Foreign Ministry spokesperson Nguyen Phuong Nga has asked Google Maps to correct its description of the land demarcation line between Vietnam and China.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung received the newly appointed Palestinian and Sudanese ambassadors to Vietnam at separate meetings in Hanoi on March 19.

A ceremony was held at Van Mieu (the Temple of Literature) in Hanoi on March 19 to mark International Francophone Day (March 20).

The Government has placed great importance on inspecting and monitoring the market while ensuring sufficient stocks of commodities for consumption to manage prices in a stable manner.

Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan held a dialogue with the capital’s young people in Hanoi on March 19.

2010 is a pivotal year for ASEAN, marking the first of a five-year plan to develop the ASEAN community and the first year to implement the ASEAN charter.

A Vietnamese delegation led by Vuong Thua Phong, deputy head of the Party Central Committee’s External Relations Commission, is attending the 9th National Liberation Front (FLN) party congress in Algeria.

King Harald V spoke highly of the fine development of the friendly and cooperative relations between Norway and Vietnam at a reception for Vietnamese ambassador Ta Van Thong in capital Oslo on March 18.

The Communist Parties of Vietnam and Japan have agreed to increase cooperation to help bring relations between the two countries to new heights.

Vietnamese enterprises need to map out long-term strategies for deeper penetration into Cambodia, according to a HCM City trade seminar organized by the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency on March 18.

A delegation of the Government Office headed by Minister-Chairman Nguyen Xuan Phuc paid a visit to France on March 16-18.

Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) should increase cooperation in legislation to bring practical results to the two countries.

Vietnam attaches great importance to promoting the friendship and comprehensive cooperation with France, says Party General Secretary Nong Duc Manh.

State Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan received Feng Guoqin, Chairman of the Shanghai Municipal Committee of the Chinese People’s Consultative Conference, at the Presidential Palace on March 18.

Defense officials of the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) met in the central coastal province of Khanh Hoa on March 18 to increase cooperation in national security and defence.

Minister of National Defence General Phung Quang Thanh welcomed a delegation from the Russia Division of the Russia-Vietnam Inter-governmental Commission on Military Technical Cooperation (RVIC) in Hanoi on March 17.

Honest information provided by Vietnam has helped the European Parliament delegation gain a better understanding of Vietnam in the fields of economics, politics and society.

Hanoi municipal authorities have asked the Prime Minister to add the city’s major traffic projects to the national target programme.

The National Committee for ASEAN 2010 has announced major donors for activities during the ASEAN year.

A meeting was held in Pleiku City on March 17 to celebrate the 35th Liberation Day of the Central Highland province of Gia Lai.

Egyptian and Vietnamese ministers have met to exchange experiences in administrative reform and sought ways to promote friendship between the two countries.

Vietnam is Russia’s faithful friend and priority partner in the Asia-Pacific region, says First Deputy Prime Minister Viktor Zubkov.

An international conference on the United Nations (UN) Delivering as One (DaO) initiative will take place in Hanoi on June 14-16, according to the Prime Minister’s Office.

Vietnam always attaches great importance to the development of cooperative ties with the European Union (EU), Deputy Prime Minister Pham Gia Khiem told a European Parliament (EP) delegation in Hanoi on March 16.

Vietnam is carrying out judicial reform and it needs to share experiences in the field with international friends, including Hungary, says National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Phu Trong.

The Vietnam National Committee for ASEAN 2010 met in Hanoi on March 16 to discuss the preparatory work for hosting the 16th ASEAN summit in April.

The 7th session of the National Assembly is scheduled to begin on May 20 and run through to June 25, according to NA Office chairman Nguyen Dinh Dan.

Given the political turbulence in the Thai capital of Bangkok, the Vietnamese embassy has contacted the relevant local agencies to help ensure the safety of Vietnamese tourists and other Vietnamese citizens in the country who face difficulties due to the demonstrations.

Vietnam and the Republic of Bulgaria will continue to promote bilateral relations, especially in economics and commerce.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on March 16 made a fact-finding tour of the construction site of Thu Thiem Tunnel being built in the Saigon River bed.