Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung is paying official visits to Singapore, Myanmar and Brunei from August 13-17 as part of his first tour of the five ASEAN countries after he was re-elected PM. The visits reaffirm Vietnam’s consistent external policy of further developing cooperative ties with regional and neighbouring countries, including Singapore, Myanmar and Brunei.

The extremists among the Vietnamese community in California recently launched a campaign “not to buy, read and advertise for the Viet Weekly” because the Journal did not fall into line with their scheme to smear and slander Vietnam's Doi Moi (renewal) process.

At the invitation of Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung is paying an official visit to the Philippines from August 9-10 on the second leg of a tour of five ASEAN member nations.

Economic and trade ties between the two countries are developing continually as export turnover from Vietnam to Indonesia rises while import surplus reduces. Vietnam’s export turnover to the country is expected to hit approximately US$1.3 billion this year.

The first session of the 12th legislature has ended in great success, imbued with democracy, solidarity and a high sense of responsibility towards the people.

On August 2, the new Government for the 12th term was approved by the National Assembly (NA) and made its debut in Hanoi. New Cabinet members with an average age of 52-53 years old are expected to play a vital role in serving the people and the nation.

The Committee on Foreign Affairs of the US House of Representatives on July 31 approved the Vietnam Human Rights Act of 2007, which contains erroneous and biased comments on the human rights situation in Vietnam. Several sections of the bill even go against the interests of cooperative relations between Vietnam and the US. VOV comments.

The first draft ASEAN charter was submitted to the 40th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting (AMM-40) held in Manila, the Philippines. The new charter will turn ASEAN into an united bloc under the law similar to the EU’s operations.

According to the late president Ho Chi Minh, education is considered a big solution, covering all socio-economic development strategies. In his opinion, education aims to serve the people for the sake of national development.

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on July 20 allegedly accused Vietnam of suppressing people who gathered in Ho Chi Minh City for their petitions regarding land use right. These are wrongful allegations, which do not reflect the truth.