The Vice Chairwoman of the Vietnam National Assembly, Tong Thi Phong, paid a visit to Buon Ma Thuot city on March 11.

The Ba To uprising was of great importance to the cause of national liberation, said State President Nguyen Minh Triet at a ceremony to mark the 65th anniversary of the uprising in Quang Ngai province on March 11.

Vietnam and the UK have signed a joint statement to establish a public university in the central city of Da Nang.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung welcomed the newly appointed French and Polish ambassadors to Vietnam in separate meetings in Hanoi on March 10.

The Vietnam National Assembly wants to increase visit exchanges and share experiences with its RoK counterpart to better its functions and meet the requirements for national development and international integration.

The 35th anniversary of Buon Ma Thuot city was celebrated in the central highland province of Dak Lak on March 10 in the presence of State President Nguyen Minh Triet, representatives from various ministries and sectors, heroic mothers, and heroes of the armed forces together with local people.

Vietnam wishes for closer cooperative relations with the Philippines to achieve new accomplishments and realise the potential of the two countries, said Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has emphasised the need to create a high consensus among the entire Party, army and the people to fulfill the country’s socio-economic tasks set for 2010.

A geographic anthology will be published to lay claim to Vietnam’s sovereignty over the Spratly and Paracel archipelagos.  

A regional conference on sustainable development and finding opportunities in the post-crisis period concluded in the central city of Da Nang on March 9.

A national conference to review the dissemination of externally oriented information on sea, islands and demarcation in 2009 concluded in Danang City on March 9.

On March 9, Nhan dan (People) newspaper celebrated the 59th anniversary of its establishment and received the title of “Hero of Peoples’ Armed Forces” in the presence of former Party leader Le Kha Phieu, State Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan and other senior leaders.

The government will create favourable conditions for the Vietnam National Defence Academy to develop into Vietnam’s leading military training and research centre, says Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has called on Germany to provide Vietnam with additional official development assistance (ODA) to protect the environment and cope with climate change and rising sea levels.

Vietnam-Israel relations have developed well in many areas, especially agricultural cooperation, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung said while receiving newly accredited Israeli ambassador to Vietnam Amonon Efrat in Hanoi on March 8.

Vietnam wants to promote bilateral cooperation in various pursuits with the US in the spirit of mutual respect, equality and benefit, and common development, says Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung.

A national conference on externally-oriented information work, including publicizing information on sea, islands, and land demarcation, opened in Danang on March 8.

ASEAN lawmakers and international experts gathered in Danang city on March 8 to set a new course for sustainable development in the post crisis period.

The ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) Conference opened in Danang City on March 7, drawing representatives from 8 ASEAN member countries, the World Bank (WB), the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

The first of the four reinforced concrete segments was anchored at the construction site of the Thu Thiem Tunnel on the Sai Gon River on March 7.

On March 7, the Vietnam Women’s Union (VWU) celebrated the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day and the 1970th anniversary of Trung Sisters (Hai Ba Trung) uprising.

A ceremony to present the Golden Rose Cup Award to 100 outstanding Vietnamese women entrepreneurs in 2009 was held in Hanoi on March 7 in the presence of State President Nguyen Minh Triet.

The 10th ASEAN Senor Officials Meeting on Minerals (ASOM) in Bangkok from March 3-5 focused on discussing regional cooperation to boost investment and sustainable development as well as improve management capacity in the mining industry.

A high-level delegation from Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security led by Minister Le Hong Anh met with Malaysia’s Minister of Home Affairs Hishammuddin Hussein and Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin on March 5 as part of its official visit to Malaysia.

State President Nguyen Minh Triet has expressed satisfaction at the role played by the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) in actively assisting the State President in promoting national unity.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has asked ministries, branches and localities to take drastic measures to prevent forest fires and their spread in order to protect forest resources and the natural environment.

The casting of the enormous statue of Thanh Giong (Saint Giong) was completed on March 5 at the peak of Da Chong Mountain, Soc Son, Hanoi, in the presence of State president Nguyen Minh Triet and Buddhists from Hanoi and its adjacent cities.

The Republic of Korea Ambassador to Vietnam, Im Hong Jae, has been granted the Friendship Order for his contribution to improving cooperation between the two countries.

Vietnamese entrepreneurs help not only develop the nation but also improve the living conditions of the people and contribute to social activities, such as charity work and poverty reduction, said State President Nguyen Minh Triet.

During a three-day visit to Laos from March 4-6, Minister and Chairman of the Government Office, Nguyen Xuan Phuc held talks with Lao Prime Minister Bouason Bouphavanh and Vice President Bounnhang Volachit.