A high-ranking delegation from the Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security (MPS), led by Minister Gen. Le Hong Anh is on a two-day visit to Cambodia from February 18-19. 

President of the Confederation of the Overseas Vietnamese Associations in Laos Hoang Dieu on February 17 handed over US$50,000 as a gift to the Lao National War Veteran Association.

Chinese Party General Secretary Hu Jintao has invited his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Phu Trong to visit China soon.

Twenty eight thousands war veterans’ families have escaped poverty, reducing the number of poor families to under 4 percent.

Vietnam supports all foundations, principals and targets of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) proposed by the President of the UN Human Rights Council, said Ambassador Vu Dung.

Vietnam respects the Sudanese people’s decision on the creation of an independent south and desires to foster friendship and cooperation with both regions of Sudan.

A Vietnamese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman has raised protest against the recent defence exercise conducted by China’s South Sea Fleet in Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago area.

The Internet is developing strongly in Vietnam and the country always creates favourable conditions for Internet users, said Foreign Ministry spokesperson Nguyen Phuong Nga.

Ten ethnic minority people from the Central Highland region of Vietnam were repatriated from Cambodia through the Bavet-Moc Bai border gate on February 16 with UNHCR representatives as witnesses.

Necessary guidance documents have been finalised and published, said Pham Minh Tuyen, a member of the National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee and General Secretary of the NA Election Committee in a recent interview granted to a Voice of Vietnam Radio (VOV) reporter.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has approved Vietnam’s strategy for cultural diplomacy until 2020 to promote the international community’s understanding of Vietnam’s country, people, and culture.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has expressed hopes that Singapore and Denmark will continue cooperation with Vietnam in all fields for mutual benefits.

The northern mountainous province of Tuyen Quang has put into action a project to preserve the relic area where took place the second National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV).

The Vietnamese Government highly values the Cambodian Government’s closure of its Phnom Penh temporary camp for ethnic minority people from the Central Highlands of Vietnam, in accordance with the schedule Cambodia had previously announced, said a spokesperson for the Vietnamese Foreign Ministry.

The Luxembourgian government pledged to provide EUR42 million as non-refundable aid to Vietnam for priority projects during the Vietnam – Luxembourg cooperation strategy in 2011-2015.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has affirmed that countering climate change is one of the government’s core tasks.

Vietnam always treasures the fine traditional friendship with the Russian army and people.

A conference was held in Hanoi on February 15 by the Party Central Committee’s Office to review the 2010 activities and outline the 2011 tasks.

Hoang Binh Quan, a Party Central Committee (PCC)’s member and the Head of the PCC Commission for Foreign Affairs paid a two-day visit to Cambodia on February 14-15.  

Japan wants to boost its strategic partnership with Vietnam, said a Japanese government official, who is on a working visit to Vietnam.

The Presidium of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee held its fifth meeting on February 14 to review VFF’s work in 2010 and deploy its plan for 2011 under the chairmanship of VFF Central Committee Chairman Huynh Dam.

The 38th session of the 12th National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee opened in Hanoi on February 14 under the chairmanship of Party General Secretary and NA Chairman Nguyen Phu Trong.

Vietnamese State President Nguyen Minh Triet handed over the decisions on February 14 to appoint 22 Vietnamese ambassadors to foreign countries.

Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Sinh Hung on February 13 cut ribbon for inauguration of the Vung Ang oil general storage in the central coastal province of Ha Tinh.

Nghe An provincial People’s Committee and businesses have signed ten investment agreements worth VND9,636 billion to carry out projects in the locality.

General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Choummaly Sayasone received the visiting Vietnamese Party official Hoang Binh Quan in Vientiane on February 12.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung asked the Ministry of Home Affairs to create an effective administration at a conference on the ministry’s work for 2011 in Hanoi on February 12.

On February 11, politburo member and permanent member of the Party Central Committee Secretariat Truong Tan Sang worked with National Truth Political Publishing House on the implementation of publication work in 2010 and the tasks for 2011.

The Government on February 11 issued a resolution to establish an embassy and two consulates general abroad. 

State President Nguyen Minh Triet extended his best wishes to the staff of the Vietnam Construction and Import-Export Joint Stock Corporation (Vinaconex) in Hanoi on February 11, the ninth day of the Lunar New Year (Tet).