Vietnam always wants to lift its bilateral relationship with Indonesia to a higher level, contributing to the building of the ASEAN Community for the sake of peace, stability, cooperation and development in the region.

The Naval High Command on August 18 presented pieces of coral as a gift from the Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago to the Phu Tho provincial People’s Committee. 

Deputy Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son, on behalf of the Vietnamese State and Government, presented the Friendship Order to Irish ambassador to Vietnam Maeve Collins on August 18.

National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung praised the outgoing German and Irish ambassadors’ contributions to developing relations between Vietnam and their respective countries at his separate meetings with them in Hanoi on August 17.

The Vietnamese fishermen did not deliberately violate laws and waters of the Philippines, said Vietnamese Ambassador to the Philippines Nguyen Vu Tu.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and NA deputies held talks with voters in the northern port city of Haiphong to announce the results of the first session of the 13th National Assembly (NA) and to listen to voters’ opinions.

The new Minister of Public Security, Tran Dai Quang, has requested the entire people’s police force to improve its ability to grasp situations and better advise the Party and State on measures of safeguarding the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.

The Grand National Party (GNP) of the Republic of Korea (RoK) has always sought to further enhance its relationship with the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) and promote the all-around cooperation between the two countries, contributing to effectively implementing the RoK-Vietnam strategic cooperative partnership. 

An art exchange program will be held in Hanoi on August 20 to honour the soldiers who have engaged in building the national frontier patrol route.

State President Truong Tan Sang held a meeting with outstanding young police officers at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi on August 16.

A high-ranking delegation of the Vietnam People’s Army headed by Lieut. Gen. Do Ba Ty, Chief of General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army, is on a working visit to Laos from August 15-18.

Ho Chi Minh City and the Lao capital city of Vientiane have agreed to further strengthen their comprehensive cooperation, especially in economics. 

Vietnam will try its best to boost relations with Germany, especially in economics, trade, investment, education and training.

Vietnamese leaders continue to receive messages of congratulations from many countries. 

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong on August 15 worked with the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Information and Education on the implementation of Resolution No 27 to develop a contingent of intellectuals to further the process of national industrialisation and modernisation.

State Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan received a delegation of heroic Vietnamese mothers and others who had served Dak Nong province to mark the anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day (September 2).

A five-month advanced course on political theory for Lao cadres began at the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics and Public Administration on August 15.

Vietnam has closely coordinated with Philippine agencies to solve a case relate to the arrest of 122 Vietnamese fishermen in the spirit of humanity and in line with traditional friendly relations between the two countries.

The USS George Washington aircraft carrier on August 13 arrived in international waters bordering Vietnam’s waters to the north during its visit to several Asia - Pacific countries.

ASEAN economic integration is always an important part of Vietnam’s foreign economic policy and the country commits itself to making active contributions to building a strong ASEAN Economic Community.

Intellectuals are the “pure gold” of the nation, said Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong during his visit to the Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations (VUSTA) on August 13.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and State President Truong Tan Sang met with outgoing ambassadors of Laos, Ireland, Finland and Germany at separate receptions in Hanoi on August 12.

On August 12, State President Truong Tan Sang received Party Secretary and Mayor of Vientiane Capital Soukan Mahalath in Hanoi.

Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Cam Tu led a Vietnamese delegation to the 43rd ASEAN Economic Ministers’ Meeting (AEM-43) and related meetings in Indonesia from August 9-13.

Vietnam has been actively cooperating with the international community in the fight against cyber crime, said Nguyen Phuong Nga, spokeswoman of the Vietnamese Foreign Ministry.

President of the European Commission Jose Manuel Durao Barroso has sent messages of congratulations to newly-elected State President Truong Tan Sang and Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung. 

Vietnam’s Quang Nam central province has coordinated with Sekong province of Laos to erect 33 border markers in the first half of this year. 

The Vietnam-Laos special relationship will develop more intensively and practically for prosperity of each country and for peace, stability, cooperation and development in the region and the world. 

On August 11, General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and State President Truong Tan Sang both travelled to the country’s main cities to talk and meet with voters.

The Ho Chi Minh City chapter of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations held a meeting in the southern city on August 11 to mark the 64th anniversary of the Independence Day of the Republic of India.