The August Revolution and the founding of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam were victories for the whole nation, under the sound leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam with President Ho Chi Minh as its leader.

President Nguyen Minh Triet has expressed his gratitude to elder generations, President Ho Chi Minh, revolutionary veterans, heroic mothers, martyrs, war invalids and the whole population, who fought for independence and freedom of the nation.

UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon has extended his warmest greetings to President Nguyen Minh Triet on the occasion of the 65th National Day of Vietnam (September 2).

Leaders of foreign countries from around the world sent congratulations to Vietnam's Party, State, Government and National Assembly leaders on the 65th anniversary of the country's National Day (September 2).

The Party, State and people of Vietnam highly value and are thankful for the support and assistance from international friends, President Nguyen Minh Triet said on September 1.

The Vietnamese Embassy in New Zealand hosted a ceremony in Wellington on August 31 to mark the country’s 65th National Day, on September 2.

Russia’s Atomic Energy Group Rosatom and Vietnamese scientists will set up a training centre for nuclear power plants and an atomic energy research institute, said Rosatom Chairman Sergey Kirienko.

The presence of the Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) Chairman at the consultation of G20 parliamentary leaders as the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) Chair reflects Vietnam’s and AIPA’s role, responsibility and commitment in regional and international integration, said Director of the NA Committee for External Relations Nguyen Van Son.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and his deputies on August 30 lit incense in memory of late President Ho Chi Minh at his memorial house, preserved in his honour in the grounds of the Presidential Palace.

Mozambican Prime Minister, Aires Bonifacio Baptista Ali, arrived in Vietnam on August 31, beginning a week-long official friendship visit to the country at the invitation of Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung.

Ho Chi Minh City leaders have pledged to exert more efforts to provide the most favourable conditions to exchanges and co-operation with international and foreign agencies, organisations and businesses.

The Lao Defence Ministry has held a meeting to mark the 65th anniversary of National Day of Vietnam (September 2) in Vientiane.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on August 31 cabled a message of condolences to his counterpart Choe Yong Rim of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea over flood losses.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung received visiting Cambodian Minister of Justice Ang Vong Vathana in Hanoi on August 30.

Party, State and National Assembly senior officials on August 30 received foreign delegations who are in Vietnam to attend a programme entitled “Meeting International Friends”, an activity to mark the 65th National Day.

A National Assembly delegation led by Chairman Nguyen Phu Trong will attend a meeting of parliament speakers of G20 countries in Canada and pay an official visit to Cuba from September 2-7.

Head of the State of Republic of Kalmykia Kirsan Ilyumzhinov paid a working visit to the southern province of Binh Duong on August 30 during his trip to Vietnam .

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan has expressed thanks to UNESCO for its close and efficient co-operation with Vietnam over recent years.

The seventh session of the National Committee for ASEAN 2010 took place in Hanoi on August 30 under the chairmanship of Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Gia Khiem.

President Nguyen Minh Triet has highlighted visiting Kalmyk President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov’s activities to boost the co-operation between Vietnam and Kalmykia.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has expressed expectation that the young generation would follow the Fields winner to devote themselves to the science.

Nhan Dan - Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung praised the procuracy sector for their past and present efforts and achievements at a ceremony in Hanoi on August 28 to mark their 65th anniversary (August 28).

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on August 28 held a ceremony in Hanoi to mark the 65th anniversary of the diplomatic sector.

President Nguyen Minh Triet returned Vietnam in the afternoon on August 28, wrapping up an official visit to Laos and a State-level visit to Cambodia .

Eleven model citizens and 848 outstanding individuals in the movement of ‘Good people, good deeds’ in Hanoi were honoured at the municipal Patriotism Emulation Congress for 2010-2015 in Hanoi on August 28.

The Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) sent a delegation to the 19th Congress of the Communist Party of Sri Lanka (CPSL) held in Colombo from August 27-29.

The Vietnam-Uzbekistan Friendship Association (VUFA) on August 28 held a meeting to mark Uzbekistan’s Independence Day and Vietnam’ National Day in Hanoi.

The Party Politburo held a working session with Hanoi’s Party standing committee on August 27 to give comments on draft documents and personnel plans for the upcoming municipal Party congress (term 2010-2015).

President Nguyen Minh Triet and Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni have agreed the two countries should maintain high-level contacts to promote and facilitate expansion of bilateral multi-faceted co-operation.

Delegates to the eighth East Asia forum, held in Da Lat city of Lam Dong between August 26-27, shared opinions and discussed measures to boost co-operation, connectivity and build a community in the region.

Prime Minister of Mozambique Aires Bonifacio Baptista Ali will visit Vietnam from August 31 to September 5.

The Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) politburo has asked the army to strengthen the army’s combat capacity as a key force in national defence, putting it as core element in the next term of the Party Congress.

President Nguyen Minh Triet arrived in Phnom Penh on August 26 afternoon, beginning a State visit to Cambodia at the invitation of King Norodom Sihamoni.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has expressed support for mutual assistance in judiciary personnel training with Laos as well as a boost in judiciary work between local administrations sharing the borderline.

A UN independent expert on human rights and extreme poverty spoke highly of impressive progress made by Vietnam in poverty reduction while meeting with Deputy Prime Minister Pham Gia Khiem in Hanoi on August 26.

US Congressman Eni Faleomavaega is on a visit to Vietnam to discuss the relations between the two countries, including humanitarian co-operation activities to solve Agent Orange/dioxin consequences in Vietnam.

President Nguyen Minh Triet and his entourage left Vientiane on the morning of August 25 and visited Louang Namtha and Champasak provinces of Laos.

The Party Politburo held working sessions with the Party committees of northern provinces of Hai Duong, Vinh Phuc and Phu Tho provinces to give comments on draft documents and personnel plans for their upcoming provincial Party congresses (term 2010-2015).

The 42nd ASEAN Economic Ministers’ Meeting (AEM-42), the 4th ASEAN Economic Council Meeting and other related meetings began in the central city of Da Nang on August 25.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on August 25 received Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Masayuki Naoshima on his working visit to Vietnam.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on August 25 sent a message of condolences to his Chinese counterpart Wen Jiabao over great losses in lives and property caused by the serious plane crash that occurred in Yichun city.

Two Norwegian intellectuals have presented a statue of the President Ho Chi Minh and a book on Vietnam to the country on the celebration of the 65th anniversary of the August Revolution (August 19) and National Day (September 2).

The top leaders of Vietnam and Laos have agreed to give all priorities to strengthening and promoting the bilateral special friendship and comprehensive co-operation, considering them valuable assets which must be preserved and handed to future generations.