State President Truong Tan Sang has asked Military Zone No 4 to ensure safety for fishermen, prevent foreign vessels from illegally encroaching on Vietnamese territorial waters and join hands with other forces to protect the country’s marine sovereignty.

The Prime Minister has agreed to allow the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MIT) to coordinate with other ministries and the Argentinean side in holding the third session of the Vietnam-Argentina Intergovernmental Committee in Hanoi in November.

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc had a working session with leaders of Dien Bien province on September 6 to examine the implementation of the Party Politburo’s Resolution 37 on the northern midland region’s socio-economic development.

Lao leaders have expressed hope that the Vietnamese and Lao ministries of public security will increase experience exchanges and promote bilateral cooperation in an increasingly effective manner in the near future. 

Vietnam and Indonesia should tighten ties of economic cooperation to match each country’s position in the region. 

Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh on Sept. 6 received a visiting delegation of the US-ASEAN Business Council (USABC) and representatives from its member countries.

State President Truong Tan Sang on September 6 sent a message of condolence to President of the State Council and the Council of Ministers of Cuba Raul Castro Ruz over the death of Julio Casas Regueiro, Vice President of the State Council and Minister of Defense.

A delegation of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) headed by Vuong Thua Phong, Deputy Director of the CPV Central Committee Commission for External Relations, attended a special gathering of the International Conference of Asian Political Parties (ICAPP) in Nanning, China, from September 2-6.

The Vietnam – Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) Friendship Association and the Vietnam Committee for Support of Peace and Unification for the DPRK on September 6 hosted a get-together to mark the 63rd National Day of the DPRK.

Vietnam and China have discussed directions and measures to further deepen their friendly and cooperative relations in all fields, in order to develop their comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership in an active, healthy and stable manner.

The Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee held a conference for religious dignitaries in Hanoi on September 6, with a focus on the 11th National Party Congress Resolution.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, accompanied by his wife, will begin a two-day visit to Laos on September 9. 

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on September 5 sent a message of condolence to his Japanese counterpart Yoshihiko Noda regarding the loss of life and property caused by tropical storm Talas. 

 “Theoretical and practical issues on the Constitution in Vietnam and foreign experience” is the theme of a seminar in Hanoi on September 5. 

This was agreed by many participants at the ministerial meeting to mark NAM’s 50th anniversary in Belgrade, Serbia.

The Prime Minister on September 5 re-appointed Le Tien Hao as Deputy Inspector General of the Government.

Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Minister Doan Xuan Hung on September 5 handed over the certificates recognising honourary consuls of Portugal in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.

A delegation of the Communist Party of Vietnam headed by Deputy Director of the Party Central Committee’s Office Hoang Cong Hoan attended events in Brasilia, Brazil from September 1-4.

The Defence Ministries of Vietnam and Sri Lanka will strengthen cooperation through exchanging high-ranking delegations, language training and sharing experience in army building, mine and bomb clearance and the defence industry. 

Vietnamese Party, State, Government and National Assembly leaders continued to receive congratulatory messages from leaders of foreign countries and international organisations for the country’s 66th National Day (Sept. 2, 1945-2011). 

State President Truong Tan Sang received Sri Lankan Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa in Hanoi on September 5. 

The Vietnamese and Laos ministries of public security will continue to exchange information relating to fighting crime and increase training cooperation and technical assistance.

Vietnam Deputy Defence Minister Lt. Gen. Nguyen Chi Vinh received visiting Deputy Director of Foreign Affairs Office of the People’s Liberation Army of China Major Gen. Jia Xiaoning in Hanoi on Sept. 5.

The Vietnam-Laos special friendship is an invaluable asset of the two nations that should be preserved, promoted and transmitted to future generations. 

Leaders of the Vietnamese Party, State, Government and National Assembly continued to receive congratulatory messages from foreign leaders on the country’s 66th National Day (September 2).

Friendship and cooperation remain a main trend in the Vietnam-China relationship, which has developed fruitfully in recent years, said Vietnamese Ambassador to China Nguyen Van Tho. 

Quang Binh needs to fully tap its potential to boost production and business, develop key industrial sectors, and devise a long-term strategy for sustainable socio-economic development.

The new Chinese Ambassador to Vietnam, Kong Xuanyou, has pledged to do his utmost to contribute to developing the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership between China and Vietnam.

Leaders of Party, State, Government and National Assembly of Vietnam received congratulatory messages from Asian leaders on the country’s 66th National Day (September 02, 1945 - September 02, 2011).

Encouraging all economic sectors to become involved in production will help Quang Tri province generate jobs, stabilise local people’s lives to increase their income.