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.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on March 5 urged authorities to maintain flexible and proactive economic policies to safeguard macroeconomic stability and sustain strong growth amid an increasingly uncertain global environment.

VOV.VN - The 5th meeting of the ASEAN–UK Joint Cooperation Committee (JCC) was held in Jakarta, Indonesia, on March 4 co-chaired by the Vietnamese Mission to ASEAN and the United Kingdom’s Mission to ASEAN.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary To Lam chaired a working session with the Party Central Committee’s Organisation Commission in Hanoi on March 5 to discuss solutions to improve the quality of grassroots officials.

Associate Professor Dr Doan Minh Huan, Politburo member and Director of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics, on March 4 received Na Ki Hong, General Director of Samsung Vietnam, and members of the leadership delegation of the company.

VOV.VN - Politburo member, Chairman of the National Assembly and Chairman of the National Election Council Tran Thanh Man conducted an on-site inspection of polling station No. 17 in Tan Trieu ward, Dong Nai province, on March 5.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on March 5 chaired the 24th meeting of the State Steering Committee for national key transport projects, calling for stronger efforts to accelerate the development of major infrastructure works across the country.

No plans are in place for further rearrangement or merger of provinces, cities or commune-level administrative units, an official from the Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA) confirmed at the Government’s regular press briefing on March 4.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired a meeting of the Government's standing members with ministries and relevant agencies on March 4 to assess the situation and discuss response measures to recent global developments that could adversely affect Vietnam, particularly the complex conflict in the Middle East.

VOV.VN - General Luong Tam Quang, Politburo member and Minister of Public Security, received Kerry Person, Vice President of Data Center Planning and Delivery at Amazon Web Services (AWS) in Hanoi on March 4.

VOV.VN - Political and ideological work must lead the way, while responsibilities of heads of organisations should be clearly defined and measurable to address the gap between words and actions.

Politburo member and Permanent member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat Tran Cam Tu on March 4 attended a meeting between voters and candidates running for seats in the 16th National Assembly (the 2026–2031 tenure) in Constituency No. 1 of Da Nang city.

General Phan Van Giang, Politburo member and Minister of National Defence, has asked the northern mountainous province of Cao Bang to fully inform the public about the backgrounds and qualifications of candidates for the 16th National Assembly (NA) and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026–2031 term.

VOV.VN - President Luong Cuong received Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Mongolia Ganzorig Damdin at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi on March 4 during the latter’s working visit to Vietnam from March 3 to 7.

VOV.VN - Nguyen Van Quang, Secretary of the Party Central Committee and Chief Justice of the Supreme People’s Court of Vietnam, held talks in Hanoi on March 4 with Ganzorig Damdin, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Mongolia, who is on a working visit to Vietnam.

With a proactive, decisive and methodical approach, central Da Nang city has largely completed preparations for the election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026–2031 tenure, ensuring compliance with timelines and legal regulations.

VOV.VN - General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam To Lam chaired a working session in Hanoi on March 4 with the editorial team responsible for reviewing 100 years of the Party’s leadership of Vietnam’s revolution and 40 years of implementing the Platform for national development during the transition to socialism.