State President Nguyen Minh Triet paid a pre lunar New Year visit to the southern province of Binh Duong on February 8.

Party General Secretary Nong Duc Manh visited Bach Mai General Hospital in Hanoi on February 8, calling on all medical staff to raise their moral standards in order to protect people’s health and effectively follow the Party’s and State policies regarding the health sector.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on February 7 paid a pre-Tet visit to Nam Dong district in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue, where 43 percent of its population are ethnic minorities, mostly the Co Tu.

Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai has praised the Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang for having introduced effective solutions to reverse the economic downturn in 2009 and achieve a GDP growth rate of 10.14 percent, 1.6 percent higher than expected.

Party General Secretary Nong Duc Manh has asked newly accredited ambassadors to pay special attention to economic and cultural diplomacy, and overseas Vietnamese affairs during their working terms abroad.

Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai paid a pre-lunar New Year visit to the southern province of Bac Lieu on February 6.

President Nguyen Minh Triet has highlighted Vietnam’s important achievements in 2009, attributing them to the strong resolve and constant efforts by all Vietnamese people, including those residing overseas.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has asked newly accredited Vietnamese ambassadors to mobilise foreign aid for national development, particularly in coping with climate change, educational cooperation and labour export.

Education is a priority sector according to top Vietnamese and Laotian leaders in the bilateral cooperation programme set for this year.

The press is an important part of Vietnam’s revolution and it has made great contributions to the country’s successes.

State President Nguyen Minh Triet has attended a ceremony marking the 80th anniversary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) and the 60th anniversary of the northern province of Vinh Phuc.

Advancing socialism is the inexorable development path of the Vietnamese revolution, and this is the correct choice of late President Ho Chi Minh, the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) and the people, says Party General Secretary Nong Duc Manh.

It is necessary for all ministries, sectors and localities to maintain the fine impetus of economic growth in the first month of the year, said a government leader.

“Taking great pride in its glorious 80-year past, the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) will continue enhancing its leadership role to assume the new tasks entrusted to it by the whole nation, said Party leader Nong Duc Manh.

The south-central province of Phu Yen is on the right track to develop tourism services thanks to its beautiful beaches, said National Assembly (NA) Chairman Nguyen Phu Trong.

Vietnam and Slovakia who share common views on many world issues, have agreed to strengthen their comprehensive economic cooperation.