The standing boards of the National Assembly (NA) Party Committee and the Government Party Committee convened a conference in Hanoi on March 9 to discuss agenda for the 16th NA’s first session.

VOV.VN - Vietnam considers the US one of its most important partners, Party General Secretary To Lam said while receiving Scott Strazik, President and CEO of US energy equipment firm GE Vernova, in Hanoi on March 9.

VOV.VN - Timor-Leste’s Ambassador to Vietnam João Pereira has described Vietnam as one of the region’s “tigers” and an important pillar of the ASEAN economy, while also calling the country a key partner and a model for Timor-Leste as the young nation pursues its development path.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Defence Minister Gen. Phan Van Giang met Gen. Prum Din, State Secretary of Cambodia’s Ministry of National Defence, in Hanoi on March 9, highlighting defence cooperation as a key pillar of bilateral relations.

VOV.VN - A conference was held on March 9 at the Party Committee of central Party agencies to announce the Politburo and Secretariat’s 2026 inspection and supervision decision and to work with the Standing Board of the Party Committee of central Party agencies.

Overseas Vietnamese in Japan have expressed their high expectations that the upcoming election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026–2031 tenure will help shape key policies to drive Vietnam’s development in the new phase.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended the opening ceremony of the Ban Flower (Bauhinia) Festival 2026 in Dien Bien province on March 8, during which he urged the locality to turn tourism into a key driver of growth for both the province and the wider Northwestern region.

Vietnam’s National Assembly plays a key role in institutionalising development orientations and enhancing the political and legal foundations for long-term growth of the country, according to Assistant Professor Joe Pateman from York University in Canada, a researcher in politics and international political economy.

VOV.VN - Early elections for deputies to the 16th National Assembly and local People’s Councils for the 2026–2031 term were held on 20 out of the 21 islands in the Truong Sa (Spratly) special administrative zone of Khanh Hoa province on March 8.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on March 8 paid tribute to President Ho Chi Minh at the Ho Chi Minh Memorial House at Hill E2 historical site and offered incense at the Temple dedicated to martyrs of the Dien Bien Phu battlefield, as part of his working trip to the province.

Permanent Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Minh Vu on March 7 emphasised the importance of further promoting and deepening friendship and cooperation between Vietnam and Japan, while receiving Shimada Tomoaki, Parliamentary Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has instructed relevant agencies, particularly the Ministry of Industry and Trade, to ensure stable supplies of fuel and electricity, warning that shortages could threaten economic stability as global energy markets are volatile.

VOV.VN - A working delegation from the National Election Council led by Lieutenant General Tran Quang Phuong, Vice Chairman of the National Assembly, conducted an inspection of election preparations in An Giang province on March 7.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has called for the development of a modern aviation economic zone linked to Gia Binh International Airport, a major infrastructure project currently under construction in Bac Ninh province, northern Vietnam.

Vietnam always attaches importance to cooperation with the Francophone community, Politburo member and Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung told Secretary-General of the International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF) Louise Mushikiwabo during their talks in Hanoi on March 6.

Huang Jiang, Secretary of the Fangchenggang municipal Party Committee in China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, has expressed confidence that through joint efforts, the China – Vietnam friendship will keep growing and bilateral cooperation will yield further positive outcomes.

Vietnam attaches importance to its cooperation with the Francophone community and pledges to contribute to the realisation of the shared goals, Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son told Secretary-General of the International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF) Louise Mushikiwabo in Hanoi on March 6.

VOV.VN - Pham Gia Tuc, Politburo member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee and Chief of the Party Central Committee’s Office, received Singapore Ambassador Rajpal Singh on March 6, who paid a courtesy call at the start of his tenure in Vietnam.

A delegation of the Party Central Committee’s Politburo and Secretariat led by General Secretary To Lam on March 6 held a conference to announce the two bodies’ 2026 inspection and supervision decision for the Standing Board of the National Assembly (NA) Party Committee.

VOV.VN - Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung held a phone conversation on March 6 with Kaja Kallas, Vice-President of the European Commission (EC) and EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, to discuss Vietnam-EU relations and regional and international issues of mutual concern.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on March 6 met with female leaders and managers from central agencies and presented the 2025 Kovalevskaia Award at the Government Headquarters, marking the 116th anniversary of International Women’s Day (March 8) and the 1986th anniversary of the Hai Ba Trung Uprising.

VOV.VN - Before the election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly (NA) and members of People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026-2031 term, scheduled for March 15, 2026, Vietnam has held 15 NA elections.

VOV.VN - A ballot may be small, yet it carries great responsibility. It reflects trust in the future, expectations for modern, clean and action-oriented governance, and the aspiration to build a nation that develops rapidly, sustainably and strongly.

Ship 016 – Quang Trung of Brigade 162 under Naval Region 4 of the Vietnam People’s Navy on March 5 arrived at Coonawarra Naval Base in Darwin, Australia’s Northern Territory, making logistical and technical preparations before continuing its voyage to Sydney.

Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army and Deputy Minister of National Defence General Nguyen Tan Cuong received Russian Minister of Civil Defence, Emergencies and Disaster Relief Aleksandr Kurenkov in Hanoi on March 5.

The Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organisations (HUFO) on March 5 held the third “Czechoslovakia Day”, marking the 76th founding anniversary of diplomatic ties between Vietnam and Czechoslovakia (February 2, 1950 – 2026).

Party General Secretary To Lam has called for a stronger shift in inspection and supervision toward early and afar prevention, focusing on controlling power during governance and identifying risks before violations occur.

VOV.VN - European Union (EU) ambassadors and representatives have acknowledged Vietnam’s efforts to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, as Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh reaffirmed the country’s commitment to sustainable fisheries and closer cooperation with the EU.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh received Russian Minister for Civil Defence, Emergencies and Disaster Relief Aleksander Kurenkov in Hanoi on March 5, discussing measures to enhance bilateral cooperation, particularly in emergency response and disaster management.

Vietnamese Minister of Public Security General Luong Tam Quang and Russian Minister of Emergency Situations Aleksandr Kurenkov agreed to step up cooperation in emergency response, firefighting and disaster rescue between the two sides during their talks in Hanoi on March 5.