Vietnamese embassies and diplomatic agencies have organized a number of activities to commemorate Vietnam’s National Day (September 2).

On September 2, State President Nguyen Minh Triet visited Van Duc pagoda in HCM City along with the Most Venerable Thich Chi Tinh, Chairman of the Vietnam Buddhist Shangha to celebrate the Vu Lan Festival and the country’s National Day.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung attended the opening of the Nam Thai Son Secondary School in the southern province of Kien Giang on September 3.

Vietnamese embassies around the world, including Germany, Cuba and Indonesia, held celebrations to mark the 64th anniversary of the August Revolution and Vietnam’s National Day (September 2).

Vietnam pledges to help Laos in training university and college teachers, said Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Thien Nhan.

Numerous activities were organised in Australia, Germany, Libya and New Zealand to celebrate the 64th anniversary of Vietnam’s August Revolution and National Day.

Ministries, agencies and localities must put in a great deal of effort to realise Vietnam’s socio-economic development targets in 2009, said Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung at a two-day regular Cabinet meeting which ended in Hanoi on September 1.

A get-together was held in Hanoi on September 1 to mark the 61st National Day of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK).

Party General Secretary Nong Duc Manh has called on the entire Party, the people and the army to unite in a single bloc and embark on a path of national independence closely linked to socialism to build an industrial nation on a par with developed countries of the world.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, Deputy PM Nguyen Sinh Hung and Minister and Chairman of the Government Office Nguyen Xuan Phuc on September 1 visited and inquired into General Vo Nguyen Giap’s health on the occasion of National Day.

A delegation of the Party, State, National Assembly, and the Vietnam Fatherland Front led by Party General Secretary Nong Duc Manh, laid a wreath at President Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum in commemoration of the late President.

Across the country a range of diverse activities, such as paying tribute to war martyrs, decorating the streets and holding concerts to mark Vietnam’s August Revolution and National Day (September 2) have been held.

Vietnamese expatriates are busy organising charitable activities. 

The Vietnam-Cuba Friendship Organisation (VCFO) on August 31 made a statement, requiring the US government to promptly release five anti-terrorist Cuban nationals being detained in the US. 

A delegation from four northwestern Vietnamese provinces on August 31 attended a second meeting to discuss border management with the Chinese province of Yunnan. 

State Pesident Nguyen Minh Triet on August 31 attended the opening ceremony for the new school year at the Le Quy Don Senior Secondary School.

As many as 5,459 prisoners, including 19 foreigners, have been released on the occasion of National Day (September 2) due to good behaviour during their prison terms.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung presided over the monthly Cabinet meeting on August 31.

It is essential to protect and conserve the ancient town of Hoi An, said Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung during his visit to central Quang Nam province on August 30.  

The Granma newspaper, official organ of the Communist Party of Cuba, ran a cover story on August 29 to highlight Vietnam’s success in coping with the global economic meltdown.

The Vietnamese flag was raised together with the Australian flag on August 29 in a ceremony in New South Wales aimed at celebrating the 64th year of Vietnam’s National Day (September 2).

Defence Deputy Minister Truong Quang Khanh on August 29 met with a delegation of Russian experts who helped Vietnam in preserving the body of President Ho Chi Minh.

A musical performance entitled “Ho Chi Minh- a life devoted to the nation and people” was held in Hanoi on August 29 to mark the 40th anniversary of implementing the testament of late President Ho Chi Minh (1969-2009) and the 64th anniversary of National Day (September 2).

A groundbreaking ceremony for the Cua Dai bridge over the Thu Bon river began in the central province of Quang Nam on August 30 in the presence of Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung.

Russian oil and gas group Zarubezhneft will expand cooperation with the Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) and other Vietnamese partners, according to a Zarubezhneft executive.

The southern province of Kien Giang on August 29 presented 50 wheelchairs to the disabled in Cambodia’s Kep province and granted scholarships worth US$2,000 to the Cambodian students there.

Vietnam acknowledges the joint efforts of the Government of Iraq, the Development Fund for Iraq (DFI) and the International Advisory and Monitoring Board (IAMB) in implementing relevant Security Council Resolutions.

Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) General Secretary Nong Duc Manh has welcomed a senior Communist Party of China (CPC) delegation as a boost to relations between the two neighbours.

The Vietnamese embassy in China on August 28 hosted a reception to celebrate the 64th anniversary of Vietnam’s National Day (September 2).

More than 100 Vietnamese and foreign delegates presented reports at the 4th World Information Technology Forum (WITFOR 2009) held in Hanoi from August 26-28.