Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has urged peaceful dialogues to solve outstanding problems on the Korean Peninsula, especially regarding the Cheonan ship accident.

The fifth Patriotic Emulation Congress to review the five-year patriotic emulation movement in 2005-2010 period opened in HCM City on June 14 in the presence of Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung.

As the chair of ASEANAPOL, Vietnam’s police force have effectively joined their ASEAN colleagues and partners in carrying out the commitments made at the 29th conference of ASEAN police chiefs over the past year, said the Cambodian Minister of the Interior Sar Kheng.

A high-level delegation from the Romanian military, led by its Chief of the General Staff, Admiral Gheorghe Marin, was received at the headquarters of the Ministry of Defence on April 17 with the participation of many senior Vietnamese officers.

Vietnam wants to foster friendly ties with Algeria and considers this nation a priority partner among Vietnam’s traditional friends in North Africa and across the world, says State President Nguyen Minh Triet.

Vietnam and Laos will take advantage of each other’s potential and strengthen bilateral relations on the principle of equality for mutual benefit.

Tunisia is one of Vietnam’s priority partners in North Africa, said State President Nguyen Minh Triet during talks with President Zein al-Abidin Ben Ali in Tunis on April 12.

In its foreign policy, Vietnam attaches great importance to developing relations with Saudi Arabia and considers the Middle East nation one of its top priority partners in the region, says State President Nguyen Minh Triet.

ASEAN leaders adopted three statements at their 16th summit in Hanoi on April 8-9, showing strong commitment to accelerating implementation of the ASEAN Charter and the Roadmap for an ASEAN Community.  

ASEAN heads of State began their two-day summit in Hanoi on April 8 with the aim of setting forth directions and solutions to accelerate intra-bloc cooperation and bring the ASEAN Charter to life.

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.

Vietnam is Russia’s faithful friend and priority partner in the Asia-Pacific region, says First Deputy Prime Minister Viktor Zubkov.

Vietnam and the UK have signed a joint statement to establish a public university in the central city of Da Nang.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has emphasised the need to create a high consensus among the entire Party, army and the people to fulfill the country’s socio-economic tasks set for 2010.

Vietnam wants to promote bilateral cooperation in various pursuits with the US in the spirit of mutual respect, equality and benefit, and common development, says Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has asked ministries, agencies, provinces and cities to work closely together to speed up decentralisation and capital disbursement for eligible projects.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has urged ministries and localities to closely watch prices, especially for essential goods, to prevent the return of high inflation and speed up economic recovery.

Vietnam is consistent with its policy to promote human rights through dialogue and cooperation, said a Vietnamese diplomat at the 13th UN Human Rights Council (HRC) session in Geneva, Switzerland, on March 2.

More diversified foreign affairs information, particularly major external relations events, have captured the attention of international friends and left them with impression of Vietnam.

Foreign Minister Stephen Smith has expressed his belief that relations between Australia and Vietnam will continue to grow and flourish in the Year of the Tiger 2010.

On the Lunar New Year Festival (Tet), State President Nguyen Minh Triet extends his New Year greetings to people throughout the country.