VOV.VN - Vietnamese Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi held strategic talks in Hanoi on March 15, focusing on strengthening political trust and expanding practical cooperation between the two countries.

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.

VOV.VN - Naturalized striker Nguyen Xuan Son cast his ballot for the first time as a Vietnamese citizen on March 15.

Vietnam’s election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026–2031 tenure holds particularly important significance, said Professor Zhu Zhenming of the China (Kunming) Academy of South and Southeast Asian Studies.

Sri Lankan Minister of Environment Dammika Patabendi has spotlighted Vietnam’s development gains over the past term and the significance of the March 15 election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026–2031 tenure.

The election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly (NA) and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026–2031 tenure is a major political event, complementing the 14th National Party Congress in ushering Vietnam into a new era of rise, prosperity and civilisation.

VOV.VN - Several cultural programmes were held across Hanoi on the evening of March 14 to welcome the upcoming election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026-2031 term.

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.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026-2031 term has drawn wide attention from international experts and major media outlets.

As developing an international financial centre is considered a strategic step for Vietnam in new stage of development, alongside efforts in institutional perfection, infrastructure improvement and investment attraction, a decisive factor is the availability of a financial workforce that meets international standards.