Chairman of the National Assembly and Chairman of the National Election Council Tran Thanh Man has signed Resolution No. 151/NQ-HĐBCQG dated February 14, 2026, announcing the official list of candidates for deputies to the 16th National Assembly by electoral unit nationwide.

VOV.VN - As Vietnam accelerates institutional reforms to build a leaner and more effective political system, the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) is consolidating its structure and strengthening its role in fostering national unity and social consensus.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on February 15 (the 28th day of the final lunar month) visited and extended greetings to sanitation workers of the Hanoi Urban Environment Company (URENCO) who are on duty throughout the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday.

The Office of the Vietnamese Defence Attaché in Laos on February 13 evening hosted a year-end gathering in Vientiane to welcome the Lunar New Year of the Horse 2026, offering an occasion to review a year of substantive bilateral defence cooperation.

VOV.VN - Relations between Vietnam and Thailand are at their strongest level in history, underpinned by deepening strategic alignment, expanding economic ties and growing people-to-people connections, Thai Ambassador to Vietnam Urawadee Sriphiromya has said.

VOV.VN - Since its founding, the Party has consistently upheld the principle of “the people as the root” in all its activities, building and promoting the right of working people to exercise mastery.

Minister of National Defence General Phan Van Giang hosted a reception for Michael DeSombre, US Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, in Hanoi on February 13.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh offered incense at Kinh Thien Palace, part of the Thang Long Imperial Citadel in Hanoi, to commemorate kings and those who made contributions to the nation on the morning of February 14, the 27th day of the last lunar month.

A delegation from the Lao Embassy in Russia, led by Ambassador Shiphandone Oybuabuddy, visited and extended Lunar New Year greetings to officials and staff of the Vietnamese Embassy in Moscow on February 13, as the festive atmosphere of the Year of the Horse 2026 approaches.

VOV.VN - Visiting and extending Lunar New Year (Tet) greetings to the Voice of Vietnam (VOV), Party General Secretary To Lam said he is deeply moved as he shares with the national broadcaster’s officials, staff and technicians, describing them as those who “keep watch over the airwaves and maintain the nation’s information pulse.”

General Luong Tam Quang, Politburo member and Minister of Public Security, received US Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Michael DeSombre in Hanoi on February 13.

VOV.VN - Vietnam always regards the US as one of its leading important partners and is ready to expand cooperation across a variety of fields for the benefit of both nations’ people, while making positive contribution to peace, stability and prosperity in the region and the world.

Amid a volatile global landscape and unprecedented natural disasters at home, Vietnam’s economic diplomacy affirmed its role as a central driving force, helping not only to “turn the tide” but also to create sustainable value for the future.

VOV.VN - On February 12, Vietnamese Ambassador to Austria Vu Le Thai Hoang spoke with lecturers and international postgraduate students at the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna on the outcomes of the 14th National Party Congress, Vietnam’s foreign and external economic policies, and relations between ASEAN and the European Union (EU), as well as Vietnam-EU ties.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam and ASEAN Research Centre under the Russian Academy of Sciences, in coordination with the Embassy of Vietnam in Russia, held an international conference titled “Vietnam: Notable Milestones in 2026” in a hybrid format combining in-person and online participation on February 12-13.

Vietnam attaches great importance to strengthening its Comprehensive Partnership with Canada, Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung said, noting that Canada’s active engagement with the world and the Asia-Pacific offers a solid foundation for expanding cooperation and lifting bilateral relations to a higher level.

VOV.VN - The 14th Party Central Committee is set to adopt a resolution on anti-corruption, wastefulness and misconduct during its second plenum scheduled for late March 2026, a senior Party officials said on February 12.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on February 12 urged ministries, sectors and localities to step up and act more decisively in implementing Vietnam’s two key nuclear power projects, stressing that all tasks must be carried out with clear responsibilities, timelines and measurable outcomes.

VOV.VN - Representatives of Venezuelan political forces on February 11 (local time) visited the Embassy of Vietnam in Caracas to congratulate the success of the recent 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV).

Vietnamese Ambassador to Greece Pham Thi Thu Huong attended the opening ceremony of the 22nd National Congress of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) in Athens, chaired by KKE Central Committee General Secretary Dimitris Koutsoumbas.

VOV.VN - National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man on February 12 paid Lunar New Year (Tet) visits to former Party and State leaders in Ho Chi Minh City ahead of the upcoming Year of the Horse.

Party General Secretary To Lam has sent a letter of sympathy to Chairman of the Mozambique Liberation Front (FRELIMO) and President of Mozambique Daniel Francisco Chapo following great losses of human and property caused by prolonged flooding in the country.

VOV.VN - Ensuring representation of different regions and ethnic groups in elected bodies is not merely a procedural requirement in Vietnam’s elections, but a constitutional principle reflecting the country’s commitment to equality and national unity, said a senior lawmaker.

VOV.VN - All delegates attending the third consultative conference have agreed on a list of 217 nominees from central agencies and organisations who meet the requirements to stand for election to the 16th National Assembly.

Vice President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee Hoang Cong Thuy has released a report on the results of the second consultative conferences for the election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People's Councils at all levels for the 2026–2031 tenure.

Nguyen Manh Cuong, member of the Party Central Committee, Standing Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, has given an interview to the press on the implementation of the foreign policy set out by the 14th National Party Congress within the diplomatic sector.

A delegation of armed forces from Cambodia’s Mondulkiri province paid a visit to extend Lunar New Year (Tet) greetings to the Border Guard Command of Vietnam’s Lam Dong province on February 10, reinforcing cooperation in border management and protection.

Vietnam attaches importance to strengthening multifaceted cooperation with Norway, as the two sides have favourable conditions to complement each other and expand mutually beneficial cooperation towards green transition and circular economy development, said Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung on February 10.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on February 10 held phone talks with Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong to further promote the Vietnam–Singapore Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

Politburo member and Permanent Member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat Tran Cam Tu on February 10 paid visits and extended New Year wishes to former Party General Secretary Nong Duc Manh and to offer incense in remembrance of late Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong at his residence.