VOV.VN - General Secretary To Lam chaired a meeting of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat on February 24 in Hanoi to review implementation of Directive No. 55 on organizing the Lunar New Year of the Horse (Tet Binh Ngo).

State President Luong Cuong on February 23 sent a message of congratulations to Japanese Emperor Naruhito on the occasion of his birthday.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has called for drastic efforts to promptly translate the culture-related contents of the 14th National Party Congress's Resolution and the Politburo’s Resolution No.80-NQ/TW on developing Vietnamese culture into concrete and effective actions.

The State Audit Office of Vietnam (SAV) must bring into full play its professional expertise and effectively tap information from multiple sources to proactively advise the Party and State, instead of merely organising audit delegations, National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man has said.

VOV.VN - Early implementation of the 14th National Party Congress Resolution requires a strong renewal in thinking on lawmaking and law enforcement, the promotion of socialist democracy, and the personalization of accountability of those in charge.

VOV.VN - General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam on February 23 sent a congratulatory message to Kim Jong Un on his re-election as General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) at the Party’s 9th National Congress.

A delegation from the Authority of Publication, Printing and Distribution under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism paid a working visit to Cuba from February 9 to 21 to update a memorandum of understanding on cooperation with and present books to the Cuban Book Institute.

VOV.VN - National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man has underscored the central role of the Vietnam Fatherland Front in preparations for the 2026 parliamentary elections, calling for closer coordination, comprehensive training and strict adherence to legal procedures to ensure a transparent and successful vote.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has instructed the Ministry of Science and Technology to draft and issue guidelines granting greater financial autonomy and accountability to research institutions, with completion targeted for March 2026.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary To Lam on February 23 outlined key priorities for implementing the 14th National Party Congress Resolution, calling for an immediate start to the new development phase for 2026–2030.

VOV.VN - President Luong Cuong on February 23 called for stronger climate action, accelerated green economic transition and expanded forest protection as Vietnam pushes toward its net-zero emissions target by 2050.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on February 23 urged state employees to resume work immediately after the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday, warning against delays, complacency and administrative inefficiency.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s 16th National Assembly is scheduled to convene its first session on April 6, shortly after the completion of the country’s 2026 election of deputies to the National Assembly, Chairman Tran Thanh Man said on February 23.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired a government meeting in Hanoi on February 22 to review the Lunar New Year of the Horse 2026 (Tet) and set out key post-holiday tasks.

VOV.VN - On February 22, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Pham Thu Hang responded to a reporter’s question regarding the European Union’s February 17, 2026 decision to add Vietnam to the EU list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes.

VOV.VN - Party committees and local administrations must treat the development of green spaces and water surfaces as a central task in the capital’s urban planning and must not sacrifice green areas for unsustainable commercial projects, Party General Secretary To Lam has said.

VOV.VN - Identifying infrastructure development, particularly multimodal transport, as one of the strategic breakthroughs, the Resolution of the 14th National Party Congress sets out to build a solid foundation for rapid and sustainable socio-economic growth, strengthen national competitiveness and improve people’s quality of life.

VOV.VN - To fulfill the requirement that legislation must pave the way for and shape a new phase of national development, deputies to the coming 16th National Assembly are expected to meet higher standards of competence, vision, and responsibility in the 2026–2031 term.

VOV.VN - General Secretary To Lam paid a working trip to the United States from February 18 to 20 to attend the opening session of the Board of Peace on Gaza at the invitation of President Donald Trump, Founding Chair of the board.

Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung met with the foreign ministers of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Egypt and Türkiye on February 19–20 while accompanying the high-level Vietnamese delegation led by Party General Secretary To Lam to the inaugural meeting of the Gaza Board of Peace.

Nguyen Duy Ngoc, Politburo member and deputy head of the Central Steering Committee for the Development of Science, Technology, Innovation and Digital Transformation, chaired working sessions with Rosen Partners, Arizona State University (ASU), Meta Platforms, and the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA).

Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung has underscored the special significance of Party General Secretary To Lam’s trip to Washington D.C. to attend the inaugural meeting of the Gaza Board of Peace from Fenbruary 18 – 20, describing it as a milestone in Vietnam’s high-level multilateral diplomacy.

Party General Secretary To Lam received Kurt M. Campbell, former US Deputy Secretary of State, on February 20 afternoon (local time) as part of his trip to Washington D.C. to attend the inaugural meeting of the Gaza Board of Peace.

Party General Secretary To Lam left Joint Base Andrews on February 20 (local time), concluding his three-day trip for the inaugural meeting of the Gaza Board of Peace in Washington D.C. at the invitation of President Donald Trump, who is also the Board’s Founding Chairman.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and the United States reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthening their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership during a meeting at the White House on February 20 between Party General Secretary To Lam and US President Donald Trump.

On the occasion of Party leader To Lam’s attendance at the inaugural meeting of the Board of Peace on Gaza in the US, The Washington Times on February 19 published an article praising the Southeast Asian country’s proactive role in contributing to global peace and stability.

The Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam has sent a message of congratulations to the 9th Congress of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK).

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh inspected construction sites and extended Lunar New Year (Tet) greetings to units working on the Huu Nghi-Chi Lang and Dong Dang-Tra Linh expressway projects in Lang Son and Cao Bang provinces on February 20 (the fourth day of the Lunar New Year).

VOV.VN - On February 19 (local time) in Washington D.C., while accompanying Party General Secretary To Lam’s delegation to attend the opening session of the Board of Peace for Gaza, General Phan Van Giang, Politburo member and Minister of National Defence, met Elbridge A. Colby, First Under Secretary of War of the US.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary To Lam met staff of Vietnamese representative offices and Vietnamese community representatives in the US on February 19 (local time) during his visit to attend a session of the Board of Peace for Gaza in Washington.