51.   Assad met his Vietnamese counterpart for the second day running on Friday for talks on the peace process and relations between their two countries, officials said.

52.   Aziza, invited by his Vietnamese counterpart Le Van Triet, is leading an official delegation including businessmen which arrived on Monday.

53.   Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wajed and her Vietnamese counterpart Vo Van Kiet were also present.

54.   Canadian Finance Minister Paul Martin held talks with Vietnamese counterpart Ho Te Monday on prospects for strengthening bilateral economic cooperation, an official said.

55.   Canadian Finance Minister Paul Martin held talks with Vietnamese counterpart Ho Te on Monday on prospects for strengthening bilateral economic cooperation, an official said.

56.   During the visit he held talks with his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Manh Cam and paid a courtesy visit to Communist Party General Secretary Do Muoi.

57.   Koizumi went straight into talks with his Vietnamese counterpart Phan van Khai after a welcoming ceremony at the presidential palace.

58.   Japanese Premier Ryutaro Hashimoto and his Vietnamese counterpart Vo Van Kiet agreed to broaden ties during talks here Saturday that also focussed on regional security and economic issues.

59.   On that occasion, Cuban Foreign Minister Roberto Robaina and his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Mahn Cam signed an agreemet to promote and protect investments between the two communist countries.

60.   One hundred and two American specialists and their Vietnamese counterparts are carrying out searches in mountainous areas and interviewing local residents.