Vietnam and Russia should re-examine their prioritised projects regularly in the 2009-2012 period, especially those in energy, science and technology as part of an effort to deepen their strategic partnership and bring practical benefits to their people.

Danish Queen Margrethe and members of the royal family will pay a state-level visit to Vietnam from November 2-6, at the invitation of State President Nguyen Minh Triet, Danish ambassador to Vietnam Peter Lysholt Hansen said on October 20. 

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on October 20 met with Kim Dong-soo, President of the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s Economic Development Cooperation Fund (EDCF) and the Export-Import Bank of Korea (EXIMBANK) during his working visit to Vietnam.

The Party, Government and people of Cuba want to expand economic and trade cooperation with Vietnam to further strengthen the time-honoured friendship between the two nations, said a senior Cuban official.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung presented a government report at the National Assembly in Hanoi on October 20, reviewing the country’s socio-economic development this year and outlining tasks for 2010 with the aim of achieving a GDP growth rate of 6.5 percent.

The central Vietnamese province of Quang Binh and its Laotian counterpart, Khammouan, have recently boosted bilateral trade across their common border and stepped up cooperation in many other fields.

The sixth session of the 12th National Assembly officially convened in Hanoi on October 20, as the world continued to reel from unwelcome developments ranging from economic shocks to climate change.

Lebanon wishes to step up friendly and cooperative relations with Vietnam, said Lebanese President Michel Suleiman.

Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai paid an official visit to Belarus from October 15-17 to strengthen the traditional friendship and multi-faceted cooperation between the two countries.

The 121st meeting of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly opened in Geneva, Switzerland, on October 19, bringing together around 1,000 delegates from 153 member and associated nations.

The State Audit of Vietnam (SAV) announced on October 19 that it has been elected to the executive board of the Asian Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions (ASOSAI) at its 11th congress held in Pakistan recently.

Vietnam and Guangdong province of China should set up a coordinating committee to further promote bilateral cooperation in the fields of trade, tourism, education and training, and culture.

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Sinh Hung arrived in Nanning city of the Chinese province of Guangxi on October 19 to attend the 6th China-ASEAN Expo and the 6th China-ASEAN Business & Investment Summit to be held from October 20-24.

The President of the Republic of Korea (RoK), Lee Myung-bak, will pay an official visit to Vietnam from October 20-22 at the invitation of State President Nguyen Minh Triet. The visit is Mr Lee’s first visit to Vietnam aimed at bringing bilateral ties to new heights.

The 6th session of the National Assembly (NA) will open in Hanoi on October 20 and is expected to last for 32 days, said Tran Dinh Dan, head of the NA Office at a press briefing in Hanoi on October 19.

A Vietnamese delegation led by Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung will attend the 15th ASEAN Summit and related meetings to be held in Thailand from October 23-25.

On October 17, State Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan held a working session with the Song Long Cooperative in Hoan Kiem district, Hanoi.

A Vietnamese diplomat has applauded the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Government’s commitment to implement the March-23 peace deal and to re-integrate armed groups into the governmental military.

Vietnam took up the presidency of the ASEAN Law Association (ALA) at the ALA 10th General Assembly’s closing ceremony in Hanoi on October 17.

The central city of Da Nang has been selected to host two significant diplomatic events in 2010 – the 60th anniversary of the establishment of Vietnam-Russia diplomatic ties (Jan. 30) and the 65th anniversary of Victory over German fascism (May 9).

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on October 17 left Chongquing City, concluding a visit to the Chinese province of Sichuan where he also attended the 10th Western China International Trade Fair.

Vietnam and India held the first strategic dialogue and the fourth political consultative meeting in New Delhi on October 15.

President of Sri Lanka Mahinda Rajapaksa will pay an official visit to Vietnam from October 22-24.

Vietnam and China should take further measures to promote cooperation in economics, trade and investment and especially to balance two-way trade and raise revenues to US$25 billion in 2010.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on October 16 attended the 10th Western China International Trade Fair and the 2nd Western China International Cooperation Forum in Sichuan province.

The organisation of solidarity of the people of Africa, Asia and Latin America (OSPAAL) in coordination with the Centre of Asian and Oceanic Studies (CEAO) and the Vietnamese Embassy in Cuba held talks in Havana to mark the 40th anniversary of Uncle Ho’s testament (September 2) and the 45th anniversary of the death of heroic martyr Nguyen Van Troi (October 15).

On October 15, the Party Committee and the People’s Committee from the northwestern mountainous province of Lai Chau celebrated the 100th anniversary of its establishment, the 60th anniversary of the provincial Party Committee and received the Ho Chi Minh Order.

Vietnam strongly condemns recent terrorist attacks in Pakistan, said Vietnamese Foreign Ministry’s spokeswoman Nguyen Phuong Nga.

The Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs has rejected incorrect information on issues related to human rights and religious freedom mentioned in a press release by the US Embassy in Vietnam on October 14. 

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung met with his Cambodian and Sri Lankan counterparts in Chengdu city, Sichuan province, China, on October 15 to discuss economic ties.