The Hong Ha Shipbuilding Company officially handed over HQ 272, the first modern combat vessel built by Vietnam, to the naval force on January 16.

Vietnam did a great job in 2011 organizing many events to promote its land and people. In 2012 the country will continue to use diplomacy to foster its culture.

National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung on January 16 sent a message of condolences to Brunei State Legislative Council Speaker Pehin Haji Isa over the death of the former State legislative chief, Pengiran Hj Kemaludin Ibni.

Vietnam wants to develop the friendly and cooperative relations with Qatar, says State President Truong Tan Sang.

Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Nguyen Sinh Hung on January 16 received UN Resident Coordinator in Vietnam Pratibha Mehta in Hanoi.

Vietnam attaches great importance to developing its friendship with China for mutual benefit and for the sake of peace and development in the region and the world.

Despite various ups and downs, the friendly and neighbourly relationship between Vietnam and China has developed well, benefiting both countries and peoples.

Vietnam has sufficient historical and legal evidence to prove its sovereignty over the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) Islands, which the country occupied peacefully in the 17th century and has since exercised its jurisdiction over them.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and other senior Party, State and Government leaders paid Tet visits to provinces across the country on January 16.

Vietnam is a bright example for nations in the world which are struggling for independence, freedom and equality.

Despite cold weather and rain, more than 1,000 overseas Vietnamese gathered at a special event at Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi on January 15 to celebrate the coming Lunar New Year Festival (Tet).

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has urged local authorities in the central province of Quang Ngai to pay particular attention to people in poor communes during the Lunar New Year festival (Tet).

The People’s Committee of the northern province of Hai Duong on January 14 hosted talks with leaders of Japan’s Kumatomo city. 

It is imperative to implement effective, transparent and comprehensive administrative reforms in the 2011-2020 period, said Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung.

One of the most effective ways to strengthen political ideology is to promote the “Studying and following Ho Chi Minh’s moral example” campaign.

The northwestern region posted a high and stable economic growth with people’s living standards improved and the number of poor households rapidly decreasing in 2011, said Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

Lao Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Thongloun Sisoulith received a delegation from the Vietnamese Foreign Ministry in Vientiane on January 13, during their working visit to Laos from January 12-16.

Politburo member and Permanent member of the Party Central Committee Secretariat Le Hong Anh emphasised the need to improve forecasting and strengthening political ideology.

National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung on January 13 paid a New Year visit to the Party committee, authorities and people of Hanoi.

Vietnam and Mexico should promote the exchange of high-ranking delegations and expand cooperation, especially in economics and investment, says State President Truong Tan Sang.

On January 12, State President Truong Tan Sang received a delegation of war veterans from Regiment 72 while National Assembly (NA) Vice Chairman Uong Chu Luu was on a New Year visit to the Mekong Delta province of An Giang.

Protection of citizens will be one of the important tasks of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) in 2012, said MoFA spokesman Luong Thanh Nghi at the ministry’s regular meeting in Hanoi on January 12.

The Emir of the State of Qatar, Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani, will pay an official visit to Vietnam on January 16-17, according to the Foreign Ministry.

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has urged the Government Inspectorate to be more determined to prevent moral and political degradation among cadres.

The Vietnam Bar Federation (VBF) should focus on improving the capacity of their human resources to protect people’s legitimate rights and interests, justice, and the discipline of the law, says State President Truong Tan Sang.

Chairman of the National Assembly Nguyen Sinh Hung has welcomed Mexican Senate President Jose Gonzalez Morfin, who is leading a high-ranking delegation on an official visit to Vietnam from January 11-13.

ASEAN Foreign Ministers have affirmed the bloc’s common stance on ensuring peace, stability and security in the East Sea as well as maritime safety and security.

A ceremony was held at Vietnam’s Consulate General in Guangzhou province on January 11 to celebrate the 62nd anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between Vietnam and China.  

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung received visiting member of US House of Representatives Robert Filner in Hanoi on January 11.

National Assembly Vice Chairwoman Tong Thi Phong has agreed with a proposal from the leader of the Japan – Vietnam Friendship Parliamentary Alliance (JVFPA) on strengthening exchanges between the two countries’ female parliamentarians.