Vietnamese people should be fully aware of the need for coordinated efforts to fight off the scourge of corruption, said a senior official in charge of combating corruption.

Prof. Michael E. Porter from the Harvard Business School has highlighted the importance of organizational structure to the implementation of policies and the need for the establishment of a national competitiveness council to increase Vietnam’s competitive position.

National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Phu Trong met with Hanoi voters on November 30 to listen to their concerns immediately after the eighth plenary session closed.

Vietnam‘s decision to open its second Honorary Consulate in Kushiro in Japan marks a new development in the strategic partnership between the two countries.

A meeting to mark the 50th anniversary of Vietnam-Cuba diplomatic ties was held at the Ho Chi Minh City Theatre on November 30.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has approved the establishment of Tan Tao University (TTU) in the Mekong delta of Long An province, which is expected to begin enrolling students in the 2011-12 academic year.

A series of activities to celebrate the 35th National Day of Laos and the 450th birthday of Vientiane capital took place in central Quang Nam province on Nov. 29.

The northern port city of Haiphong will make efforts in strengthening its socio-economic infrastructure, high-quality human resources, and public administration reforms.

The online newspaper Eurasia Review last week printed an article entitled “Vietnam: An Asian Miracle?” to share ideas from experts in the University of Paris.

An international seminar themed “Vietnam-EU Relations: Achievements and Prospects” was held in Hanoi on November 29 to mark 20th anniversary of Vietnam-EU diplomatic ties.

Talks were held in Hanoi on November 29 as part of activities to mark the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the diplomatic ties between Vietnam and Cuba.

A delegation of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) attended the 21st Congress of the Progressive Party for the Working People (AKEL) of Cyprus, which was held in Nicosia from November 25-28.

A get-together was organised in Hanoi on November 28 to celebrate Romania’s 92nd National Day (December 1) and the 60th anniversary of the establishment of Vietnam-Romania diplomatic relations.

The President of the World Chess Federation (FIDE), Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, who is on a working visit to Vietnam, was warmly received by President Nguyen Minh Triet in Hanoi on November 28.

State President Nguyen Minh Triet has cabled a congratulatory message affirming Vietnam’s support for and solidarity with the Palestinian People to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. 

Friedrich Engels is a brilliant theorizer, a resilient revolutionary fighter and a great leader of the working class and worldwide communists, confirmed a Politburo member at a national scientific seminar in Hanoi on November 27.

Defence cooperation is an important factor in Vietnam-China comprehensive strategic cooperation partnership, a Vietnamese Party official has said. 

The “Study and Follow Ho Chi Minh’s Moral Example” campaign has made great impacts on society and achieved important initial outcomes, said Party General Secretary Nong Duc Manh.

The Congress of God’s People in Vietnam closed in Ho Chi Minh City on November 25 with the announcement of the congress’s message, emphasising the need for the Church to contribute more to the national construction in all fields from the socio-cultural to politic and economic aspects.

Mongolian Ambassador to Vietnam Palam Sundev held a reception in Hanoi on November 26 to mark the 86th anniversary of his country’s national day (November 26).

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Quoc Cuong presented the friendship award to the Bulgarian ambassador, Georgi Konstantinov Vassilev as he ended his term in Vietnam on November 26.

After a full month of intensive work with a democratic spirit of renewal and a high sense of responsibility, the 12th National Assembly (NA) closed its eighth session in Hanoi on November 26.  

The NA deputies passed a resolution on completion of Dung Quat oil refinery at the 8th session of the 12th National Assembly which closed in Hanoi on November 26. 

A group of PT deputies from the lower house of the Mexican congress has presented a statue of ‘Ho Chi Minh working in the Presidential Palace’ to the capital city of Hanoi.

Vietnam and France need to further boost trade cooperation and enter into large-scale contracts to match the two sides’ potential.

Deputy Prime Minister Truong Vinh Trong received a delegation of 41 Khmer Theravada dignitaries in Hanoi on November 24.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on November 25 cabled a message of condolence to his New Zealand counterpart, John Key, over an explosion that occurred at the Pike River coal mine on New Zealand South Island's West Coast on Nov. 24.

200 senior officials of Vietnam’s ministries and agencies and representatives of international organizations attended the ASEAN-OECD seminar on administrative reforms on November 25.

State President Nguyen Minh Triet met with Yunnan province’s Secretary of the Party Committee Bai En Pei at the Presidential Office in Hanoi on November 25.

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Vietnam have discussed and agreed to step up their friendship and multi-faceted cooperation, especially in diplomacy, investment, labour, finance, air transport, tourism and culture.