The Vietnamese government always wishes to promote cooperative relations with Qatar to bring practical benefits for the two countries. 

Vietnam and Egypt have great potential for cooperation, said Egyptian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammed Hegazy.

Vietnam and China have agreed to soon sign an agreement on fundamental principles to guide the settlement of sea-related differences and arising issues through peaceful negotiations and based on international law, especially the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.

Vietnam needs co-ordinated efforts by concerned parties to make a thorough overall study of the impact of hydroelectric projects on the Mekong River’s main current before making any decisions on building such works, said a Vietnamese Foreign Ministry spokesperson.

Vietnamese and Singaporean armies will boost cooperation in navy and share experience in anti-terrorism, humanitarian aid and peacekeeping activities.

Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Minister Dao Viet Trung and Secretary of New Zealand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade John Allen co-chaired the eighth political consultation in Hanoi on April 18.

Ukrainian Deputy Prosecutor General Anatoli Prisko has pledged to further enhance the two countries’ judicial cooperation.

National Assembly Vice Chairwoman Tong Thi Phong has highlighted the festival for young ethnic people as a practical event to uphold the spirit of great national unity and traditional culture among the youth.

A delegation of all the 54 ethnic groups in the country left Ho Chi Minh City on April 18 for the frontline island district of Truong Sa.

The Communist Party of Vietnam Online Newspaper held a talk in Hanoi on April 17 on orientations for building socialism in Vietnam. 

The Vietnamese Party and people are always grateful to the great support and assistance of the French Communist Party (FCP) and progressive people in France to Vietnam during its struggle for national independence and liberation. 

Kon Tum province needs to fully tap its potential and strengths to provide care for poor households and ethnic minorities, and help resettle households to stabilise their lives.

Party leader Nguyen Phu Trong has told Gia Lai to pay due attention to the management and utilisation of land and forest resources, the building of a transparent and healthy political system, particularly at the grassroots level, and caring for people’s life by narrowing the rich and poor gap.

National Assembly Vice Chairman Tong Thi Phong received a delegation from the Romanian House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Relations, headed by its Chairman Korodi Attila in Hanoi on April 15.

The Party, State and people are ever grateful to heroes and soldiers who directly participated in and served on the legendary Ho Chi Minh shipping line during the war against the US, said President Nguyen Minh Triet.

On April 15, Senior Lieutenant General Guo Boxiong, Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the Communist Party of China, and his entourage left Hanoi, concluding their successful official visit to Vietnam.

The 18th session of the Orientation Committee of the Vietnam-France Legal Home was held in Paris on April 14-15 in the presence of the French Minister of Justice Michel Mercier and his Vietnamese counterpart, Ha Hung Cuong.

The Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) on April 15 presented the Insignia for Peace and Friendship among Nations to the Irish Ambassador to Vietnam, Maeve Collins over her contributions to Vietnam and Ireland’s relations.

The Party, State and people of Cuba will spare no efforts to protect and develop the close friendship with Vietnam.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong paid a working visit to the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak on April 14-15 to inspect the implementation of socio-economic development tasks and preparatory election work in the locality.

The Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations (VUSTA) plays a key role in grouping and uniting Vietnamese intellectuals to boost the application of science and technology, said Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung.

This was signalled at a meeting between Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Gia Khiem and Chairman of the Romanian House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Relations Korodi Attila on April 14 in Hanoi.

The National Committee for the Advancement of Women (NCAW) held a talk in Hanoi on April 14 on the proportion of women in the National Assembly and People’s Council representatives in the 2011-2016 term.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Gia Khiem warmly received Ambassador Kim Chang-il of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) in Hanoi on April 14.

On April 14, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Sinh Hung attended a meeting reviewing the work of the Ha Tinh provincial People’s Council and People’s Committee in the 2004-2011 term.

Vietnam has high hope that Vietnamese students in the oceanic country will contribute to strengthening the friendship, cooperation, solidarity and mutual understanding between the two nations.

Defence Minister General Phung Quang Thanh warmly received Viorel Oancea, Defence State Secretary of the Romanian Defence Ministry, on April 13 in Hanoi.

Vietnam and Australia have pledged closer cooperation in implementing the Vietnam-Australia Action Programme for the 2010-2013 period.

Cooperation between the armies of Vietnam and China plays an important role in increasing the two countries’ comprehensive strategic cooperation partnership, said Party leader Nguyen Phu Trong.

The Party, State, and people of Vietnam hope to boost the relationship with China for the benefits of both peoples, said Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung.