• Vietnam seeks to boost cooperation with European Parliament
  Vietnam seeks to boost cooperation with European Parliament
  

  Vietnam always attaches great importance to the development of cooperative ties with the European Union (EU), Deputy Prime Minister Pham Gia Khiem told a European Parliament (EP) delegation in Hanoi on March 16.
  16/03
• NA Chairman pushes for judicial cooperation with Hungary
  NA Chairman pushes for judicial cooperation with Hungary
  

  Vietnam is carrying out judicial reform and it needs to share experiences in the field with international friends, including Hungary, says National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Phu Trong.
  16/03
• Committee reviews preparations for ASEAN summit
  Committee reviews preparations for ASEAN summit
  

  The Vietnam National Committee for ASEAN 2010 met in Hanoi on March 16 to discuss the preparatory work for hosting the 16th ASEAN summit in April.
  16/03
• National Assembly session to begin in May
  National Assembly session to begin in May
  

  The 7th session of the National Assembly is scheduled to begin on May 20 and run through to June 25, according to NA Office chairman Nguyen Dinh Dan.
  16/03
• Embassy helps Vietnamese citizens in Thailand
  Embassy helps Vietnamese citizens in Thailand
  

  Given the political turbulence in the Thai capital of Bangkok, the Vietnamese embassy has contacted the relevant local agencies to help ensure the safety of Vietnamese tourists and other Vietnamese citizens in the country who face difficulties due to the demonstrations.
  16/03

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• Vietnam rejects South Africa’s charges of piracy
  Vietnam rejects South Africa’s charges of piracy
  

  Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Le Dung on May 13 rejected kidnapping and piracy charges against 10 Vietnamese sailors arrested by South African special forces off Cape Town recently.
  14/05
• Lao PM calls for tightening ties with Vietnam
  Lao PM calls for tightening ties with Vietnam
  

  The Lao Prime Minister Bouasone Bouphavanh has called on the Vietnamese and Lao people to preserve the special relationship between the two countries from generation to generation.
  14/05
• Vietnam pledges to combat crime effectively
  Vietnam pledges to combat crime effectively
  

  

  Vietnam will fully participate in comprehensive cooperation among the Association of National Police Forces in the ASEAN region (ASEANAPOL) as well as between them and the International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol).
  14/05
• Vietnam, Uruguay sign investment promotion agreement
  Vietnam, Uruguay sign investment promotion agreement
  

  Vietnam and Uruguay on May 12 signed an agreement on investment promotion and protection during State Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan’s visit to the latter.
  13/05
• Vietnam’s national UPR report adopted
  Vietnam’s national UPR report adopted
  

  

  Vietnam’s National UPR Report was adopted by the Working Group of the Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland, on May 12.
  13/05