A US diplomat has expressed hope that both Vietnam and the US would make important progress in regional economic integration, record stronger growth, create more jobs and increase income for people in the two economies.

The Communist Party’s 11th Central Committee commenced its second conference in Hanoi on July 4 to discuss a series of important issues such as amending and supplementing the 1992 constitution and nominating personnel to senior positions in state organs.

A Vietnamese delegation led by Deputy Foreign Minister and the Prime Minister’s special envoy, Doan Xuan Hung, visited Egypt and Angola from June 25 to July 2.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung: We must make greater efforts to fulfill our social welfare targets for 2011.

On July 1, the countries of the Greater Mekong Sub-region agreed to issue their third joint deceleration in Vientiane to implement a big project effectively.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has lauded Japan’s commitments to help Vietnam in customs office technology, public-private partnership, supporting industry and relevant human resources development and green development.

China attaches importance to the traditional friendship with Vietnam and commits itself together with the Vietnamese side to strengthen solidarity, cooperation and mutual support, writing a new glorious chapter in their comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership.

A delegation from the Government Committee for Ethnic Minority Affairs, led by Minister and Chairman Giang Seo Phu paid a working visit to Russia from June 20-30.

The National Assembly's Standing Committee on June 30 approved a draft ordinance on the management and use of weapons, explosives and supporting devices.

The northern province of Hung Yen should fully tap its potential for the benefit of national industrialisation and modernisation, said Party Politburo Member Pham Quang Nghi.

A delegation from the Vietnam National Defence, led by its director Lieutenant General Vo Tien Trung, is on a working visit to China from June 26 to July 2 at the invitation of the Director of the China National Defence University.

Vietnam attaches great importance to developing neighbourliness and comprehensive cooperation with Cambodia.

Venezuelan Ambassador to Vietnam Jorge Rondon Uzcategui has affirmed that the bilateral relationship between Vietnam and Venezuela has considerably improved over the past five years.

The Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee has sent a message of greetings to the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) on 90th founding anniversary (July 1). 

Total State budget collection in the first half of the year showed an increase of 22.8 percent over the same period last year, according to a report released on the second day of the 41st session of the National Assembly Standing Committee.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has received Danish Minister of Education Troels Lund Poulsen who is on a working visit to Vietnam.

The Union of Friendship Organisations (HUFO) and Vietnam-US Friendship Association chapters in Ho Chi Minh City held a meeting on June 30 to mark the 235th anniversary of US Independence Day (July 4).

Vietnam-Cambodia Trade and Investment Fair 2011 opened at the Mondial Centre in Phnom Penh on June 29 as one of regular activities to promote bilateral trade and enhance the prestige of Vietnamese products and businesses in Cambodia.

The central province of Quang Tri and the Lao neighbouring province of Salavan have agreed on wide-ranging cooperation for 2011-2013.

Thai Binh needs to build appropriate policies and mechanisms to fulfill its tasks of socio-economic development and national security.

The 15th session of the Central Steering Committee for Corruption Prevention and Control was held in Hanoi on June 29 to review the fight against corruption in the first half of this year and devise tasks for the remaining months.

The 12th National Assembly Standing Committee began its 41st session in Hanoi on June 29.

Officials from the four embassies of Canada, New Zealand, Switzerland and Norway made a fact-finding tour of Dak Lak province on June 29.

Vietnamese and Lao people will have their first bilingual dictionaries which are expected to help them better use each other’s language.

Editor in chief Bounchang Phengsavath of the Lao Alounmay magazine is willing to strengthen comprehensive relations with Vietnam , especially Ho Chi Minh City. 

Vietnam will continue to nourish its traditional relationship with Cyprus, said Politburo member Nguyen Xuan Phuc while receiving a Cyprus' delegation from the Progressive Party of the Working People (AKEL) in Hanoi on June 28.

Although drug prevention in the northwestern region has seen significant achievements, the situation remains very complicated, said Major General Vu Hung Vuong.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ho Xuan Son on June 27 affirmed Vietnam’s stance on the East Sea issue, stressing the country advocates maintaining peace and stability in the East Sea.

The northern province of Hai Duong and the Lao capital city of Vientiane have signed an agreement on cooperation for 2011 and the years to come.

The Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee has sent a congratulatory message to the Cambodia People’s Party (CPP) Central Committee on the 60th founding anniversary of the party (June 28).