Party leader highlights significance of 2026 general election
Party leader highlights significance of 2026 general election

Party General Secretary To Lam has written an article on the success of the election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026–2031 tenure, entitled "The national festival and responsibilities before the People".

Party leader highlights significance of 2026 general election
Party official calls for swift implementation of cultural development resolution
Party official calls for swift implementation of cultural development resolution

Politburo member and Permanent member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat Tran Cam Tu, head of the Central Steering Committee for the Development of Vietnamese Culture, chaired the committee’s inaugural meeting on March 19, stressing the need for swift implementation of cultural development policies.

Party official calls for swift implementation of cultural development resolution
Vietnam–China railway connectivity seen as strategic breakthrough in economic cooperation
Vietnam–China railway connectivity seen as strategic breakthrough in economic cooperation

VOV.VN - Railway connectivity between Vietnam and China should serve as a strategic breakthrough in bilateral economic cooperation, helping unlock new growth drivers and enhance regional integration, Party General Secretary To Lam has said.

Vietnam–China railway connectivity seen as strategic breakthrough in economic cooperation
Politburo Resolution maps out Hanoi’s rise as smart, modern global capital
Politburo Resolution maps out Hanoi’s rise as smart, modern global capital

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary To Lam has signed the Politburo’s Resolution 02 on the construction and development of Hanoi in a new era, setting out key goals, targets, and strategic directions to transform the capital into one of the world’s most livable and happiest cities.

Politburo Resolution maps out Hanoi’s rise as smart, modern global capital
Vietnam steps up preparations for first session of newly-elected legislature
Vietnam steps up preparations for first session of newly-elected legislature

VOV.VN - Chairman of the National Assembly Tran Thanh Man has called on relevant agencies to thoroughly prepare legislative content and personnel work for the first session of the 16th National Assembly slated for April.

Vietnam steps up preparations for first session of newly-elected legislature
Special mechanism sought for preventing international investment disputes
Special mechanism sought for preventing international investment disputes

The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee continued its 55th session on March 19 with discussions on a draft NA resolution introducing coordination mechanisms and special policies to improve the prevention and resolution of international investment disputes.

Special mechanism sought for preventing international investment disputes
Party chief calls for model boarding schools across border regions
Party chief calls for model boarding schools across border regions

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary To Lam emphasised the importance of building schools alongside a modern, comprehensive educational environment during the groundbreaking ceremony for 121 inter-level boarding schools in Vietnam’s border communes on March 19.

Party chief calls for model boarding schools across border regions
Leaders launch construction of 121 boarding schools in border areas
Leaders launch construction of 121 boarding schools in border areas

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary To Lam and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended a nationwide groundbreaking ceremony marking the start of construction for 121 inter-level boarding schools in land border communes.

Leaders launch construction of 121 boarding schools in border areas
Party chief calls for more drastic anti-corruption actions
Party chief calls for more drastic anti-corruption actions

Party General Secretary To Lam, head of the Central Steering Committee for the Prevention and Control of Corruption, Wastefulness and Negative Phenomena, chaired a meeting of the committee on March 18 to review implementation results since the start of the year and set key tasks for the first half of 2026.

Party chief calls for more drastic anti-corruption actions
Draft law seeks to expand role, authority of overseas missions
Draft law seeks to expand role, authority of overseas missions

The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee on March 18 discussed a draft law amending and supplementing several articles of the Law on Overseas Representative Missions of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam at its 55th session.

Draft law seeks to expand role, authority of overseas missions
NA Chairman calls for coordination with Vietnam Fatherland Front in law-making
NA Chairman calls for coordination with Vietnam Fatherland Front in law-making

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man has called for stronger coordination between the National Assembly's Standing Committee and the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) in law-making, supervision, and social feedback activities in 2026.

NA Chairman calls for coordination with Vietnam Fatherland Front in law-making
Party leader stresses gradual rebalancing of trade while maintaining growth
Party leader stresses gradual rebalancing of trade while maintaining growth

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary To Lam underlined the need for gradual rebalancing of trade while maintaining economic growth during a working session with the Ministry of Industry and Trade and relevant agencies in Hanoi on March 17.

Party leader stresses gradual rebalancing of trade while maintaining growth
Party chief pushes Military Technical Academy toward world-class research
Party chief pushes Military Technical Academy toward world-class research

Party General Secretary To Lam on March 17 called on the Military Technical Academy (MTA) to strongly promote the spirit of “unity, resilience; innovation, creativity; intelligence, development” as it advances toward becoming a leading research university in science and technology.

Party chief pushes Military Technical Academy toward world-class research
Conference reviews organisation of 14th National Party Congress
Conference reviews organisation of 14th National Party Congress

Politburo member and Permanent member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat Tran Cam Tu on March 17 chaired a conference reviewing preparations, organisation and logistical support for the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), which took place in January.

Conference reviews organisation of 14th National Party Congress
Central Theory Council for 2026–2031 term holds first meeting
Central Theory Council for 2026–2031 term holds first meeting

The Central Theory Council for the 2026–2031 term held its first meeting on March 17 at the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics.

Central Theory Council for 2026–2031 term holds first meeting
NA Chairman: Law must become a driver of development
NA Chairman: Law must become a driver of development

VOV.VN - The legal system must serve as a driver of development rather than a barrier to national progress, said Tran Thanh Man, Chairman of the National Assembly and Secretary of the Party Committee of the National Assembly.

