(VOV) - Party leader Nguyen Phu Trong has asked the Central Highland province to take advantage of its strategic position to boost socio-economic development and maintain security.

(VOV) - Pak Soo-kwan, honorary consul general of Vietnam in Busan-Gyeongnam, the Republic of Korea, has been awarded Vietnam’s Friendship Order.

(VOV) - The Vietnamese Government always sees the World Bank (WB) as a reliable partner in supporting the country’s development process and policy consultancy.

Deputy Spokesperson of Vietnam’s Foreign Ministry Tran Thi Bich Van has criticized the US state of California’s Garden Grove City Council for recently adopting a resolution to discourage representatives and officials from Vietnam visiting the city.

Vietnamese Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh has arrived in Seoul to attend the “Vietnam Week in the Republic of Korea (RoK)” from December 6-9. 

Vietnamese and Japanese legislatures have agreed to boost cooperation in the time to come, helping raise the efficiency of the Vietnam–Japan strategic partnership in politics, diplomacy, economics and socio-culture.

(VOV)-President Truong Tan Sang and Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on December 6 extended condolences to Benigno S. Aquino III, President of the Philippines over the heavy casualties and property loss caused by typhoon Bopha. 

(VOV) - General Secretary of the Laos People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) and Lao President Chummaly Saynhasone on December 6 received a Vietnamese high-ranking delegation led by Vice National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Tong Thi Phong.

(VOV) - National Assembly (NA) Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung has praised former Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama for his positive and effective contributions to strengthening the Vietnam-Japan relationship.

(VOV) - A conference was held in the central province of Ha Tinh on December 6 to share experiences between the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) and the Lao Front for National Construction (LFNC).

(VOV) - Vietnamese and foreign delegates shared experience in strengthening the building capacity of local administrations, at a workshop in Danang city on December 6.

(VOV) - Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh left Hanoi for Seoul on December 6, beginning an official visit to the Republic of Korea.

(VOV) - The Cao Dai Tay Ninh Holy See opened its 2012 Congress in Tay Ninh province on December 5 to review operations during the last five years and discuss plan for the next five years.

(VOV) - Japan will always value the strategic partnership with Vietnam and continue assisting the country during its industrialisation and modernisation.

(VOV) - Vietnam wants to deepen the friendship and comprehensive cooperation with Japan, considering this one of the top priorities in Vietnam’s foreign policy.

(VOV) - Vietnam is concerned about the recent announcement of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)’s Committee for Space Technology to launch its Kwangmyongsong-3 satellite.

(VOV) - The Party, State and people of Laos will do their utmost to protect and develop the special relationship with their Vietnamese counterparts, says President Chummaly Sayasone.

The Party and State always pay due attention to the Vietnamese community abroad, including those in Thailand, National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung has said. 

(VOV) - Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on December 4 received UN Under-Secretary General Yury Fedotov who is also Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drug and Crimes (UNODC).

President Truong Tan Sang on December 4 sent a message of congratulations to the King of Thailand, Bhumibol Adulyadej on his 85th birthday (December 5, 1927-2012).

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung asked the northern port city of Hai Phong to continue removing obstacles faced by businesses, reducing inventories and expanding consumer markets.

(VOV) - Vietnam has protested China’s recent violations of its sovereignty and asked the neighbour to respect its sovereignty.

(VOV) - President Truong Tan Sang has applauded cooperation between Vietnam and Japan, especially in maintaining official development assistance (ODA) and increasing foreign direct investment (FDI) and two-way trade.

(VOV) - The Vietnam-Cuba Friendship Association led by its Vice Chairman Pham Tien Tu paid a working visit to the Cuban Institute for Friendship with the People (ICAP) on December 3.

(VOV) - President Truong Tan Sang hosted a reception in Hanoi on December 4 welcoming 30 former Soviet Union veterans—from countries including Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus—who helped Vietnam during its national liberation struggle more than 40 years ago.

The Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) has raised its objection over an incident when Chinese fishing vessels broke off the cable of the group’s seismic survey ship, the Binh Minh 02.

(VOV) - Vietnam and Ukraine will open negotiations of a free trade agreement (FTA) in January 2013.

The Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) and the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) should increase cooperation and exchanges of delegations to learn from each other’s experiences.

(VOV) - Visiting National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung met with Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra in Bangkok on December 3. 

Chairman of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) Vu Xuan Hong on December 3 received a delegation of the American Council of Young Political Leaders.