A meeting was held in the northern province of Hai Duong on Nov. 27 to mark the 34th anniversary of Laos’ National Day (Dec. 2, 1975 – Dec. 2, 2009).  

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has asked related agencies to soon complete Hanoi’s master plan for expansion through 2030.

Lt. Gen. Tran Quang Khue, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army, received Ferdinand Goles, Vice Admiral and Commander of the Philippine Navy in Hanoi on November 26.

Vietnam’s assuming ASEAN’s presidency in 2010 will help boost relations between the European Union (EU) and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), and particularly Vietnam.

About 150 domestic and international delegates are gathering in Hanoi for a two-day international workshop on cooperation in the East Sea.

Vietnamese and foreign experts put forward solutions to promote transparency and clean up corruption, especially in the healthcare sector, during a dialogue on anti-corruption in Hanoi on November 26.

A national conference on Vietnam’s information technology (IT) and telecommunications sector was held in Hanoi on November 26 in an effort to create a significant new development in the industry.

Deputy Minister of Defence Sen. Lieut. Gen. Le Khac Nghien on November 26 received Thai Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, who is on a visit to Vietnam.

A Vietnamese diplomat has praised the UN Peace-building Commission (PBC) for its efforts and fulfillment of the tasks set in the UN Security Council’s resolutions.  

On behalf of the government, Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Pham Gia Khiem sent a letter of condolence to Chinese Minister of Foreign Affairs Yang Jiechi after a devastating gas explosion in a coal mine.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has praised the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) for its role as advisor to the Government and its efforts in conducting negotiations on the demarcation of land borders between Vietnam and China.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on November 25 received the visiting Foreign Minister of Indonesia, Marty Natalegawa, at his government office.

Cuban leader Raul Castro Ruz has conveyed his condolences and sympathy to the Vietnamese victims of storm Mirinae, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported.

Prosecutors general from ASEAN and China have agreed to promote cooperation in combating trans-national organised crime to maintain security, stability and harmonious development.

Tong Thi Phong, Vice Chairwoman of the Vietnam National Assembly, received Julia Acgentina Perie, president of the Argentina-Vietnam friendship parliamentarians group, in Hanoi on November 25.

The President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF)’s Central Committee, Huynh Dam, on November 25 sent a letter of congratulations to the dignitaries and followers of the Islamic community in Vietnam on the occasion of their Raya Eidil Adha festival.

The Vietnam National Assembly, on Nov. 25 passed a resolution on the building of two nuclear power plants in the south central province of Ninh Thuan and a hydro-electric power plant in the northwestern province of Lai Chau.  

Israel must put an end to all actions that have been deteriorating the peace process in the Middle East, said Vietnam’s deputy representative to the UNSC, at a UN Security Council consultative session on November 24.

National Assembly deputies have underlined the need to issue a bill on people with disabilities to help them improve their physical and spiritual lives and integrate well into the community.

Nearly 200 Vietnamese and foreign delegates attended the opening ceremony of the 6th ASEAN-China Prosecutors General Conference in Hanoi on November 24. The conference will discuss ways to strengthen the fight against trans-national organised crime.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and relevant ministries held a working session with the Ministry of Health to address overcrowded hospitals while the State budget is limited.

State Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan applauded the contributions of the Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs (COVA) and its staff over the past 50 years during the celebration of the COVA’s 50th anniversary in Hanoi on November 23.

The Supreme People’s Procuracies of Vietnam and China should boost the exchange of visits, share experiences in legislation and cooperate closely in legal assistance and combating crime, especially trans-national and organised crime.

Vietnam wants to receive more assistance from the World Bank in training, communications and institutional capacity building, says Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai.

The inspection sector will focus on dealing with complicated complaints and petitions, and combating corruption, especially notorious cases concerning personnel selection for the upcoming Party congresses at grassroots level.

National Assembly deputies on November 23 approved five bills on the elderly, medical treatment, telecommunications, radio frequency and militia.

Talks were held recently in Argentina by the Vietnamese embassy and the Vietnam-Argentina Culture Institute to highlight the late President Ho Chi Minh’s great contributions to the Vietnamese revolution and his moral example.

The two delegations reviewed and exchanged views on provisions of the US model BIT, naming their interest that will help create a foundation for more practical discussions at the next negotiation round. 

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has urged the northern midland province of Phu Tho to focus on training human resources who are capable of spurring local growth when it still remains one of poor localities in the country.

Vietnam’s representative at the United Nations has spoken highly of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC)’s efforts in implementing missions stipulated by the relevant Resolutions of the UN General Assembly and the UN Security Council.