State President Truong Tan Sang on September 1 sent a message of condolences to Mexican President Felipe Calderon over the terrorist attack at ordinary citizens in the northern industrial city of Monterrey in Mexico. 

The Party and people of Vietnam always stood side by side and supported the Cuban people and were determined to strengthen the friendship and comprehensive cooperation between the two Parties, States and peoples, lifting Vietnam-Cuba relations to a new level, said Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on Sept. 1 hosted a banquet in honour of the diplomatic corps in Hanoi, to celebrate the 66th anniversary of Vietnam’s August Revolution (August 19) and National Day (September 2). 

A wide range of activities have been held in Canada, Laos and China to celebrate the 66th anniversary of Vietnam’s August Revolution and National Day (September 2).

Since its establishment in September, 1961, the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) has become a leading multilateral forum for promoting international cooperation and dialogue, as well as protecting the legitimate rights of developing countries.

Thousands of Vietnamese residents and representatives from relevant agencies in Thailand met in Udonthani province on August 31 to inaugurate the memorial site of late President Ho Chi Minh.

The second Vietnam-China defence-security strategic dialogue at deputy ministerial level has successfully concluded in Beijing, showing the mutual trust and need for defence and security cooperation in the region.

A delegation of senior Party, State, Government, National Assembly and Vietnam Fatherland Front leaders has paid floral tribute to President Ho Chi Minh at his mausoleum on the occasion of Vietnam’s National Day.  

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on September 1 sent a message of congratulation to Vietnamese people on the occasion Vietnam’s National Day (September 2).  

State President Truong Tan Sang on August 31 sent a congratulatory message to Tuanku Mizan Zainal Billah Shah, the King of Malaysia, on the country’s 54th National Day.

Vietnam authorities have rejected claims from the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) that Vietnamese companies illegally purchase timber from Laos.

The Supreme People’s Procuracy (SPP) should bring into play its collective brainpower, solidarity and creativity to make important changes in judicial reform to match national construction and defence.

Chinese State Councillor Dai Bingguo will join Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan in chairing the fifth session of the Steering Committee for Vietnam-China Bilateral Cooperation.

Vietnam wants to cooperate with the German state of Hessen in the fields of manufacturing and finance to develop the country’s infrastructure and industries of high added value.

Vietnam and Paraguay have officially established a joint chamber of commerce, industry and culture.

International friends have highlighted Vietnam’s achievements in all fields, especially after 25 years of Doi Moi (Renewal) process on the occasion of Vietnam’s National Day.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has sent a message of congratulations to Yoshihiko Noda on his election as Japan’s Prime Minister.

A delegation from the Central Committee of the Lao Front for National Construction (LFNC) is on a working visit to Vietnam’s northern mountainous province of Son La, starting from August 30.

Prisons nationwide on Aug. 30 continued to implement the State President’s decision on amnesty and clemency on the occasion of the National Day anniversary (September 2).

A seminar on President Ho Chi Minh’s operations in Thailand from 1928-1929 was held at President Ho Chi Minh’s memorial site in Uddon Thani province of Thailand on August 30.

State President Truong Tan Sang has extended greetings to all education managers, teachers, students and pupils across the country on the threshold of the 2011-2012 school year.

The second strategic defense and security dialogue between Vietnam and China will contribute to expanding cooperation, building trust and promoting the traditional friendship between the two countries.

It is imperative to build a strong and transparent judicial system, said State President Truong Tan Sang during his visit to the Supreme People’s Court on August 30.

The 66th anniversary of Vietnam’s National Day (September 2) was celebrated in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on August 29.

Many Thai scholars have acknowledged Vietnam’s achievements in many fields since the country started its Doi Moi (renewal) process in 1986.

Algerian daily newspaper El Watan has run an article on General Vo Nguyen Giap’s 100th birthday celebration.

Emulation has helped in the implementation of political tasks and focused on curbing inflation, stabilizing the macro-economy, alleviating poverty and ensuring order and security, said Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung at a meeting on August 29.

State President Truong Tan Sang separately received foreign ambassadors who presented their credentials in Hanoi on August 29.

Laos will create favourable conditions for Vietnam News Agency (VNA) and Laos News Agency (KPL) to strengthen cooperation and fulfil missions assigned by the two Parties and States. 

On the occasion of General Vo Nguyen Giap’s 100th birthday (August 25), the AFP has run an article describing him as a hero of the Vietnamese revolution and one of history's greatest military strategists.