Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, King Haji Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei Darussalam, the Federal President Heinz Fischer of the Republic of Austria, President Martin Torrijos Espino of the Republic of Panama, and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso, all extended their congratulations to President Nguyen Minh Triet.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung received messages from the Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, King Haji Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei Darussalam, President Martin Torrijos Espino of the Republic of Panama, Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt of the Kingdom of Belgium, and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Gia Khiem was congratulated by the first Vice-President and Foreign Minister Samuel Lewis Navarro of the Republic of Panama and Philippine Foreign Minister Alberto G.Romulo./.