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Assembly Chairman briefs Da Nang voters on session (03-12-2005) Chairman of the National Assembly Nguyen Van An meets with voters in Da Nang City. — VNA/VNS Photo Tri Dung DA NANG — National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Van An briefed the voters of Da Nang about the results of the just-ended 8th session of the National Assembly yesterday. Together with the central city’s assembly deputies, he also listened to opinions offered by the electorate. He said that helped the State bond with the people so that it became government of the people, by the people and for the people. The chairman said legislation passed by the assembly, including the Anti-Corruption Law and the Law for Practising Thrift and Combating Waste, showed parliament’s effort to meet the demands of the country’s development. Today, he will meet with voters in Hoa Son Commune, Hoa Vang District. On Thursday, the chairman asked the National Assembly’s Social Affairs Committee for more … [Read more...] about Assembly Chairman briefs Da Nang voters on session

Chairman An meets people’s representatives in Da Nang (13-04-2006) National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Van An speaks with voters of the central city of Da Nang. — VNA/VNS Photo Tri Dung DA NANG — National Assembly (NA) Chairman Nguyen Van An met people’s representatives in Da Nang City and gathered opinions and requests ahead of the upcoming session of the NA next month. At the meeting, voters expressed their satisfaction with the country’s achievements in socio-economic development, security, and foreign relations, and aired their concerns on various urgent issues, including corruption, seen most recently in the project management unit (PMU18) scandal at the Ministry of Transport. Da Nang’s voters asked the NA to oversee the use of the Official Development Assistance (ODA) and strictly examine and scrutinise conduct of misbehaving NA deputies. Many voters wanted the NA, related offices and deputies to carry out regular supervision of the country’s key … [Read more...] about Chairman An meets people’s representatives in Da Nang

Indian naval delegation begins visit to Da Nang (09-06-2006) Indian and Vietnamese officers pose together yesterday. — VNA/VNS Photo Xuan Quang Da Nang — Three naval ships commanded by Rear Admiral DK Joshi, a Flag Officer of the Indian Navy, began a four-day friendship visit yesterday to Da Nang in the central coast. Rear Admiral Joshi and officers met with Deputy Chairman of the Da Nang People’s Committee Van Huu Chien and Deputy Commander of Military Zone 5, Major-General Tran Cong Thuc. The guests also had the chance to visit Naval Area C. The delegation will compete in friendly sports matches with officers and soldiers of Naval Area C, visit Hoa Mai Orphanage, Ngu Hanh Son mountain, Hue City, Hoi An and a Cham ethnic minority museum. — VNS … [Read more...] about Indian naval delegation begins visit to Da Nang

APEC senior officials meet opens in Da Nang (07-09-2006) Minister of Health Tran Thi Trung Chien (sitting, third from left) attends the opening session of the APEC Life Sciences Innovation Forum. — VNA/VNS Photo Xuan Quang Da Nang — The APEC Senior Officials’ Meeting and related meetings began yesterday in the central city of Da Nang. The third Senior Officials Meeting (SOM III) was the most important working event in the Year of APEC 2006, said Nguyen Thanh Chau, vice director of the Viet Nam APEC Committee Secretariat. SOM III would discuss in detail an action plan to implement the Busan Roadmap approved by SOM II in May. The action plan would be submitted for approval at the APEC Summit in Ha Noi in November. The meetings would also address what APEC member economies can contribute to the development of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) as well as measures to enhance the capacity of member economies to economically integrate. Economic and … [Read more...] about APEC senior officials meet opens in Da Nang

Australian, Thai navy ships visit Da Nang, HCM City (12-04-2007) Australian Lieutenant Colonel Andrew Davis is welcomed to Da Nang by Vietnamese naval officers. — VNA/VNS Photo Xuan Quang DA NANG — The Royal Australian Navy’s Auxiliary Oiler Replenishment vessel HMAS Success arrived in Da Nang on Wednesday morning for a friendly visit. The ship, with 222 crew members and headed by Lieutenant Colonel Andrew Davis, was welcomed at Tien Sa Port by representatives of the Ministry of Defence, navy, Military Zone No.5 command, and the city administration, and the Australian ambassador in Viet Nam, Bill Tweddell. The crew of the ship, which is on a five-day visit aimed at enhancing relations between the two countries, will visit Da Nang and Hoi An, and play a volleyball match against a team from the Navy Command Zone 3. This is the second visit made by an Australian naval vessel to the central city after HMAS Newcastle’s visit in September 2006. Royal … [Read more...] about Australian, Thai navy ships visit Da Nang, HCM City

