Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has affirmed Vietnam’s strong commitment to working closely with other countries in the Mekong River Basin to use and protect the river’s resources effectively and sustainably.
The two Prime Ministers have discussed measures to tighten traditional friendship and boost cooperation in the fields that have greatest growth potential.
The 16th ASEAN Summit (ASEAN 16), the first summit of the 2010 ASEAN Year is due to take place in Hanoi from April 6-9. Sub-committees from the National Committee for ASEAN 2010 along with various ministries and sectors are finalising preparations to make the summit a great success.
Vietnam and Laos have agreed to strengthen their long-standing friendship and especially in politics and economics.
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and his Tanzanian counterpart Mizengo Peter Pinda have agreed upon measures to boost bilateral cooperation in various fields, particularly in agriculture, health care and education.
Hanoi is putting the finishing touches to several works in preparation for the 16th ASEAN Summit, which will take place in the capital city in a few days’ time.
The Party Central Committee opened its 12th conference in Hanoi on March 22 to discuss and approve draft documents to be presented at the upcoming National Party Congress slated for January 2011.
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Nguyen Phuong Nga has asked Google Maps to correct its description of the land demarcation line between Vietnam and China.
2010 is a pivotal year for ASEAN, marking the first of a five-year plan to develop the ASEAN community and the first year to implement the ASEAN charter.
The Communist Parties of Vietnam and Japan have agreed to increase cooperation to help bring relations between the two countries to new heights.