State President Nguyen Minh Triet and the high-level delegation of Vietnam on December 16 left Barcelona city of Spain for Slovakia for a state visit from December 17-18.

Vietnam and the US discussed ways to elevate their defence cooperation to a new level during Defence Minister Phung Quang Thanh’s visit to the US from December 10-15.

The earth is mankind’s common home, so coping with climate change is the urgent responsibility of all nations, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung stated on Dec. 16 at the UN climate change conference being held in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Party General Secretary Nong Duc Manh left Hanoi on December 17, beginning an official visit to Cambodia at the invitation of King Norodom Sihamoni.

State Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan has urged the northern mountainous province of Hoa Binh to invest consistently in its disadvantaged areas and promote grassroots-level democracy in a province densely inhabited by ethnic minority groups.

Brazil is seriously considering the recognition of Vietnam as a market economy and seeking to raise bilateral trade between the South American country and Vietnam to US$1 billion in 2010.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung’s two-day visit to Russia was covered by many of Russia’s major news agencies such as RIA Novosti, Itartass, Interfax and other TV channels.

Vietnam’s representative to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has applauded progress in the peace process in the Central African Republic.

Vietnam and Russia have agreed on a range of directions and specific measures to strengthen and expand their bilateral cooperation in the traditional area of energy, including nuclear energy, oil and gas, mining and military technology. 

A senior Vietnamese party official hailed China’s achievements over the past 30 years in its renewal and its efforts in coping with the current global financial crisis. 

Vietnam and Spain have agreed to strengthen the two countries’ cooperation at international forums and organisations, including the United Nations and the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM), to cope with global challenges such as climate change, energy and food security. 

Vietnam has required China to stop any wrongful acts in the future against Vietnamese fishermen who fish in Vietnamese territorial waters.  

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung left Russia after a two-day working visit on December 15 for Copenhagen to attend the United Nations high-level debate on climate change.

According to the National Assembly (NA) Office, the seventh session of the 12th NA is due to open on May 20 and close on June 26 next year.

Vietnam will continue to create the best possible conditions for Russian businesses to operate efficiently in the country, says Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung.

A Vietnamese delegation led by Giang Seo Phu, Minister-Chairman of the Committee for Ethnic Affairs met with a Lao delegation headed by Tong Yeu Tho, Vice Permanent President of the Lao Front for National Construction in Hanoi on December 14.  

Spanish King Juan Carlos on December 14 welcomed State President Nguyen Minh Triet’s first visit to Spain, which he said marked a milestone in the friendly and cooperative relations between the two countries.

The Central Highland province of Dak Nong should develop infrastructure, cash crops and the processing industry to increase the value of its products and generate jobs for local people, says Party General Secretary Nong Duc Manh.

The three-day theoretical workshop on the global financial crisis between the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) and the Communist Party of China (CPC) closed in the Chinese province of Xia Men on December 14.

A range of scholars, including those from the US, UK, France, Canada, Chile and India attended an international seminar themed ‘Marxist theories and realities in today’s world’ held by the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics and Public Administration in Hanoi on December 14.

Party General Secretary Nong Duc Manh will pay an official visit to Cambodia from December 17-19, the Party Central Committee’s Commission for External Affairs said on December 14.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung arrived in Moscow on December 14, beginning an two-day official visit to Russia at the invitation of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.

A Vietnamese delegation led by Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung will attend a top debate of the 15th conference of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the 5th Meeting of Parties to the Kyoto Protocol in Copenhagen, Denmark.

At 21:30 pm (Hanoi time) on December 13, State President Nguyen Minh Triet and his wife arrived in Madrid to begin an official visit to Spain at the invitation of King Joan Carlos.  

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung left Hanoi on December 14, beginning a two-day official visit to Russia at the invitation of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.

A ceremony to celebrate the 65th anniversary of the Vietnam People’s Army (December 22) has been held in Germany by the Vietnamese Embassy and the Vietnam Defence Attaché Office in the country.

The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee will approve its working programme, external relations, and international co-operation activities for 2010 at its upcoming 26th session on December 15.

The Central Highland province of Gia Lai should pay attention to training grassroots-level officials, especially ethnic minority ones, as they are closely attached to local community.

Italy attaches great importance to promoting all-round cooperation with Vietnam – a  country which has great potential for development, says Prime Minister Silvio  Belusconi.