Leader pays Tet visit to Da Nang (25-01-2008) President praises efforts by the city to overcome flood damage President Triet meets staff of Bank of Investment and Development of Viet Nam. — VNA/VNS Photo Nguyen Khang DA NANG — President Nguyen Minh Triet visited central Da Nang City yesterday, extending his happy new year greetings to the local residents. He praised the city’s efforts to overcome the consequences of floodings and accomplish its socio-economic development goals. Last year, the city gained a growth rate of 13.2 per cent in GDP, 24.6 per cent in export value and a 3.5 fold increase in foreign investment attraction. The State leader also paid a visit to the Da Nang-based Military Zone 5 Headquarters where he highly appreciated its soldiers’ contribution to helping local people to cope with floods and storms as well as to national construction. He said he hoped soldiers and officers of the Military Zone 5 would gain further … [Read more...] about Leader pays Tet visit to Da Nang

DA NANG — Delegates from member countries of the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) met in the central city of Da Nang yesterday to discuss defence co-operation and climate change. The ASEAN Regional Forum drew representatives from the 10 ASEAN member countries as well as delegates from 10 dialogue countries and seven other nations from around the world. The forum aims to increase co-operation between member countries on regional security by building trust, boosting diplomacy and considering conflict settlements. Confab examines emergency response preparedness HA NOI – Ministry and other officials gathered in Ha Noi yesterday for a conference on emergency response capacity, sponsored by the Asia Disaster Preparedness Centre (ADPC), the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and the American Red Cross. With the nation struck several times in recent years by natural disasters, and globalisation increasing the possibity of a disease pandemic, the conference … [Read more...] about ASEAN begins defence dialogue in Da Nang

DA NANG — US naval ship USS John McCain anchored at Tien Sa port in the central city of Da Nang yesterday with 23 officers and 315 sailors aboard. Ship captain Lieutenant-Colonel Jeffrey Kim and representatives of the crew paid a courtesy visit to leaders of the municipal People's Committee and the High Command of Viet Nam's Navy. During their visit, on the occasion of the 15th anniversary of Viet Nam-US relations, crew members have shared experiences on sea rescue and how to control emergency situations on board as well as play sports with the city's students and soldiers of Naval Zone C. They will also conduct humanitarian health check-ups and treatment at Son Tra district's health clinic and tour Da Nang City. — VNS … [Read more...] about US Navy ship visits Da Nang

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and heads of delegations at the opening ceremony of the fourth ASCC meeting held yesterday in Da Nang City. — VNA/VNS Photo Duc Tam HA NOI — ASEAN countries are committed to human development, increasing social welfare and environmental sustainability, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung said yesterday. He was speaking at the opening of the fourth ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC 4) in Da Nang, which was attended by ASEAN ministers that head the ASEAN Socio - Cultural Community. Dung said the aim was to establish an ASEAN community with harmonised politics, economies and social responsibilities by 2015. This meant member countries had to focus on cultural and social co-operation as well as politics and other matters. The Prime Minister said the socio-cultural community had already made positive contributions to ASEAN. This included the building of a road map to handle health, education and environmental problems and to cope with … [Read more...] about ASEAN’s socio-cultural issues promoted at Da Nang meeting

Non-government organisation (NGO) World Vision International will support the central Da Nang City in improving the nutrition and life skills of vulnerable children and youths' access to jobs. World Vision Viet Nam's National Director Tran Thu Huyen and Le Thi Thu Hanh, deputy director of Da Nang Department of Foreign Affairs, signed a partnership agreement yesterday. — Photo courtesy World Vision HA NOI (VNS) — World Vision and the local government signed a partnership agreement yesterday in Ha Noi. With a total budget of nearly US$800,000, World Vision will implement four major projects in Son Tra District in the 2015-18 first phase. The projects are child care and education; future opportunities for youths; child sponsorship and protection and resilience to climate change and disaster risks. Accordingly, the organisation will organise a series of activities, such as training sessions on healthcare knowledge and skills, child nutrition and protection for … [Read more...] about World Vision to fund Da Nang development projects