Vietnamese National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung on September 17 met with Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni and paid a courtesy visit to Prime Minister Hun Sen as part of his current friendship official visit to Cambodia.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung received Indian Foreign Minister S.M. Krishna in Hanoi on September 16, affirming Vietnam’s efforts to deepen the strategic partnership between Vietnam and India.

With permission from the Vietnamese government, a fleet of Japanese defence ships, including mine-clearing ships, docked at Tien Sa port in the central city of Danang on September 17, bringing ashore 174 naval officers and sailors.

The Australian Government was willing to support and share its experience with Vietnam once the country joined the United Nations peacekeeping force and the Vietnam-Australia Defence Strategic Dialogue at deputy ministerial level.

Vietnam asked parties to refrain from actions that could complicate the situation in the East Sea, and instead contribute to maintaining peace and stability in the region, the Vietnamese Foreign Ministry’s spokesman Luong Thanh Nghi said on September 16.

The Francophone University Agency (AUF) on September 16 held a ceremony to mark its 50th anniversary in Hanoi, with the participation of Vice State President Nguyen Thi Doan.

India’s Minister of Foreign Affairs S.M.Krishma paid an official visit to Vietnam from September 15-17 at the invitation of his Vietnamese counterpart Pham Binh Minh.

State President Truong Tan Sang on September 16 sent a letter of condolence to Kenya’s President Mwai Kibaki over the recent pipeline explosion in its capital, Nairobi.

General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has confirmed that no inspection means no leadership during a working session with key cadres of the Central Inspection Commission.

A high-ranking Vietnamese delegation led by National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung arrived in Phnom Penh on September 16, beginning an official friendship visit to Cambodia.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has appointed Nguyen Duc Loi, Deputy Director General of the Vietnam News Agency (VNA), to the agency’s Director General position. 

Vietnam’s senior military political delegation led by Lieutenant General and Director of the People’s Army’s General Political Department Ngo Xuan Lich held talks with the General Political Department of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army on September 15.

The Vietnam Air Defence and Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defence Force will promote cooperation in training, especially in military aviation, and exchange of delegations.

A high-ranking delegation of the Vietnam National Assembly (NA) led by its Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung left Hanoi on September 15 for an official visit to Cambodia.

A high-ranking delegation of the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defence led by its Deputy Minister, Lieut. General Truong Quang Khanh, paid a working visit to Israel from September 11-15.

On September 15, Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Van Ninh and representatives from centrally-run ministries worked with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

The National Secretary of the French Communist Party Pierre Laurent received a high-ranking delegation from the Communist Party of Vietnam in France on September 14.

The Vietnamese delegation to the United Nations handed over its diplomatic note on September 14 in recognition of the National Transitional Council of Libya (NTC) taking over Libya’s seat at the United Nations General Assembly.

The Sixth Vietnamese-Indian Strategic Defence Dialogue at deputy ministerial level was held in Hanoi on September 14.

The Vietnamese Government highly values recommendations and aid that the World Bank (WB) has provided for Vietnam, especially for poverty reduction programmes and projects. 

State President Truong Tan Sang on September 14 sent his sympathy to Tanzanian President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete over the recent ferry tragedy in the African country.

In Vietnam, people’s right to freedom of belief and religion is clearly stipulated in the Constitution and is respected and ensured in reality. This is acknowledged by the international community.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung returned to Hanoi on September 14, successfully concluding his official visit to Indonesia, at the invitation of Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhonoyo.

US senator Lisa Brown praised Vietnam’s improved implementation of gender equality policy at a meeting with Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, Secretary of the Party Central Committee and National Assembly Vice Chairperson in Hanoi on September 14.

The two sides have agreed to tighten traditional friendship relations and strengthen comprehensive cooperation.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Cuba on September 12 hosted a memorial ceremony for Vo Chi Cong, former President of the State Council and former advisor to the Party Central Committee.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and his entourage arrived at the Halim Perdanakusuma Military Airport in Jakarta on September 13 to begin an official visit to Indonesia at the invitation of Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.

The Defence and Security Committees of the Vietnamese and Lao National Assemblies held talks in Danang on September 13.  

Vietnamese Ambassador to Canada Le Sy Vuong Ha presided over the 228th session of the ASEAN Committee in Ottawa (ACO) held at the “Vietnam House” in Canada on September 12.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on September 12 signed a decision on new personnel for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) and Government Office.