Vietnam and Singapore will increase cooperation in various areas within the framework of the Vietnam-Singapore Connectivity Framework Agreement.

Grassroots-level trade unions should better perform their task as the sole representative of employees during collective bargaining to protect their legitimate rights and interests, says State President Truong Tan Sang.

Vietnam is a special friend and holds a strategic position in India’s foreign policy.

The Government should create favourable conditions and environment for socio-economic development in 2012, with a focus on infrastructure, institutions and human resource.

Leaders of the Vietnamese and Israeli capital cities have agreed to boost cooperation in many fields in the near future, at a working session between Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen The Thao and Mayor of Tel Aviv Ron Huldal in Hanoi on January 4.

President Truong Tan Sang spoke highly of Caodai believers’ contributions to the country’s construction and defence while he received the sect’s dignitaries at the Presidential Palace on January 4.

State President Truong Tan Sang highlighted the great contributions of generations of Vietnamese military minors to national defence and construction at a meeting in Hanoi on January 4.

Shri E. Ahamed, Indian Minister of State for External Affairs and Human Resource Development, is paying an official visit to Vietnam from January 4-7.  

Courts should improve the quality of trials, avoid making wrong judgments and minimize the number of delayed cases, says State President Truong Tan Sang.

Eighteen lecturers from political schools in Laos received graduation certificates at a ceremony held by the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics and Public Administrations (HCMA) in Hanoi on January 3.  

PM Nguyen Tan Dung has sent a New Year message emphasizing the central tasks of 2012, which include economic restructuring, growth model renovation, fast and sustainable development.

A national historical relic was inaugurated in Long Giao commune, Cam My district, Dong Nai province, on January 2 to mark the site where Brigade 125, precursor to the Cambodian National United Front for National Salvation (KNUFNS), was established.

The southern most province of Ca Mau on January 1 held a meeting to mark the 15th anniversary of its re-establishment and receive the Independence Order first class.  

Vietnam’s foreign affairs activities have greatly contributed to national development, taking advantage of external resources and protecting national interests and territorial integrity.

The fourth conference of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee concluded in Hanoi on December 31, finalizing its entire agenda after six days of intensive work.    

The northern province of Ha Nam celebrated the 15th anniversary of its re-establishment on December 30 with the participation of President Truong Tan Sang and other Party and State leaders.

Vietnam and Cambodia should increase bilateral cooperation and share experience in law-making, said Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Huynh Ngoc Son.

A photo exhibition on General and Commander-in-Chief Vo Nguyen Giap was held in the central province of Quang Binh on December 30 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of his birthday.

Vietnam and Denmark should continue boosting cooperation in economics, trade, investment, national defence – security, culture, education, especially in climate change adaptation, the environment, energy and green growth in the near future. 

The Government, people and army of Vietnam always attach importance to developing solidarity and will do their utmost to further strengthen the relations with Cambodia. 

Vietnam and Cuba should further develop culture and art exchange to help people of the two nations better understand about each other’s cultural identities and promote the special friendship. 

The Vietnamese Committee for Ethnic Minority Affairs and the Lao Front for National Construction will boost cooperation in personnel training and policybuilding special policies for ethnic people, to help border residents manage the common borderline and fight crime, strengthening the special ties between the two countries.

The Investigation Security Force celebrated the 60th anniversary of its Traditional Day (1951 - 2011) and received the Ho Chi Minh Order in Hanoi on December 28.

Every person should be responsible for reducing traffic accidents and traffic jams, says Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung.  

The Vietnamese and Lao Finance Ministries have pledged to boost comprehensive cooperation in various fields, such as business exchange, documentation, human resource training and equipment provision.

General Nguyen Tuan Dung, Deputy Chairman of the Political General Department of the Vietnam People’s Army welcomed General Liu Dingxin, Political Commissar of China’s Hainan province Military Zone, in Hanoi on December 27.

Vietnam places top priority on using nuclear technology for peaceful purposes and ensuring its safety and security, says Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Le Dinh Tien.

More than 600 young entrepreneurs across the country attended the fourth National Congress of the Vietnam Young Entrepreneurs Association (VYEA) in Hanoi on December 27.

The Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee met in Hanoi on December 26 to discuss a number of important issues related to Party building and infrastructure development in the process of industrialization and modernization (2011-2020).

State President Truong Tan Sang has received 90 young entrepreneurs who are in Hanoi to attend the 4th National Congress of young entrepreneurs for the 2011-2014 term.