Bulgaria considers Vietnam one of the most important partners in Asia, President Rosen Plevneliev told ambassador Le Duc Luu in Sofia recently.

Vietnamese ambassador to Ukraine Ho Dac Minh Nguyet recently paid a working visit to Moldova to boost cooperative relations between the two countries.

A delegation from the Vietnam-Cambodia Friendship Association paid a visit to the northern province of Ninh Binh on September 23 as part of activities to mark the two countries’ Friendship Year 2012 and 45 years of their diplomatic ties. 

Deputy Commander-in-Chief of General Staff of Vietnam People Army, Lieutenant General Tran Quang Khue met with visiting Commandant of the National Defence College of Bangladesh, Lieutenant General Mollah Fazle Akbar in Hanoi on September 21.

The Vietnamese delegation have attended the China- ASEAN Expo (CAEXPO) and the 9th China-ASEAN Business-Investment Summit (CABIS) in Nanning City, China’s Guangxi province, in a proactive manner with many active important contributions.

Deputy Prime Minster Nguyen Xuan Phuc has received the Chairman of the National Anti-Corruption Commission of Thailand (NACC), Panthep Klanarongran, who is on a working visit to Vietnam from September 21-25.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has attended the China-ASEAN Expo (CAEXPO) and the ninth ASEAN-China Business and Investment Summit (CABIS) in Nanning, China.

Vietnamese Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh and his German counterpart, Guido Westerwelle discussed measures to boost bilateral ties in the future during their talks in Berlin on September 20.

Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh has written an article on the outstanding developments in Vietnam-UN relations and nVietnam’s efforts to make active and responsible contributions to the UN activities.

The navies of Vietnam and New Zealand have effectively cooperated in personnel training over the years.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Venezuela Ngo Tien Dung has presented his credentials to Venezuelan Vice President Elias Jaua.  

Vietnamese and Chinese experts, scholars and intellectuals have attended the recent fourth Vietnam-China people forum in Henan province of China.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has reaffirmed Vietnam’s consistent, long-term and strategic policy of consolidating and strengthening the friendly and comprehensive cooperative ties with China.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on September 20 met with Secretary of the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region’s Party Committee Guo Shengkun and Chairman Ma Biao.

An European Union (EU) delegation led by ambassador Fanz Jessen has visited Dak Lak province to learn about the local people’s living conditions.

Minister of National Defence, Gen. Phung Quang Thanh received Cuban Deputy Minister of Revolutionary Armed Forces, Sen. Lieut. Gen Joaquin Quintas Sola, in Hanoi on September 19. 

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has left for China to attend the ASEAN - China Expo and the ninth ASEAN – China Business and Investment Summit in Nanning, China from September 20-21.

Germany and Vietnam in general and HCM City in particular have a good long-lasting relationship, says mayor Le Hoang Quan. 

The fourth session of the 13th National Assembly (NA) is scheduled to convene on October 22 and close on November 23, 2012, as announced at the 11th session of the NA Standing Committee on September 19 in Hanoi.

Cambodian King Preah Bat Samdech Preah Borormneath Norodom Sihamouni will pay an official visit to Vietnam from September 24-26.

Cooperation between Hanoi and Seoul has contributed to deepening and diversifying the relations between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea.

A delegation from the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) met with leaders of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (KPRF) and the ruling United Russia Party (ER) within the framework of its Russian visit on September 17-18.

The Vietnamese Government wants to national defence cooperation with Cuba, especially in military technology, army building and officer training, said Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung.

The Vietnamese Government will create all favourable conditions for German businesses to invest in Vietnam, especially those operating in manufacturing and infrastructure construction, says Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung.

Vietnam is eager to make practical and effective contributions to increasing the role of AIPA in establishing a peaceful, secure, cooperative, developed and prosperous ASEAN Community.

The 30th meeting of the Vietnam-Cuba Inter-governmental Committee opened in Havana on September 17.

The Vietnam Human Rights Act (HR 1410), passed on September 11, 2012 by voice vote on the House floor, is the wrong way forward.

A meeting was held in Vienna, Austria on September 12 to mark the 40th anniversary of Vietnam-Austria diplomatic ties (December 1) and 67th anniversary of Vietnam’s National Day. 

National Assembly (NA) Vice Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan hosted a reception in Hanoi on September 17 for a visiting delegation from the Danish Parliament. 

Vietnam will always create favourable conditions for businesses from Germany in general and the State of Hesse in particular to invest in the country.