VGP – PM Nguyễn Tấn Dũng this afternoon received newly-appointed Philippines Ambassador Jerril Galban Santos and wished the diplomat to push up the Việt Nam-Philippines cooperation during his term.

VGP – In the deep sympathy to serious damages caused by earthquake and tsunami in Chile, the Government of Việt Nam donates US $150,000 in order to partly help Chilean people overcome consequences of the disasters.

VGP – State President Nguyễn Minh Triết sent his message of condolences to his French counterpart Nicolas Sarkozy today, upon hearing about the great damages caused by the lethal storm Xynthia.

VGP - At the ASEAN Senior Officials Meeting (SOM), the ASEAN Senior Economics Officials Meeting (SEOM), the meeting of the Senior Officials Committee for the ASEAN Socio- Cultural Community (SOCA), and the Joint Preparatory Meeting (JPM), the officials approved a draft program and the agenda and lists of documents to be submitted to ASEAN ministers at the 16th ASEAN Summit, which is slated for April 8-9 in Hà Nội.

VGP - Việt Nam is consistent with its policy to promote human rights through dialogue and cooperation, said a senior diplomat.

VGP – On the occasion of the National Day of the Republic of Bulgaria (March 3, 1878), State President Nguyễn Minh Triết and PM Nguyễn Tấn Dũng separately sent their congratulatory messages to Bulgaria’s President Georgi Parvanop and PM Boyko Borissov, respectively, on Tuesday.

VGP – NA Chairman Nguyễn Phú Trọng expected that Bali, the most beautiful island of Indonesia, will cooperate with Việt Nam’s partners in developing tourism.

VGP- The 19th annual meeting of the Border Missions of Việt Nam and Laos was convened in the central province of Bình Thuận from February 28 to March 1.

VGP – Việt Nam lately won a contract for exporting 90,000 tons of high-quality rice to Iraq’s market, said the Việt Nam Northern Food Corporation (VINAFOOD 1) on Monday in Hà Nội.