As an ASEAN member, Vietnam will join efforts with other ASEAN nations to help maintain peace and stability in the region, said spokesperson Luong Thanh Nghi at the Foreign Ministry’s regular press briefing in Hanoi on July 5.

Vietnam hope Japan’s Supreme Court and the Ministry of Justice will help upgrade its legal system in terms of civil, economic and procedural laws, as well as personnel training.

The Vietnam-Latin America Trade and Investment Forum, the largest ever at the ministerial level, opened in Hanoi on July 5.

Vietnam and Nicaragua have agreed to strengthen cooperation in the form of direct partnership.

The Vietnam News Agency on July 4 released an official announcement refuting reports by Chinese media that four Chinese marine surveillance ships “blocked” and “chased” Vietnamese ships in the Truong Sa Archipelago.

Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh on July 4 sent a message of condolence to his Chinese counterpart, Yang Jiechi, over recent natural disasters. 

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has expressed the Government’s strong resolve to maintain the 2012 economic growth rate of 5.2 - 5.7 percent and increase it to 6-6.5 percent in 2013.

National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung on July 4 sent a congratulatory message to the newly-elected Speaker of the Republic of Korea’s National Assembly Kang Chang Hee.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung and his entourage attended the third session of the seventh Lao NA in Vientiane on July 7 as part of their three-day visit to Laos.

Japan wishes to cooperate with Vietnam for the sake of peace, stability and development in the region.

President Truong Tan Sang and Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on July 3 sent greetings to United State President Barack Obama, marking his country’s 236th Independence Day (July 4).

Gen. Raul Castro Ruz, First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba Central Committee and President of the State Council and the Council of Ministers, will pay a four-day official visit to Vietnam.

The administration of Ohtawara city, the capital of Tochigi, Japan, will seek a future cooperation with the central coastal city of Danang in the fields of education, agriculture and technology.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Binh Minh has discussed future Vietnam-Russia cooperation during a five-day official trip to Vietnam.

The regular cabinet meeting for June has devised specific solutions for removing obstacles to stabilize the macroeconomy, curb inflation and maintain reasonable economic growth.

Vietnam and Laos have agreed to further strengthen cooperation between their legislative bodies at multilateral parliamentary forums, aiming to promote the ties of friendship and all-round cooperation.

National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung left Hanoi on July 3, beginning an official three-day visit to Laos at the invitation of his Lao counterpart Pany Yathotu.

Japan is committed to providing Vietnam with Official Development Assistance (ODA) to help develop infrastructure and cope with climate change.

The Vietnam Bar Federation (VBF) has opposed China’s violation of international law through the establishment of the so-called Sansha city, which comprises Vietnam’s Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagoes.

Deputy Defence Minister, Sen. Lieut. Gen. Nguyen Chi Vinh received Col. Patrick D. Reardon, the outgoing US Army Attaché, and Col. Earnest C. Lee, who will replace Reardon, in Hanoi on July 2.

A National Assembly (NA) delegation led by its Vice Chairman Uong Chu Luu recently paid a two-day working visit to Argentina to promote relations between the two legislative bodies.

Japan will continue to support Vietnam’s development through provision of official development assistance (ODA), says Prime Minister Noda Yoshihiko.

UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office Minister Jeremy Browne will visit Vietnam from July 3-5 to promote the strategic partnership between the two countries, especially bilateral cooperation in trade, investment and education.

A delegation from the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) visited Mexico from June 26-30 at the invitation of the Mexican Labour Party (PT) to strengthen comprehensive cooperation between the two parties.

ASEAN nations have completed the necessary documentation for negotiations with China towards building of a code of conduct (COC) in the East Sea.

Canadian leaders have expressed their admiration for Vietnam’s efforts in boosting socio-economic development, stabilizing social welfare and reducing poverty.

Voters' opinions were very important and listening to them improved democracy, said Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong at a meeting with voters from Hanoi's Ba Dinh and Hoan Kiem districts on June 29.

The EU has always been a leading partner with priorities in Vietnam's foreign policies, says National Assembly Nguyen Sinh Hung.

The Vietnam Petroleum Association (VPA) has spoken out against a Chinese oil company, claiming that it has seriously violated Vietnam’s sovereignty.

An entourage from Vietnam’s National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee is on a six-day visit to Italy, from July 27 to June 2, to share best practice on dealing with voters’ complaints.