Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh had meetings with several US officials in Washington DC on May 23 as part of his official visit to the North American nation.

Vietnamese Ambassador to the US Pham Quang Vinh held a meeting on January 10 with US Congressman Paul Gosar who affirmed that Arizona State is willing to boost cooperation with Vietnamese localities in all fields.

The Central Military Commission and Defence Ministry convened a conference in Hanoi yesterday to review the implementation of defence and military tasks in the past six months and lay out orientations for the remaining months of this year.

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VietNamNet Bridge - The Coast Guard said last year it made more than 500 reconnaissance trips and detected 3,750 foreign fishing vessels violating Vietnam's waters.