ASEAN Ministers have agreed to accelerate the formation of the ASEAN community and resolve East Sea disputes by peaceful means on the basis of international laws.

The Vietnamese government will maintain regular dialogue with the domestic and foreign business circles for the sake of national development. Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai made the pledge at the 3rd Vietnam Summit on Foreign Economic Relations, which opened in Hanoi on Wednesday.

Minister of Transport Dinh La Thang addressed a series of public concerns in a live radio show on Tuesday.

A ceremony marking the 62nd anniversary of Vietnamese Students’ Day was held in Hanoi yesterday as part of the 2nd Capital Festival.

A ceremony was held recently on Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago to pay tribute to 64 Vietnamese soldiers who laid down their lives during the 1988 battle to defend the islands.

Minister of Industry and Trade Vu Huy Hoang said the government allowed the electricity sector to adjust electricity prices according to the Prime Minister’s decision. Hoang addressed an online dialogue on the government portal on Friday.

Local authorities nationwide have been gearing up efforts to help disadvantaged people enjoy a happy Lunar New Year Festival.

The government deems ensuring traffic safety an important political task for 2012.

More goods have arrived on Truong Sa or Spratly Archipelago to contribute to bringing a happy Tet to soldiers stationed on the island. Young soldier Cao Phi Hung is not returning home in Dong Nai but welcomes new year on Tien Nu Island, the most remote island of the archipelago. “We are very happy to be cared for by the Party, State and people across the country. This helps to strengthen out determination to fight for the national territorial integrity,” Hung said. Lieutenant Nguyen Van Que is Deputy Head of the Fairy I

Hanoi Tourism Day opened on Sunday in Hanoi as part of the ongoing Hanoi flowers streets festival to welcome the New year 2012