Vietnam supports India in becoming a permanent member of the expanded United Nations Security Council, said State President Truong Tan Sang.  

Vietnam and India issued a joint statement on the occasion of President Truong Tan Sang's State visit to India on October 11-13, 2011 at the invitation of President Pratibha Devisingh Patil.

Vietnamese Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong met with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao during his ongoing official visit to China on October 12, at the invitation of Party General Secretary and President Hu Jintao.  

Consolidating and developing relations with Vietnam is one of the top priorities in India’s Look East policy, which aims to maintain peace, stability, and development in the Asia-Pacific region.

Vietnamese Minister of Defence Phung Quang Thanh has met with his Chinese counterpart Liang Guanglie to discuss a series of issues including the East Sea during a high-ranking visit to China.

The Vietnam-EU economic and trade relationship is witnessing significant development with two-way trade increasing by 50 percent over the past five years.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong met with Jia Qinglin, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference in Beijing on October 12.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel left Ho Chi Minh City on October 12, concluding her official visit to Vietnam.

Vietnam and Germany have agreed to establish a strategic partnership and further strengthen cooperation in future.  

A grand meeting will be held in Hanoi’s outlying district of Soc Son on November 7 to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS).

President of the Thai National Assembly Somsak Kiatsuranont left Hanoi on October 11, concluding an official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of NA Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung.

Vietnam and China signed an agreement on basic principles guiding the settlement of sea-related issues in Beijing on October 11.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and his Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao have agreed to apply effective and practical measures to comprehensively expand bilateral friendship and cooperation in all fields.

An official welcome ceremony for Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong was held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China on October 11.  

State President Truong Tan Sang, accompanied by his wife and entourage, arrived in Bangalore, the capital of Karnataka state in India on October 11 as part of his official visit to the country at the invitation of Indian President Pratibha Devising Patil.

“We need to classify forests to develop and exploit their resources in a sustainable and effective manner so as to stop importing materials until 2020,” says National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung.

Vietnam and Germany have agreed to establish a strategic partnership to lay a firm foundation for increasing bilateral cooperation in all areas.

A plane carrying Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and other senior Party and State leaders touched down in Beijing at 12.00am (local time), beginning an official visit to China.

State President Truong Tan Sang’s official visits to India and Sri Lanka starting on October 11 show that Vietnam persists in its policy of boosting cooperation with these two countries.

Mexico’s legislative body wishes to contribute more to boosting Mexico-Vietnam cooperation, said Mexican Senate president José González Mofin.

Vietnam always respects its traditional friendship with the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, said Vietnamese Ambassador to Belgium and Luxembourg Pham Sanh Chau.

A high-ranking delegation of the Communist Party of Vietnam led by General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong left Hanoi on October 11 for an official visit to China.

State President Truong Tan Sang left Hanoi on October 11, beginning an official visit to India at the invitation of president Pratibha Devising Patil.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on October 10 sent a message of condolence to his Thai counterpart Yingluck Shinawatra over great losses of lives and property caused by recent floods. 

Japan’s official development assistance (ODA) has helped Vietnam greatly in infrastructure development, poverty reduction and economic development. 

The Communist Parties of Vietnam and the Ukraine should boost their relations to further develop the traditional friendship between the two Parties and countries.

Two Australian naval ships, HMAS Huon and HMAS Yarra, with 56 officers and sailors aboard, arrived in Ho Chi Minh City on October 10, beginning a five-day visit to the city. 

Vietnam and Thailand should create a mechanism for promoting rice exports and bringing about prosperity for both countries.

Central and local Party committees and authorities should work closely with the Vietnam Fatherland Front and socio-political organizations to implement plans for boosting socio-economic development and Party building.

Vietnam and India are enjoying fruitful cooperation in various fields, and expect to obtain a two-way trade turnover of US$7 billion by 2015, said State President Truong Tan Sang in a recent interview granted to the Press Trust of India (PTI) news agency.