State President Nguyen Minh Triet's first visits to Belarus, Switzerland and Finland aimed to promote comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and the three European countries, particularly in economics, trade and investment.

The Minister of Industry and Trade (MoIT) recently held a meeting with the Departments of Industry and Trade from 32 provinces to discuss measures to help farmers buy machinery, equipment and other materials for agricultural production and construction materials for building houses.

Located at the foot of the Alps, Switzerland is famous for producing sophisticated watches. Despite geographical distance, Vietnam and Switzerland have a close relationship and a historical link.

The first National Ethnic Minority Congress is an important political event, showing great national unity and national strength to achieve the goal of rich people living in a just, democratic and civilized society.

Victory over Fascism Day (May 9) is considered by many world historians as Great Victory Day, and a day of the triumph of good over evil, which bears eternal values of historic import.

Vietnamese exporters tend to care more about the quantity than the quality of agricultural products, thus making them less and less competitive in world markets.

Most press agencies have played a vanguard role in promoting the Party’s ideological work, as well as the Party’s orientations and the State’s policies and laws.

Our forefathers achieved many brilliant feats of arms and left many landmarks in each period of Vietnam’s thousand-year long history.  

Journalists should put the national interests first and report events for the benefit of  the people, national renovation and development.

The first-ever Nuclear Security Summit in the US has adopted a joint statement, showing the international community’s strong commitment to ensuring nuclear safety and taking a further step towards a nuclear weapon-free world.

Fifteen years after joining ASEAN, Vietnam has made many significant contributions to the development of the most important organization in the region. Assuming the 2010 ASEAN Chair is a great honour but also an uphill task for Vietnam.

The campaign for voluntary blood donations has received a positive response from all sections of people. However, there remains a lot to be done before it becomes a nationwide movement.

Farmers across the country are faced with increasing pressures as the prices of several categories of farm produce, such as rice, coffee, cashew nuts, salt and water melons, continue dropping sharply.

The “Vietnamese use Vietnamese goods” campaign, not only appeals to people’s patriotism and national pride to build a Vietnam-focused consumer culture, but also encourages businesses to produce higher quality products to suit domestic consumer tastes.

Keeping the inflation rate at seven percent this year is a goal set by the Vietnam National Assembly but this is not easy at all in the face of growing pressures from different factors.

National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Phu Trong will pay official visits to India and Indonesia, starting on February 23, to promote friendship and cooperation in economics, trade and investment between Vietnam and these countries.

People say that time is infinite. No one knows when time began or when it will end. Even if the world comes to an end as written in the Bible or books of prophecies, it will only be the extermination of humankind. Life in the rest of the universe will exist in one form or another. Human life is finite while nature is infinite.

Over the past 80 years, the Vietnamese revolution, under the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), has stood the test of time and advanced steadily towards building socialism in the country.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung’s attendance at the 2010 World Economic Forum (WEF) has not only affirmed Vietnam’s determination to boost multifaceted cooperation but also indicated its increasing role and prestige in the international arena.

Despite many upheavals in 2009, cooperation relations between Vietnam and Japan have improved significantly thanks to a great effort from both governments, which bodes well for 2010.

The ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Retreat and other related meetings have just concluded in the central city of Danang, highlighting Vietnam’s active role in coordinating ASEAN meetings during its term as ASEAN Chair.

Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong arrived in Hanoi on January 12, beginning his four-day visit to Vietnam at the invitation of Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung.

International integration is a must for all countries, requiring them to work together for mutual benefit and common development. Like other countries, Vietnam has gradually integrated into the world and achieved initial success.

Despite numerous challenges and difficulties in 2009, Vietnam has successfully weathered the global financial and economic storm and is now back on the road to recovery.  

The great achievements Vietnam has made under difficult circumstances in 2009 are of great significance and will add fresh impetus to national development in the new year.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung’s visit to Russia has deepened Vietnam-Russia relations; Leaders from different countries and international organisations have paid great attention to dealing with climate change and sea level rise in Vietnam.

The General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nong Duc Manh will pay an official visit to Cambodia on December 17-19 at the invitation of King Norodom Sihamoni. This is Mr Manh’s second visit to Cambodia after his first in March 2005.

Donors have committed US$8 billion in official development assistance (ODA) for Vietnam in 2010, showing their confidence in the country’s economic development prospects. The crux of the matter is how to use the aid more effectively to ease the burden of debts on future generations.

The 17th Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit is of great significance to its member economies to keep up the momentum for growth and make a breakthrough in development.

Vietnam is among the five countries in the world that will be most seriously affected by climate change especially rising sea levels. To respond to this situation, action needs to be taken right now.