NA Chairman: Law must become a driver of development
PM calls for breakthrough policies for special economic zones in Vietnam
PM calls for breakthrough policies for special economic zones in Vietnam

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has called for policies to maximise the unique potential, outstanding opportunities and competitive advantages of the country’s key special economic zones in order to create new drivers of economic growth.

PM calls for breakthrough policies for special economic zones in Vietnam
Party chief urges Hai Phong to shift growth model toward technology and innovation
Party chief urges Hai Phong to shift growth model toward technology and innovation

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary To Lam on March 16 called on Hai Phong, the largest port city in northern Vietnam, to upgrade its growth model toward productivity, science, technology and innovation in order to sustain strong economic expansion in the coming years.

Party chief urges Hai Phong to shift growth model toward technology and innovation
National Assembly election results expected on Mar. 22 after high voter turnout
National Assembly election results expected on Mar. 22 after high voter turnout

VOV.VN - The elections for the National Assembly and local People’s Councils for the 2026–2031 term have been successful, and the official results are expected to be announced on March 22, according to Nguyen Thi Thanh, Vice Chairwoman of the National Assembly and a member of the National Election Council.

National Assembly election results expected on Mar. 22 after high voter turnout
Voter turnout hits 99.68% with over 76 million ballots cast
Voter turnout hits 99.68% with over 76 million ballots cast

VOV.VN - Voter turnout nationwide reached 99.68% at the end of March 15, with 76,188,544 voters having cast their ballots as of 11:23 p.m., according to a rapid update from the Office of the National Election Council.

Voter turnout hits 99.68% with over 76 million ballots cast
High share of female candidates for 16th NA a very positive signal
High share of female candidates for 16th NA a very positive signal

As many as 45% of candidates for Vietnam’s 16th National Assembly (NA) being women is an encouraging and positive development, according to Caroline Nyamayemombe, Country Representative of the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) in Vietnam.

High share of female candidates for 16th NA a very positive signal
Election day across Vietnam: Moving moments from every region
Election day across Vietnam: Moving moments from every region

VOV.VN- Across Vietnam on March 15, election day brings a vibrant nationwide atmosphere as voters head to polling stations. From voters in mountainous areas, islands and border regions to elderly voters, the images capture a strong sense of democratic spirit and civic responsibility on the country’s major national day.

Election day across Vietnam: Moving moments from every region
NA election underscores Vietnam’s inclusive development model
NA election underscores Vietnam’s inclusive development model

VOV.VN - The election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026-2031 term takes place as Vietnam continues to promote institutional reforms, improve the quality of national governance and expand international integration in pursuit of long-term development goals.

NA election underscores Vietnam’s inclusive development model
Vietnamese senior leaders cast ballots on election day
Vietnamese senior leaders cast ballots on election day

VOV.VN - Joining nearly 79 million voters nationwide on March 15, Party General Secretary To Lam, President Luong Cuong, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man cast their ballots at polling stations, exercising their civic duty on election day.

Vietnamese senior leaders cast ballots on election day
PM Pham Minh Chinh casts ballot in NA, local council election
PM Pham Minh Chinh casts ballot in NA, local council election

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his spouse Le Thi Bich Tran cast their ballots on the morning of March 15 in Hanoi, joining nearly 79 million voters nationwide in the election for deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026-2031 term.

PM Pham Minh Chinh casts ballot in NA, local council election
Voters entrust their ballots to worthy candidates
Voters entrust their ballots to worthy candidates

VOV.VN - As the country enters a new period of development with rapid advances in science and technology, expectations for elected representatives are rising. Alongside political integrity and moral character, voters are paying closer attention to candidates’ professional competence, innovative thinking, policy-making ability and capacity to adapt to change.

Voters entrust their ballots to worthy candidates
Security, digital data key pillars of election preparations: spokesperson
Security, digital data key pillars of election preparations: spokesperson

Ensuring security and safety alongside the accelerated application of digital data and information technology has been identified as a central priority in preparation for the upcoming NA and People's Council election, Maj. Gen. Nguyen Quoc Toan, Chief of Office and Spokesperson of Ministry of Public Security has said.

Security, digital data key pillars of election preparations: spokesperson
NA Chairman calls on voters to wisely choose deputies representing people’s will
NA Chairman calls on voters to wisely choose deputies representing people’s will

Chairman of the National Assembly and Chairman of the National Election Council (NEC) Tran Thanh Man has called on voters to carefully select deputies with integrity, competence and credibility who truly represent the people's will and aspirations.

NA Chairman calls on voters to wisely choose deputies representing people’s will
Vietnamese intellectuals in Japan place high hopes on next National Assembly
Vietnamese intellectuals in Japan place high hopes on next National Assembly

VOV.VN - Vietnamese intellectuals and expatriates in Japan are placing high expectations on the upcoming election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026-2031 term, hoping the new legislature will introduce policies to attract overseas intellectual resources and boost Vietnam’s science and technology development.

Vietnamese intellectuals in Japan place high hopes on next National Assembly
Vietnam inaugurates national space centre, strengthens space cooperation with Japan
Vietnam inaugurates national space centre, strengthens space cooperation with Japan

VOV.VN - The Vietnam National Space Centre was inaugurated on March 13, marking a significant milestone in the country’s strategy to develop space technology and deepen cooperation with Japan in the field.

Vietnam inaugurates national space centre, strengthens space cooperation with Japan
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