The Lao Party, State and people will do their best to enhance the traditional friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation with Vietnam.

Vietnam and Thailand, the world’s two largest rice exporters, have agreed to increase the sharing of information on rice exports to stabilise the food market and maintain food security.

National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung has reaffirmed that Vietnam attaches importance to the age-old relationship and multifaceted cooperation with Myanmar.

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan has introduced an initiative to establish “green economic centres” in different regions around the world.

The adoption of the Law on the Sea by the Vietnamese National Assembly on June 21 is a normal law-making activity to perfect the country’s legal framework so as to facilitate its international integration and boost its co-operation with other countries for the sake of peace and stability in the region and the world.

The National Assembly (NA) concluded its third session on June 21 with the adoption of laws and decisions on socio-economic issues of voter concern.

Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Royal Palace Chaufea Veang Kong Som Ol visited the Vietnamese Embassy in Cambodia to mark the 45th anniversary of diplomatic ties.

Vietnam’s Law on the Sea was adopted by 495 out of 496 National Assembly (NA) deputies on June 21, accounting for 99.8 percent of the vote.

Vietnam always attaches importance to developing its strategic partnership with Australia.

State Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan and Thai Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn have expressed their delight at the fine development of traditional friendship and multifaceted cooperation between the two countries.

The Vietnam-Cambodia Friendship Association held a get-together in Hanoi on June 20 to mark the 45th anniversary of the two countries’ diplomatic relations (June 24, 1967 – June 24, 2012).

The National Assembly on June 20 adopted five more laws on price management, judicial assessment, law dissemination and education, settlement of administrative violations, and (revised) trade union.

Vietnam and the US will strengthen ties in non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, anti-terrorism, drugs and transnational crimes prevention, disaster relief, sea security, and search and rescue activities.

The Vietnamese government has issued a number of policies to use energy effectively and develop the nation’s energy network to serve its socio-economic development.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Russia held a get-together on June 19 with journalists and  correspondents of Radio the Voice of Vietnam (VOV), Vietnam News Agency (VNA) and Vietnam Television (VTV) to mark the 87th anniversary of the Vietnam Revolutionary Press Day (June 21).

State Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan has arrived in Bangkok for an official visit to Thailand from June 20-24 at the invitation of Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra.

The Deputy Director of the Irish Aid Agency under the Embassy of Ireland, Margaret Gaynor, has been awarded the insignia “For Peace and Friendship among Nations” for her great contributions to Vietnam’s development.

General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP), President Choummaly Sayasone, received Vietnamese State Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan on June 19 during her three-day official visit to Laos.

The Vietnamese Government always attaches great importance to strengthening the ties of special friendship and comprehensive cooperation with Laos in local government administration and administrative reforms.

The Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations (VUFO) held a get-together with media agencies in Hanoi on June 19 to mark the 87th anniversary of the Vietnam Revolutionary Press Day (June 21).

Vietnam and Laos have agreed to cooperate more on issues concerning civil servants, public affairs, local authority management and administrative reforms.

Five draft laws have been adopted by the National Assembly with a majority of votes in favour.

A meeting was held in Quang Binh province on June 17 to mark the 35th anniversary of the signing of Vietnam-Lao Friendship and Cooperation Treaty (July 18) and the 50th anniversary of their diplomatic ties (September 5).

Representatives from the UNESCO Committees in the Asia-Pacific region attended their consultation meeting in Thanh Hoa province on June 16 to gather member countries’ opinions on the UN organisation’s priority areas in the coming years.

Khin Aung Myint, President of the Myanmar Parliament and Speaker of its Upper House, will pay an official visit to Vietnam from June 20-24.

Although corruption and waste have been gradually controlled, they remain serious at certain levels in various areas.

Vietnam hopes to receive further UNESCO support, especially in the areas of education, and preservation and restoration of heritage sites, says Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan.

Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh has granted the Friendship Order to Indonesia’s ambassador to Vietnam from 2008-2011 Pitono Purnomo for his contributions to promoting bilateral traditional friendship and comprehensive cooperation between the two countries.

Minister of Industry and Trade Vu Huy Hoang has clarified some issues related to production, business and management of the national economy.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong affirmed that Vietnam would do its best to preserve and develop its special relationship with Laos for mutual benefit.