The 85th anniversary of Vietnam’s Revolutionary Press Day was celebrated on January 21 by the Vietnamese Embassy in Moscow, Russia.

On June 21, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thi Nhan met with voters in Hiep Hoa district in the northern province of Bac Giang.

Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Quoc Cuong will lead the Vietnamese delegation to the second meeting of the Vietnam-Vatican Joint Working Group which will be held in Vatican on June 23-24.

National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Phu Trong sent best wishes to journalists when the press received the Gold Star Order, the State’s highest decoration, at a grand ceremony to mark the 85th Revolutionary Journalism Day in Hanoi on June 21. 

Along with four media genres and the establishment of video image radio and transport channels, Radio the Voice of Vietnam (VOV) has made a breakthrough in all aspects for its stronger growth in the future.

The government will provide additional support to the northern mountain province of Bac Kan to help it fully tap its potential and eradicate poverty, says PM Nguyen Tan Dung.

Hundreds of Argentinean scholars, politicians, artists and friends of Vietnam attended a symposium in Buenos Aires on June 18 to explore Vietnamese President Ho Chi Minh’s life, revolutionary cause and thoughts.

Special amnesty must be carried out in a democratic and lawful manner and be targeted at eligible prisoners.

After 25 days’ sitting, the National Assembly completed the busy working agenda set for its 7th session, demonstrating that the most powerful State body and elected deputies are putting their responsibilities towards the voters and the people into action.  

National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Phu Trong called on the government, businesses and people to make a greater effort to overcome challenges and fulfil tasks set for 2010, at the closing session of the NA session in Hanoi on June 19. 

Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Do Huu Hao is joining energy ministers from Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum at an APEC energy ministers meeting which opened in the Japanese prefecture of Fukui on June 19.

Vietnam considers the EU a priority partner in its foreign policy and wants to build an equal partnership of long-term and comprehensive cooperation with the EU for peace, development in the region and the world.

Vietnam is willing to share experience and boost cooperation with Mozambique, Party General Secretary Nong Duc Manh has said. 

The official website of the 31st General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA-31) was launched in Hanoi on June 18. 

Party politburo member To Huy Rua has asked the press to attach great importance to increasing professionalism and modernity in order to meet new requirements. 

Relations between Vietnam and Germany are now better than ever and Vietnam considers Germany its leading partner in Europe, said the Vietnamese Ambassador to Germany, Do Hoa Binh.

Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni and his father, former King Norodom Sihanouk, will pay an official visit to Vietnam from June 22-25.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on June 18 received a delegation from the Asian-Oceanian Computing Industry Organization (ASOCIO) led by its Chairman Looi Kien Leong.

Deputy Foreign Minister Mohammad Ali Fatollahi attended a political consultation round between the Foreign Ministries of Iran and Vietnam during his visit to Hanoi on June 17-19.

Vietnam is making the final preparations before opening its embassy in Baghdad as the country wishes to boost bilateral ties with Iraq, especially in economics and trade, said State President Nguyen Minh Triet.

Vietnam has become an important trade partner for New Zealand, said the New Zealand Minister of Conservation, Labour and Food Safety, Kate Wilkinson.

The Cambodian parliament, government and people welcome and support Vietnamese businesses and investors to the country, said Secretary General of the Cambodian National Assembly Leng Peng Long.

Norway will continue to make Vietnam a priority in its ODA provision and strengthen cooperation with Vietnam in dealing with climate change and developing clean and renewable energy.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has asked a Russian agency responsible for nuclear supervision to help Vietnam build a system of regulatory documents on nuclear safety as the country is going to build its first nuclear power plant.

Vietnam and the Republic of Cyprus have many similarities and have great potential for bilateral cooperation, said President of the World Federation of UNESCO Clubs and Centers (WFUCA) George Christophides.

On June 17, the National Assembly (NA) approved five laws, including the Law on Non-Agricultural Land Use, the Post Law, the Law on Efficient Use of Energy, the Law on People with Disabilities, and the Adoption Law.

A Foreign Ministry spokeswoman has refuted claims that Vietnam tries to control internet users.

“Our challenge now is to sustain an employment-oriented recovery and firmly uphold workers’ fundamental rights,” said a Vietnamese representative to the 99th Session of the International Labour Conference.

The US-Vietnam Dialogue Group on Agent Orange/dioxin has set out a US$300 million plan of action during the 2010-2019 period, focusing on human health and the environment.

UN Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro has spoken highly of the progress made in the implementation of the Delivering as One (DaO) approach in eight pilot countries, especially in Vietnam.