The 11th Party Central Committee (PCC) closed its second conference on July 10 after one week of intensive work and agreed to include 24 important issues in its working programme as required by the 11th National Party Congress.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung sent a telegram No 1120 to relevant ministries and agencies, the people’s committees at all levels, economic groups, and state corporations, asking them to try to curb inflation according to the set plan.

Osaka City in Japan will continue to promote cultural exchanges and cooperation with Ho Chi Minh City and other localities in Vietnam.

Slovakia, Poland and Hungary have affirmed support for Vietnam’s bid to strengthen ties with the European Union (EU).

An upcoming visit to the central city of Da Nang by three US naval ships is an annual periodical exchange between the Vietnamese and US naval forces, affirmed Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Nguyen Phuong Nga.

Vietnam is ready to cooperate with the Australian side in the Securency case, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Nguyen Phuong Nga said.

The Vietnamese government and people wished to continue promoting multifaceted cooperation with Egypt for the benefits of the two peoples.

The Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations chapter in HCM City (VUFO) and Honorable Consulate General of the Philippines held a meeting in HCM City to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the diplomatic ties between Vietnam and the Philippines.

Vietnam-US relations have seen remarkable progress in all fields recently, said Vietnamese ambassador to the US Nguyen Quoc Cuong.

The State has awarded a Labour Order, second class, to the Vietnam Association of Victims of Agent Orange (VAVA) in recognition of its contributions to the victims of dioxin.

Vietnamese ambassador to the US Nguyen Quoc Cuong presented his credentials to President Barack Obama in Washington on July 7.

On July 8, the Party Committee of Radio the Voice of Vietnam (VOV) organized a conference for 250 Party members to study and implement the resolution and documents adopted at the 11th National Party Congress.

A delegation of war veterans from Transport Regiment 410 of Vietnam’s High Command 959 is visiting old battlefields in Laos from July 3-12.

Vietnam congratulates the people of Thailand on the success of the House of Representatives election on July 3, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said. 

UK Prince William and Princess Catherine Middleton (now the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge) have sent a letter of thanks to Vietnamese State President Nguyen Minh Triet for his generous present to their Royal Wedding that was celebrated on April 29.

Ho Chi Minh City and the German State of Bavaria have much potential to further promote bilateral economic cooperation, especially in the fields of transport, environment and human resources training.

The relations between Vietnam and France have seen impressive developments over the past three years, said Vietnamese Ambassador to France Le Kinh Tai.

Strengthening the connectivity and non-traditional security cooperation between ASEAN and China was the focus of two seminars held in Nha Trang city, south-central Khanh Hoa province, from July 5-6.

The whole nation has elected 500 National Assembly deputies and 302,648 deputies to the People’s Councils at all levels for the 2011-2016 term.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Slovakia inaugurated its headquarters in Bratislava, Slovakia, on July 7.

Vietnam always attaches importance to its solidarity, friendship and comprehensive strategic cooperation partnership with China.

The Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee on July 6 sent a message of greetings to the Lao Front for National Construction on the latter’s on-going 9th Congress in Vientiane.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has asked people’s committees of provinces and centrally-run cities to improve their management of local administrative offices.

A banquet was held in Hanoi on July 5 to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Venezuelan Independence Day (July 5) in the presence of Venezuelan Ambassador to Vietnam Jorge Rondon Uzcategui.

A special campaign was launched in Hanoi on July 5 to celebrate Nelson Mandela International Day on the occasion of his 93 rd birthday (July 18). 

The Cao Daist Missionary Church, a sect of Caodaism, on July 5 held its fourth Congress for the 2011-2016 period at the Trung Hung Buu Toa Oratory, in the central city of Da Nang.

A Cambodian delegation led by General Sao Sokha, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces and Commander of the Cambodian National Military Police is visiting Vietnam from July 4-7.

The US-Vietnam relations have been constantly developed and expanded in many fields over the past 16 years.

State President Nguyen Minh Triet and Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung sent messages of greetings to US President Barrack Obama on the 235th anniversary of US Independence Day (July 4).

The seventh Vietnam-Singapore Ministerial Meeting on Economic Connectivity, presided over by Vietnamese Minister of Planning and Investment Vo Hong Phuc and Singaporean Minister of Industry and Trade Lim Hng Kiang, took place in Hanoi on July 4.