(VOVworld) – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung will make an official visit to Cuba from March 26 to 28. The purpose of the visit is to strengthen the traditional friendship, improve cooperation in economy, trade, and investment, and exchange ideas on bilateral and global issues.

(VOVworld) – The situation on the Korean peninsula has become tense, with the two Koreas both stepping up their military activities. It has raised public fears of a new period of instability which could derail the resumption of 6-party talks on a nuclear free peninsula.

(VOVworld)- Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on Monday attended the 3rd Nuclear Security Summit in the Netherlands. This is an important opportunity for Vietnam to show its consistent policy on using nuclear energy for peaceful purposes, ensuring nuclear safety and security and supporting the right to use nuclear energy for peaceful purposes and efforts to stop the proliferation of nuclear weapons.

(VOVworld) – President Truong Tan Sang paid a state visit to Japan at the invitation of Emperor Akihito from March 17 – 20. The visit achieved important outcomes, laying a historic milestone and reinforcing the bilateral comprehensive strategic partnership.

(VOVworld)- This is the first year that Vietnam will observe International Day of Happiness, one year after the UN launched this event globally on March 20th, 2013.

(VOVworld) – Many countries have expressed their confidence in Vietnam successfully hosting the 132nd Inter-Parliamentary Union General Assembly next March. Hosting the event shows Vietnam’s support and high priority for cooperation with the IPU and conveys a message that Vietnam is an active, responsible member of the IPU striving for peace, prosperity, and development in the world.

(VOVworld) – President Hamid Karzai repeated last week that Afghan security forces can ensure national security without international assistance. The announcement has dashed any US hope that the outgoing Afghan President will sign a Bilateral Security Agreement (BSA) with the US.

(VOVworld)- International Francophone Day on March 20 has been celebrated internationally for several years. Having participated in the Francophone community since the 1970s, Vietnam has contributed considerably to the organization’s development.

(VOVworld) – A revised Housing Law was discussed at the 26th session of the National Assembly’s Standing Committee this week. Many deputies backed a new policy to make it easer for foreigners to own houses and to ensure the right of every Vietnamese to own a house. This reflects the 2013 Constitution’s stipulation of human rights and citizen rights and obligations.

(VOVworld)- 3 years after Libyan President Muammar Gaddafi was overthrown, Libya has not been able to find a way to stabilize the country. Libya is facing increasing widespread violence and clashes between the government and rebels. The situation in Libya in recent days, especially since the interim Parliament sacked the Prime Minister, has worried the international community.