• Japan-Vietnam Friendship Society celebrates 55th anniversary
  Japan-Vietnam Friendship Society celebrates 55th anniversary
  

  The Japan-Vietnam Friendship Society held a meeting in Tokyo on March 20 to mark its 55th anniversary.
  20/03
• NA delegation studies Japan’s experience in policy making
  NA delegation studies Japan’s experience in policy making
  

  A National Assembly delegation visited Japan from March 13-19 to gain its experience in formulating and implementing policies on social affairs.
  20/03
• Google Maps asked to correct mistake
  Google Maps asked to correct mistake
  

  

  Foreign Ministry spokesperson Nguyen Phuong Nga has asked Google Maps to correct its description of the land demarcation line between Vietnam and China.
  20/03
• PM meets with Palestinian, Sudanese ambassadors
  PM meets with Palestinian, Sudanese ambassadors
  

  

  Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung received the newly appointed Palestinian and Sudanese ambassadors to Vietnam at separate meetings in Hanoi on March 19.
  20/03
• Int’l Francophone Day marked in Hanoi
  Int’l Francophone Day marked in Hanoi
  

  

  A ceremony was held at Van Mieu (the Temple of Literature) in Hanoi on March 19 to mark International Francophone Day (March 20).
  20/03

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• Vietnam calls for civilian protection in Great Lakes region
  Vietnam calls for civilian protection in Great Lakes region
  

  A Vietnamese diplomat underscored the importance of civilian protection while calling upon all parties concerned to make a greater effort to promote the peace process in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the Great Lakes region.
  10/11
• Leaders send congratulations to Cambodia on National Day
  Leaders send congratulations to Cambodia on National Day
  

  Top Vietnamese leaders have extended congratulations to the leaders of Cambodia on the country’s 56th National Day, which falls on November 9.
  10/11
• State President welcomes Russian guests
  State President welcomes Russian guests
  

  

  State President Nguyen Minh Triet received the President and Chairman of the Management Board of the Bank for Foreign Trade, Kostin A.L., who was leading a Russian business delegation on a visit to Ho Chi Minh City on November 9.
  10/11
• Finnish Prime Minister to visit Vietnam
  Finnish Prime Minister to visit Vietnam
  

  Prime Minister of Finland Matti Vanhanen will visit Vietnam from November 15-17.
  10/11
• New South Wales wants to boost ties with Vietnam
  New South Wales wants to boost ties with Vietnam
  

  

  New South Wales (NSW) attaches great importance to strengthening all-round cooperation with Vietnam, said NSW Governor Marie Bashir.
  09/11