The State Bank of Viet Nam issued Circular No 20/2011/TT-NHNN on August 29, regulating the sale and purchase of foreign currency by individuals travelling abroad.

Law firm in vietnam - China is ready to remove obstacles and join efforts with Vietnam to step up friendly exchanges and deepen bilateral cooperation to keep bilateral relations on track.

Vietnam Law Firm - President Truong Tan Sang told voters in the District 4 in HCM City that success in the fight against corruption, embezzlement and wastage depended on the impeccable behaviour of officials at all levels.

Law Firm - ASEAN has become an important and indispensable factor in maintaining peace, stability, development, dialogue, cooperation and connectivity within East Asian and Asia-Pacific regions.

Vietnam Law - The first session of the 13th National Assembly closed in Hanoi on August 6 after nearly half a month of sitting.

Truong Tan Sang, permanent member of the Secretariat of the Party Central Committee, met with Sisavath Keobounphanh, chairman of the Lao Front for National Construction, in Laos yesterday.

National security is closely linked to that of the region and world, and Viet Nam stands ready to be a trustworthy friend and partner to countries in the international community, said the Minister of National Defence, Gen Phung Quang Thanh, at the Shangri-La Dialogue here on Sunday.

The main focus in the first session of the 13th National Assembly will be personnel selection. This will be key to the success of following sessions, Party General Secretary cum National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Phu Trong said.

Foreign and domestic reporters have travelled to the northwestern province of Dien Bien to inquire into reports of alleged social unrest in the province's border district of Muong Nhe that appeared in the foreign media earlier this month.

The Vietnamese Foreign Ministry has staunchly opposed the recent action of Chinese marine surveillance vessels in cutting the exploration cables of a PetroVietnam ship that was conducting seismic surveys at Lot 148 within Viet Nam's continental shelf.

Vietnamese and Lao labour and social welfare officials gathered in the northern Lao province of Xieng Khouang yesterday for the second Viet Nam-Laos ministerial meeting on labour co-operation.

Digital technology in the form of emails, blogs and social network sites such as Facebook and Twitter means traditional broadcasters in Asia are facing new challenges, a conference in Ha Noi heard yesterday.

Viet Nam and Laos aim to extend ties in banking and securities following a meeting between Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Sinh Hung and Lao Central Bank Governor Bounsong Sommalavong, in Ha Noi yesterday.

Viet Nam wants the Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) and Viet Nam Television (VTV) to boost their information co-operation, specifically to help improve public knowledge on legal matters and cultures.

Localities across the country have reported great turnout in elections for new members of 13th tenure's National Assembly and local People's Councils on Sunday.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on Saturday urged the northern province of Quang Ninh to focus on coal mining and thermal power, shipbuilding, cement production, tourism and the border economy in order to more fully tap its potential for sustainable development.

Viet Nam has affirmed its sovereignty over the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos and protested against China's recent actions concerning the two island groups.