A meeting was held in Hanoi on January 12 to celebrate the 55th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Vietnam and Indonesia (December 30).

Laos’ Pasason newspaper has run an editorial on the significance of the 11th National Party Congress to Vietnam’s Doi moi (Renewal) process.

At a ceremony held in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Jan. 12, Vietnam officially handed over its chairmanship of the Committee of Permanent Representatives to ASEAN (CPR) to Indonesia, which will chair the regional grouping in 2011.

The Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) has received congratulatory messages from parties, organizations and foreign friends on the occasion of the 11th National Party Congress, which opened in Hanoi on Jan. 12.

The first session of the Vietnam-Oman Joint Committee was held in Hanoi on January 10-11 to discuss ways of promoting the friendship and multifaceted cooperation between the two countries.

Palestinian Ambassador to Vietnam, Saadi Salama: the 11th National Party Congress is an important political event which will devise new policies and orientations to make Vietnam much stronger and even more prosperous in the future.

A Spanish website has posted an article highlighting the importance of Vietnam’s 11th National Party Congress to the future of the country, especially in its external relations.

The Ambassador and Head of the EU Delegation in Vietnam, Sean Doyle, has expressed optimism about bilateral relations in 2011.

The Binh Hiep-Prayvo international border gate between Long An province of Vietnam and Svay Rieng province of Cambodia opened on January 11.

State President Nguyen Minh Triet on January 11 sent a message of condolences to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad over a plane crash last weekend.

A ceremony was held in Hanoi on January 11 to mark the 45th founding day of the Organisation of Solidarity between the Peoples of Africa, Asia and Latin America (OSPAAAL).

A preliminary session for the 11th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam was held in Hanoi on January 11.

More than 200 delegates from 51 provinces across the country attended a training conference on ethnic and religious affairs held by the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) in the central city of Da Nang on January 11.

The 11th National Party Congress is due to open in Hanoi on January 12. The event takes place right after the country celebrated Hanoi’s millennial anniversary and recorded a wealth of renewal achievements.

The Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) and its Omani counterpart have signed an agreement to establish the Vietnam-Oman Business Council.

Nearly 1,400 delegates, representing more than 3.6 million party members nationwide, will participate in the 11th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), which will take place in Hanoi from January 12-19.

Vietnam hopes to strengthen cooperation with Oman and will create favourable conditions for Oman businesses to invest in Vietnam, said State President Nguyen Minh Triet.

Vietnam’s development policy has been internationally considered as successful thanks to the clear-sighted leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV).  

A delegation from the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) led by Vuong Thua Phong, Deputy Head of the CPV Central Committee’s Commission for External Relations attended the 16th National Congress of the Communist Party of Sweden (SKP) and the 40th anniversary of the establishment of the SKP on 6-8 January.  

Party leader Nong Duc Manh chaired the 15th congress- the finale of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee (10th tenure) in Hanoi on January 9.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has hailed coordination between the Government and the Vietnam Fatherland Front in 2010, saying it contributed to strengthening and expanding the great national unity bloc and created a consensus among the society.

Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples Cardinal Ivan Dias has expressed the hope that each Vietnamese parishioner would live the gospel amidst the nation and be good and exemplary citizens in abiding by the laws.

Head of the Party Central Committee Theory Council, To Huy Rua, has highlighted the recent Party theory research contribution to the compilation of Party Congress documents as ground for the Party leadership and State management.

Promoting socialist democracy and strength of the great national unity bloc is one of the key targets set for the next five years that is included in a draft political report for submission to the upcoming 11th National Party Congress.

State President Nguyen Minh Triet presented the Friendship Order and Vietnamese nationality to Kostas Sarantidis, a Greek citizen in Hanoi on January 7.

An exhibition showcasing 100 photos and documents entitled, “Communist Party of Vietnam, from Congress to Congress and President Ho Chi Minh – National hero, pre-eminent culture man of Vietnam” opened in the northern port city of Hai Phong on January 7.

Party General Secretary Nong Duc Manh on January 7 followed up on preparations for the 11th National Party Congress which is to be held later this month at the National Convention Centre.

The Son La Hydroelectric Power Plant is expected to supply its maximum generator power to the national electricity grid by 2012, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung said at a celebration of the first 400MW turbine’s official operation on January 7.

The Supreme People’s Procuracy of Vietnam (SPPV) has greatly contributed to protecting the Party, State, and people’s legitimate rights and to developing a strategy for judicial reform.

During the first days of 2011, millions of Vietnamese people are looking forward to the coming 11th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV).