During his two-day visit, the Prince will meet with Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and attend a banquet given by Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Hong Phuc.

Vietnamese State Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan held talks with Indian Vice President Mohamed Hamid Ansari in New Dehli on October 1.

The Canadian Foreign Minister, Lawrence Cannon, has sent a letter of condolence to the Vietnamese people after storm Ketsana battered Vietnam.

October 2, Deputy Prime Minister Pham Gia Khiem held talks with US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Washington to discuss issues of mutual concern such as security, cooperation in charitable aid, natural calamity prevention, and the promotion of two-way trade.

State President Nguyen Minh Triet’s successful visit to Chile has helped to strengthen the ties of friendship and economic and trade cooperation between the two countries.

Vietnam and Germany are ready for a new stage of dynamic and more effective cooperation, said Conrad Cappell, German Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City.

State President Nguyen Minh Triet and his top-level delegation left Santiago on October 2, successfully concluding his official visit to Chile.

Vietnam and Laos have agreed on a plan to upgrade the system of demarcation markets along their borders.

Vietnam and the Netherlands are expected to cooperate in the fight against human and drug trafficking, the counterfeiting of documents, and illegal immigration, among other pressing issues.

Vietnamese and Chilean leaders have hailed the negotiation of a bilateral trade agreement (BTA), saying that the signing of the agreement will usher in a new era in economic and trade cooperation.

A delegation of the Communist Party of Vietnam’s Commission for External Relations is visiting China from September 28-October 2.

The Vietnamese Women’s Union (VWU) and the Cambodian Women’s Association for Peace and Development (CWAPD) have signed a cooperation agreement for the 2009-2012 period.

Vietnam officially assumed the rotating presidency of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on October 1.

State President Nguyen Minh Triet’s visit to Chile will help to promote bilateral cooperation for mutual benefit and development between Latin America and Southeast Asia.

The National Assembly Standing Committee debated a draft Law on the Militia as it continued its 24th session in Hanoi on September 30.

New Zealand’s new Ambassador Heather Mhairi Riddle has assured she will work with Vietnam to implement the agreements reached during Party General Secretary Nong Duc Manh’s recent visit.

Almost 1,000 children gathered on September 30 at a sports centre in the capital’s Ung Hoa District to celebrate the mid-autumn festival.

Vietnam supports the convening of an early international conference to re-assess the assistance needs of Afghanistan in the post-election period, a Vietnamese diplomat said on September 29. 

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has asked all storm-hit provinces to pool their resources to deal with the immediate aftermath of the powerful storm Ketsana which pounded the central region on September 29 and has left at least 38 people dead.

Vietnam and Canada have agreed to increase investment and speed up bilateral negotiations on over investment promotion and protection agreement (FIPA).

The 7th National Congress of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) successfully concluded in Hanoi on September 30 after three days sitting.

On September 30, Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan and a top-level delegation left Hanoi for a six-day official visit to India at the invitation of her Indian counterpart Shri Mohamed Ansari.

On the morning of September 30 (Hanoi time), State President Nguyen Minh Triet and his delegation arrived in Santiago on an official visit to Chile at the invitation of his Chilean counterpart Michelle Bachelet.

The new German government will persist in its policy towards Vietnam and continue considering the Southeast Asian country as its important partner, a senior German diplomat has said. 

Vietnam will do its utmost to promote friendship and cooperation with Argentina and Norway in all areas, especially in economic, trade, investment, training and education, said Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung.

Chinese Ambassador to Vietnam Sun Quoc-xiang gave a reception in Hanoi on September 29 to celebrate China’s 60th National Day (October 1).

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on September 29 sent a message of congratulations to the new Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Chung Un-chan. 

A government official has urged the Vietnam Fatherland Front to improve its mass mobilisation work and create a broader consensus amongst society. 

Vietnam places a high priority on preventing corruption and creating a level playing field for all economic sectors, says Deputy Prime Minister Truong Vinh Trong.

Vietnamese President Nguyen Minh Triet met with Cuban leader Fidel Castro on September 28 as part of his official visit to the Caribbean country.