Mayor Mao Guanglie of Ningbo in China has underlined the city’s potential for working closer with Vietnam in light industry, manufacturing and container ports at a Vietnamese-Chinese trade and economic forum in Ningbo.

State President Nguyen Minh Triet on April 29 received delegates from Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam, who are attending a people-to-people friendship and cooperation meeting in Ho Chi Minh City.

At 5.30 am on April 30, 1975, the Vietnamese revolutionary army from four directions simultaneously launched a general offensive on Saigon, which shook the whole city. At 1.30 pm the same day, the Saigon administration unconditional surrendered to the revolution, putting an end to the Republic of Vietnam.

Vietnam’s ambassador to Canada Le Sy Vuong Ha on April 28 presented his credentials to the country’s Governor General Michaelle Jean.

A grand meeting was held in Hanoi on April 29 to mark the 35th anniversary of Southern Liberation and National Reunification (April 30, 1975 - April 30, 2010).

Granma newspaper, an official organ of the Communist Party of Cuba, has recently run an article highlighting the close relationship between Vietnam and Cuba.

A meeting on Vietnam - Cambodia - Laos friendship and cooperation opened in HCM City on April 28.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung met with the Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of the People’s Council of Ningbo city, Bayin Chaolu during his visit to Zhejiang province on April 28.  

Party General Secretary Nong Duc Manh paid a visit to Thai Nguyen province to meet with voters on April 28.

Vientiane Mai (New Vientiane) newspaper, a major daily in Lao, ran an article on April 27 that praises Vietnam’s late President Ho Chi Minh on the occasion of his 120th birthday (May 19).

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Gia Khiem welcomed visiting Canadian Deputy Foreign Minister Leonard Edwards in Hanoi on April 27.

A ceremony marking the 35th anniversary of the liberation of the Truong Sa archipelago was held by the Khanh Hoa provincial People’s Committee and the Vietnamese People’s Navy in Song Tu Tay commune in Truong Sa island district on April 27.

Deputy Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh on April 27 presented the Order of Friendship to the outgoing Ambassador of the Republic of Chile Jorge Canelas Ugalde.

National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Phu Trong has urged the southern province of Ben Tre to uphold its revolutionary spirit in the current process of national construction and defence.

The Vietnamese Party, Government and people always strive to maintain and maximize their traditional friendship with China for the benefit of the two nations and their people.

The Vice Chairwoman of the Standing Committee of the Chinese National People’s Congress (NPC), Yan Junqi, on April 27 received a delegation of the National Assembly’s Committee for National Defence and Security, which is visiting China from April 24 to May 3.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has pledged to create the best possible conditions for Chinese businesses that operate in Vietnam.

The sixth National Congress of the Vietnam Youth Union opened in Hanoi on April 27 with the participation of more than 1,000 outstanding young people from within the country and abroad.

Vietnam and South Africa see great potential for cooperation, especially in woodwork production, footwear and seafood, said South African Ambassador to Vietnam Ratubasi Super Moloi.

The General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, Nong Duc Manh, on April 26 met with Timor Leste’s President Jose Ramos Horta, who is on a working visit to Vietnam.

President Horta’s visit to Vietnam will usher in a new period of development in the relationship and cooperation between the two countries, says President Nguyen Minh Triet.

National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Phu Trong visited Tien Giang province on April 26 while local people were preparing for the celebration of the 35th anniversary of the Liberation of South Vietnam and National Reunification Day.

The National Assembly’s Finance and Budget Committee (NAFBC) held a plenary in Hanoi on April 26 to verify a report on State Budget estimates in 2008.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, his wife and a high-ranking Vietnamese Government delegation arrived in Pinyin on April 26, beginning a visit to Jiangsu province, China.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has urged the Mekong delta city of Can Tho to develop into a modern and civilized city, and a gateway to the region.

This statement was made by National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Phu Trong during his visit to Con Dao district, Ba Ria-Vung Tau province on April 24-25.

The President of the Democratic Republic of Timor Leste, Jose Ramos Horta, will pay an official visit to Vietnam from April 26-29 at the invitation of State President Nguyen Minh Triet.

The Vietnam-Russia Oil and Gas Joint Venture Enterprise (Vietsovpetro) is the symbol of effective economic cooperation and long-lasting friendship between the two countries, says NA Chairman Nguyen Phu Trong.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Egypt held a press conference on April 22 to commemorate the 35th anniversary of the liberation of South Vietnam.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung’s week-long trip to the Shanghai World Expo ’10 and Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces, starting April 26, is expected to create a host of opportunities for the two countries and their localities to boost trade ties.