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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