A statement by the Acting Deputy Spokesperson of the US Department of State relating to a trial against Cu Huy Ha Vu on April 4 was an intervention in Vietnam’s internal affairs. 

A delegation from the Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) Office, led by its head Tran Dinh Dan, concluded a four-day visit to Cambodia on April 5.

Laos will create favourable conditions for businesses from Vietnam’s province of Nghe An to invest in Laos in all fields.

The Lao security forces held a ceremony on April 5 to mark their 50th anniversary (April 5, 1961 – April 5, 2011).

The Government Office held a teleconference, attended by Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, on April 5 to sum up the public administration reforms over the past ten years.

On April 5, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung chaired an online conference with localities throughout the country to review the 10-year implementation of an overall programme on State administrative reform in the 2001-2011 period.

Dien Bien needs to restructure its economy more efficiently with a focus on finalising key projects by 2015 and fighting corruption, said Politburo member and permanent member of the Communist Party of Vietnam’s Central Committee (CPVCC) Truong Tan Sang.

More than 10,000 Vietnamese workers have returned from Libya, a war-ravaged North African country. There are many employment opportunities for those who are experienced and well-disciplined.

The Ministry of Public Security (MPS) held a ceremony on April 3 to present the Military Exploits Order, the Exploits Order and the Prime Minister’s Certificate of Merit to its units and individuals in Ho Chi Minh City.

Vice Chairman of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) Hoang Ngoc Thanh on April 1 greeted Belarus Chairman of Minsk City Association of Trade Unions, Nicolay Belanovsky, who is visiting Vietnam from March 29 to April 3.

Vietnam is eager to learn from Germany’s experience in national governance, including budgetary and financial governance, a National Assembly official said.

El Salvadorian Foreign Minister Hugo Martinez visited the Chairman of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations (VUFO) Vu Xuan Hong in Hanoi on April 1 as part of his visit to Vietnam from March 30.

Phu Yen provincial Party Committee and local people should use their experiences in national renovation and attracting foreign investment to help the province achieve rapid and sustainable growth, said Politburo member Truong Tan Sang.

Vietnam has proposed a number of measures to increase cooperation among regional armies at the 8th ASEAN Chief of Defence Forces Informal Meeting (ACDFIM) in Jakarta on March 31.

The Vietnamese State’s consistent policy is to respect and ensure the people’s right to religious freedom, said Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Nguyen Phuong Nga.

A delegation from the Office of the Vietnam National Assembly led by its Chairman Tran Dinh Dan paid a working visit to Laos from March 28-31.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Gia Khiem held talks with his El Salvador counterpart Hugo Martinez Bonilla who is on an official visit to Vietnam from March 30 to April 1.  

A high-ranking delegation of the central province of Ha Tinh, led by Chairman of provincial People’s Council Nguyen Thanh Binh, is on a working visit to Laos from March 29 to April 4.

Ho Chi Minh City and the German State of Sachsen want to lift bilateral cooperation to a new height that matches their potential.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has asked ministries, branches and localities to take synchronous measures to curb inflation, stabilize the macroeconomy and ensure jobs for labourers.

The Vietnamese ambassador to the Netherlands Huynh Minh Chinh on March 29 presented the Friendship Order to Kitty van der Heijden, former Head of the UN Resident Coordinator Office in Vietnam.

Lieutenant General Nguyen Song Phi, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army, has received a delegation of Cambodian citizens, headed by Khun Chin, former Minister of Public Works and Transport of the Cambodian Government.

Politburo member and HCM City Party Committee Secretary Le Thanh Hai has congratulated Laos on the successful completion of the 9th National Congress of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP).

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan admitted that Vietnam is determined to go ahead with the building of the nuclear power plants in the central coastal province of Ninh Thuan. 

The Dutch Crown Prince Williem Alexander, Princess Maxima and their entourage arrived in HCM City on March 29 as part of their official visit to Vietnam.

State Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan has expressed her belief that with efforts by states and people, the friendship between Vietnam and Cambodia will continue to grow and flourish.

The Ministry of Justice and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) held the second Judicial Policy Dialogue Forum on the Code of Administrative Procedure (CAP) in Hanoi on March 29.

A high-ranking Vietnamese military delegation led by Deputy National Defence Minister, General Nguyen Huy Hieu, paid an official visit to Brunei from March 27-29.

The ninth and final session of the 12th National Assembly wrapped up in Hanoi on March 29, voting for several laws, except for the Law on the Capital City.

A delegation from the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs (COVA) led by Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Thanh Son is on a visit to Laos from March 28-31.