Vietnam’s State Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan on September 9 received Michael Black, Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Australia, who is on an official working visit to Vietnam.

Vietnam and Australia have released a joint statement as Vietnamese Party General Secretary Nong Duc Manh concluded an official visit from September 6-9 at the invitation of Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd.

Party officials from the Communist Party of Vietnam and the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) on Sept. 8 gathered for a seminar in the central province of Quang Tri to talk about historical events in the special relations between the two countries.

General Director of the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) Kandeh Yumkella visited Vietnam from September 5-8 to boost bilateral cooperation.

Vietnam-US projects to deal with the effects of Agent Orange/dioxin on the environment and human health has not met expectations despite efforts from both sides, says a Vietnamese official.

Over the past few years, co-operative relations between Vietnam and Australia have been improving in many fields, including judiciary.

Governor General of Australia Quentin Bryce received Vietnamese Party General Secretary Nong Duc Manh in Canberra on September 8.

The Vietnam National Assembly and the Australian Parliament have played an important role in developing their friendship and building a legal framework for a stable, long-term and sustainable partnership between the two countries.

Vietnam wishes to join hands with Singapore to develop their bilateral friendship and cooperation in an effective manner for the common benefit of the two countries and others in the region. 

Vietnam wishes to receive international assistance to cope with global climate change and rising sea levels as it is forecast to be one of the five countries hardest hit by these phenomena. 

The constant development of special relationship between Vietnam and Laos over the years is a priceless asset and a resource for the two countries.

The Vietnamese Party and State encourage domestic businesses to invest in Laos, in the spirit of the two countries’ friendship and mutual assistance for their common development. 

Vietnam and China should continue to exchange visits between the two countries’ national assemblies (NAs) in the coming time to learn from each others’ experience in a spirit of traditional friendship. 

Vietnam and Australia have agreed to lift their relationship to a comprehensive partnership in the interest of their people and for prosperity of each country, contributing to peace, stability, cooperation and development in the region and globally.

State President Nguyen Minh Triet presented the title of Hero of the People's Armed Forces to Radio the Voice of Vietnam (VOV) on its 64th birthday (September 7) in recognition of its considerable contribution to the struggle for national liberation and construction.

The Canberra Times on September 6 ran an article by David Curry describing the official visit to Australia by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nong Duc Manh as “an important diplomatic milestone” in bilateral ties.

A ground breaking ceremony for a bio-ethanol fuel factory was held at Dung Quat economic zone in the central province of Quang Ngai on September 6.

Party General Secretary Nong Duc Manh arrived in Canberra at 19.00 (local time), beginning an official visit to Australia at the invitation of Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd.

With its large, young, and hardworking labour force, Vietnam has become a great source of guest workers in Macao, said Pham Cao Phong, Vietnamese Consul General in Hong Kong and Macao.

The General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, Nong Duc Manh, began an official visit to Australia on September 6 at the invitation of Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd.

The General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, Nong Duc Manh, left Hanoi on September 6 to begin official visits to Australia and New Zealand at the invitation of the Prime Ministers of these two countries.

Macedonian President Gjorge Ivanov praised Vietnam’s renewal achievements and its increasing role on the international arena while receiving Tran Van Thinh, Vietnamese Ambassador to Bulgaria and Macedonia on September 3.

A Vietnamese delegation led by Vu Xuan Hong, Chairman of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO), paid a working visit to the US from August 29 to September 5.

Vietnam will continue to create favourable conditions for US businesses, including Coca-Cola, to operate efficiently in the country, says Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung.

State President Nguyen Minh Triet on September 4 received the newly accredited ambassadors from New Zealand and Norway, who presented their credentials to him.

A Vietnamese delegation led by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Dao Viet Trung visited Libya from August 31 to September 2 to increase bilateral cooperation.

The head of the Vietnamese delegation to the United Nations, Ambassador Le Luong Minh, gave a reception at the UN office on September 3 to celebrate Vietnam’s 64th National Day (September 2).

The Central Highland province of Dak Nong should devise incentive policies to attract more domestic and foreign investors to the province and better implement policies to improve the living standards of ethnic minority people.

Vietnam is a highly valued partner for Australia in the Asia-Pacific region, PM Kevin Rudd has declared.

The General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), Nong Duc Manh, will pay official visits to Australia and New Zealand, the CPV Central Committee’s Commission for External Relations announced on September 3.