State President Nguyen Minh Triet received the Head of the Office of the President of Mongolia, Dashjamts Battulga, in Hanoi on November 25 at the invitation of Head of the State President's Office Nguyen Van Chien.

A delegation from the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee’s commissions has visited Germany to gather experience in administrative reform, human resource development and management.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung continued to affirm the responsibility and determination of himself and the Government to work in the interests of the country and people at the NA hearing on November 24.

State President Nguyen Minh Triet has described cooperation between Vietnam News Agency (VNA) and Kyodo News as an important channel to reflect the strategic partnership between Vietnam and Japan.

State Secretary to the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Erik Lahnstein and Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Thanh Son conducted the fourth session of Vietnam-Norway political consultations for 2010 in Hanoi on November 24.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Thailand Ngo Duc Thang presented his credentials to Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej on November 23 through Crown Prince Maha Vajiralngkorn.

This is the end-of year meeting and the nearly concluding session of the 12th National Assembly, which discussed a number of important issues during 32 working days with 46 plenary sessions.

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) wants to establish long-term co-operation with Vietnam, especially in agriculture.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung answered NA deputies’ queries at the 8th session of the 12th National Assembly on November 24.

With strong determination to restructure and manage its operation well, the Vinashin Business Group (Vinashin) will quite capable of paying its debt and make a profit by 2013 or 2014.

Vietnam and Myanmar on November 23 signed an agreement on cooperation in many fields, including trade, investment, husbandry, forestry, rubber, oil and gas, mining, fisheries and tourism.

Vietnam is deeply concerned about an artillery strike on the Korean peninsula on November 23, a spokesperson for the Foreign Ministry said.

HCM City is willing to train students from Laos’ Xieng Khouang province to develop its human resources, a municipal leader said.

Minister of Finance Vu Van Ninh on November 23 fielded questions from National Assembly deputies about granting business permits, the balance sheets for capital construction, slow-paced projects, price increases, and the finance ministry’s management responsibility.

A solemn meeting was held in Duc Hoa district in the southern province of Long An on November 23 to commemorate 70 years of the Southern Uprising.

Building more hospitals and training sufficient personnel are basic and long-term solutions to deal with current overloads at hospitals, said Minister of Health Nguyen Quoc Trieu.

State Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan on November 22 received a delegation of 19 former Lao students who had studied and undertaken research in Vietnam.

Chief of Staff of the US Army Gen. George William Casey Jr., who is on a working visit to Vietnam, was warmly received by Lieut. Gen. Nguyen Quoc Khanh, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army, at the headquarters of the Defense Ministry, on November 22.

The Nam Ky Uprising laid the premises for the success of the August Revolution 1945, opening new era for the nation.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and Ministers of Industry and Trade, Public Health, Transport, and Finance will take part in the 12th National Assembly’s eighth question-and-answer section from November 22-24.

Truong Tan Sang, Politburo member and permanent member of the Party Central Committee Secretariat, has urged the Ha Giang administration to focus on young generation in its personnel plan.

State President Nguyen Minh Triet on November 21 granted the title of Labour Hero to teachers from the Ho Chi Minh City University of Natural Sciences.

The Vietnamese embassy in Moscow held a meeting to mark Vietnam Teachers’ Day on November 20.

Vice State President Nguyen Thi Doan received in Hanoi on November 20 a Bulgarian delegation of professors, teachers, social activists and diplomats, who are on a visit to Vietnam to attend the programme “Paying Gratitude to the Nation of Roses”.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung hosted receptions for the Governor of the German State of Baden-Wurttemberg, Stefan Mappus, and the outgoing Bulgarian Ambassador to Vietnam, Georghi Vasilev, in Hanoi on November 19.

Vietnam and Brazil have pledged to strengthen coordination and mutual support at international forums such as the United Nations (UN) and the World Trade Organization (WTO). 

Lao Party General Secretary and President Chummaly Sayasone on November 19 received a high-ranking delegation from Hanoi, led by its Party Secretary Pham Quang Nghi, which is attending Vientiane’s 450th anniversary and the celebration of the country’s 35th National Day.

State-run businesses should make every effort to improve operational effectiveness, said Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung.

The Lao People’s Democratic Republic held a ceremony to celebrate the 450th anniversary of its capital city of Vientiane on November 19.

A Foreign Ministry spokesperson has criticised the US 2010 report on international religion released by the US Department of State on November 18, saying it was based on misinformation about Vietnam.