
State President Nguyen Minh Triet on April 12 sent a message of sympathy to Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko over the April 11 terrorist bomb at the Oktyabrskaya station in Minsk.

Party General Secretary Nong Duc Manh, President Nguyen Minh Triet, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, and Chairman of the National Assembly Nguyen Phu Trong have sent congratulatory messages to King Norodom Sihamoni and Cambodian leaders on the occasion of Cambodia’s 57th National Day (November 9).

A high-ranking delegation of the Vietnamese Defence Ministry led by its deputy minister Sen. Lient. Gen Nguyen Huy Hieu paid working visits to Portugal and Czech Republic from October 24-30.

Deputy Prime Minister cum Foreign Minister Pham Gia Khiem met Myanmar Foreign Minister Nyan Win in Hanoi on October 28 on the sidelines of the 17th ASEAN Summit and related meetings.

On the threshold of an ASEAN-Russia summit, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has declared Russian interest in tapping ASEAN potential to develop its Siberian and Far East economies.

President Nguyen Minh Triet held a reception for Laotian Prime Minister Bouasone Buaphavanh on October 28 during his participation at the c in Hanoi.

Russian President Dmitri Medvedev will pay an official visit to Vietnam to attend the second ASEAN-Russia Summit, which is part of the ASEAN Summit in Hanoi, scheduled for October 30-31.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung received the newly-appointed Japanese ambassador, Tanizaki Yasuaki, in Hanoi on October 22.

Vietnam's Deputy Foreign Minister Doan Xuan Hung and the State Secretary of the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nemeth Zsolt, have pledged to enhance bilateral cooperation and international coordination between the two foreign ministries.
Vietnam is very proud of the special relationship it has established with Laos for the shake of prosperity, peace and development in the region and the world.

The National Assembly’s Vice Chairwomen, on October 18, welcomed the visiting Vice Chairwoman of the All-China Women Federation Mang Xiao Si who is in Vietnam to attend the 14th ASEAN Confederation of Women’s Organisations (ACWO).

A delegation from the Belarus House of Representatives, led by its Chairman, Andreichenko Vladimir Pavlovich, are in Hanoi for an official visit from October 19-22 at the invitation of National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Phu Trong.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung met with voters of Kien Thuy district in the northern port city of Hai Phong on October 18, to listen to their opinions prior to the eighth session of the 12th National Assembly.

Security in the region as well as in the world is getting more complex, posing a challenge to regional countries and requiring cooperation among them, said State President Nguyen Minh Triet.

Vietnam wants Slovakia to share more experiences in auditing as this field is new here, the State President said during his meeting with the President of Slovakia’s Supreme Audit Office (SAS).

Indian newly-appointed Ambassador Ranjit Rae has vowed to accelerate the strategic partnership between India and Vietnam during his term of office in Vietnam.

A delegation from the Fatherland Front of Vietnam (VFF), led by its Central Committee’s Vice Chairman Nguyen Lam, paid an official visit to Cuba this week.

The 8th Asia-Europe Summit (ASEM) will take place in the Belgian capital city of Brussels from October 4-5 with the participation of representatives from 48 member countries.

During the second day of the AIPA 31 on September 22, the ASEAN members held bilateral dialogues with observes from China, Australia, Canada, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Papua New Guinea, Russia and the European Union.

The Vietnam Space Committee will be set up with the Minister of Science and Technology being its president, according to a recent government decision.

The Trade Promotion Department under the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) will cooperate with the Republic of Korea (RoK) Institute of Design Promotion (RoK IDP) in the field of industrial design.