - The consumer price index (CPI) will increase by about 0.5 per cent in June, according to the Ministry of Trade's Trade Information Centre. It said inflationary pressure would remain...

Vietnam: HCM City seeks more aquarium fish exports.
June 1, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - The export of ornamental fish is emerging as one of HCM City's key cottage industries, according to municipal trade officials. Earning US$5 million in 2005, exporters expected to...

Vietnam: Chamber plans trade visit to Taiwan.
June 1, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - The Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry in co-operation with the Taipei-based Chinese International Economic Co-operation Association, will organise a week-long business trip for...

Vietnam: Paper company issues additional shares.
June 1, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - The Hai Phong Paper Joint Stock Co (Hapaco) will issue an additional 2.75 million shares to the public, under a scheme approved by the State Securities Commission. Hapaco will issue...

Vietnam: Home delivery of overseas remittances available.
June 1, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - Vietnam International Bank has joined forces with the US' RIA Financial Services to provide home delivery free-of-charge of overseas remittance payments. The service, guaranteeing...

Vietnam: Japanese company invests $9 million in tire plant.
June 1, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - The Yokohama Rubber Co Ltd will begin construction in June on a US$9 million tire plant in the southern province of Binh Duong. Covering 30,000sq.m, the plant is expected to help...

Vietnam: Kuwait Fund gives loan for Tay Nguyen irrigation project.
June 1, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - The Kuwait Fund has offered a loan of US$11.6 million to Vietnam to carry out the Dac Lac Irrigation Project. Finance Minister Nguyen Sinh Hung and Vice General Director of the...

Vietnam: Hanoi addresses shortage of low-income group housing.
June 1, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - The Hanoi Government has asked the Department of Natural Resources and Environment to fulfil the necessary procedures during the second quarter of the year to start building apartment...

Vietnam records high and sustainable economic growth: WB report.
June 1, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - Newly established large economic groups will benefit from their investment in developing countries like Vietnam, according to economists' analysis in the World Bank's annual 2006 Global...

Vietnam's tourism sector aims for sustainable development.
June 1, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - Vietnam has great potential for developing new tourism products and services. It is necessary to focus on disseminating information so that international friends can learn about...

Vietnam to derive substantial benefits from WTO entry.
June 1, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - Despite challenges, Vietnam will enjoy substantial benefits from joining the World Trade Organisation (WTO), said Philippe Scholtes, resident representative of the United Nations...

Bac Ninh becomes first e-government province in Vietnam.
June 1, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - Northern Bac Ninh province has become Vietnam's first e-government province with the application of electronic monitoring systems at its agencies and organisations. Since beginning...

Vietnam: 2006 International Agriculture Trade Fair to take place in Hanoi.
June 1, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - The International Agriculture Trade Fair (Agroviet 2006) will be held at the Vietnam Agriculture Exhibition and Marketing Centre in Hanoi from September 14-18, according to a press...

Vietnam: Weather forecasting needs improving.
June 1, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - Typhoon Chanchu caused great losses in lives and property for fishermen in some central Vietnamese provinces. Observers inside and the outside the country have raised many questions...

Vietnam: Conference discusses dissemination and education of laws on religion and belief.
June 1, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - A conference on dissemination of laws on religion and belief was held in Ho Chi Minh City on May 30 for more than 100 representatives of religious organisations, which have not been...

Vietnam: Foot-and-mouth disease remains complicated.
June 1, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - Despite being under temporary control, the development of the foot-and-mouth disease remains serious, said the National Steering for Foot-and-Mouth Disease Control at a regular meeting...

Vietnam: Around 3,000 financial crimes uncovered.
June 1, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - Economic police have so far this year uncovered 3,000 financial crimes, helping to prosecute a number of suspects, many of whom held high positions at State-owned and non-State...

Danish Thaiboxer ready for World Cup in Thailand.
June 1, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: General News - The 18 year-old Mohammed El-Mir from Roskilde Thaiboxing Club has gone to his sport's country of origin to participate in the World Cup. For the second consequetive time, Roskilde...

Danes can't get enough of Thailand.
June 1, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: General News - A lot of Danes are looking to leave the cold Danish winter behind in exchange for the land of smiles - every week during the cold season about twenty charter and scheduled flights will...

Badminton players defy unrest in Indonesia.
June 1, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - Terror threats, earthquakes, and bird flu will not keep the Danish badminton team from participating in this week's Indonesian Open. Four Danish badminton players have arrived in...