The Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) and the Lao Front for National Construction (LFNC) should continue to work closely together to increase experience and mutual assistance, says Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.

The Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics and Public Administration (HCMA) opened a three-month training course on October 25 to help improve professional skills related to foreign affairs for cadres of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP).

The Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) always attaches great importance to strengthening cooperation with the Lao Front for National Construction (LFNC).

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung will pay an official visit to Japan from October 30 to November 2, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on October 25 sent a message of sympathy to his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan over human and property losses caused by a recent powerful earthquake.

Vietnamese State President Truong Tan Sang will officially visit the Philippines from October 26-28 at the invitation of Philippine President Benigno S. Aquino.

Japan attaches great importance to developing its relations with Vietnam and wants the relationship to become stronger in all fields, particularly in national defense.  

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung held a reception for chief representatives from United Nations organizations in Vietnam to mark UN Day on October 24.

Japanese defence minister Yasuo Ichikawa has met with his Vietnamese counterpart, Phung Quang Thanh, in Tokyo, praising Vietnam’s role in maintaining peace and stability in the region.

Representatives from Vietnamese and Japanese ministries and agencies had the chance to discuss ways to renovate the macro-economy and develop human resources.

State President Truong Tan Sang on October 24 sent a congratulatory message to the President of the Republic of Zambia on the occasion of the country’s 47th National Day.

Vietnamese people’s heroism and patriotism have always provided encouragement for Mexicans, said Virgilio Caballero, President of the Mexican Institute for Friendship and Cooperation with Vietnam.

A get together on the Ho Chi Minh Sea Route was broadcast live from Hai Phong, Ho Chi Minh City and Ca Mau on October 23.  

Most Venerable Thich Thanh Tu, Permanent Vice President of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS)’s Executive Council has received the Ho Chi Minh Order from the State. 

A Vietnamese defence delegation, led by Deputy Minister Nguyen Chi Vinh, took part in the ASEAN Defence Senior Officials’ Retreat Meeting (ADSOM Retreat), which was held in Indonesia on October 22.

Celebrations to mark the 50th anniversary of the “Ho Chi Minh Trail at Sea” were held across the country on October 23.

More than 100 professional and amateur artists joined in an art performance on October 22 to celebrate the 180th anniversary of the northeastern province, Thai Nguyen.

A delegation of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) led by Head of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for External Relations, Hoang Binh Quan paid a working visit to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) from October 19-22. 

It is hoped that the EU will continue boosting trade with Vietnam and other Southeast Asian countries, said State President Truong Tan Sang while receiving Ambassador Doyle, Ambassador of the European Union (EU) to Vietnam on October 22.

The Vietnam-Hungary Friendship Association of Ho Chi Minh City organized its congress for the 2011-2016 tenure on October 22 and elected a new executive committee of 17 members.

The Military Political Academy should focus on building a strong, transparent and trustworthy Party, said Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.

Sean Doyle, Ambassador-Head of the European Union delegation to Vietnam, has bidden farewell to the Vietnamese Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh before ending his term in Vietnam.

The Ho Chi Minh sea trail contributed greatly to the final victory over the US in the resistance war for national independence.

Vietnam wishes the situation in Lybia will soon stabilize and the Lybian people will be able to live in peace, said Foreign Ministry spokesman Luong Thanh Nghi.

Laos will create favourable conditions for Vietnamese businesses to invest in the country, said Lao National Assembly Chairwoman Pani Yathotou.

A meeting was held in Hai Phong city on October 21 to mark the 50th anniversary of a strategic marine route that was used to transport the basic provisions from north to south during wartime.

An exhibition featuring late President Ho Chi Minh’s 1946 tour of France as seen through newly-collected documents and objects opened in Hanoi on October 21.

A delegation of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics and Public Administration (HCMA), led by Asso. Prof. Dr. Tran Khac Viet, had a working visit to Cuba from October 15-21.

The Party, State and people of Vietnam are grateful to heroes and soldiers who used to steer unnumbered ships on the “Ho Chi Minh Sea Trail”, said State President Truong Tan Sang.

The recent Vietnam-China agreement on basic principles guiding the settlement of sea-related issues are in conformity with the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea (DOC) and Vietnam’s consistent standpoint on the peaceful settlement of East Sea disputes.