Updated September, 01 2010 09:33:02

Sympathy for N Korea floods

HA NOI — Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung yesterday sent condolences to his counterpart Choe Yong Rim of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, after severe flooding left many dead and extensively damaged property in a number of provinces in the latter's country. — VNS
Delegates at the 11th National Party Congress yesterday voted to elect members for the 11th Party Central Committee, which will consist of 175 official and 25 alternate members.
As many as 175 official and 25 alternate members will be elected to the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Viet Nam (CPV) for the 11th tenure.
Delegates to the 11th National Party Congress yesterday made recommendations to draft documents submitted.
At yesterday afternoon's plenary session of the 11th National Party Congress, delegates debated the country's development orientation and major socio-economic issues which were highlighted in documents presented to the congress. Viet Nam News presents some excerpts from selected debates:
The Central Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) has described the 11th National Congress of the Communist Party of Viet Nam (CPV) as an important political event for the country as well its Party, State and people.