VOV.VN - With two days remaining before voters head to the polls on March 15, localities across Vietnam are completing final preparations for the election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026-2031 term.

A dialogue on South–South cooperation to enhance access to justice for women and girls was held at the UN Green One House in Hanoi on March 11 to mark International Women’s Day 2026.

Hanoi plans to organise a series of activities throughout March to celebrate the 80th traditional day of Vietnam’s sports sector (March 27, 1946 –2026), in conjunction with the 2026 Olympic Run Day, according to the municipal Department of Culture and Sports.

Localities across Hanoi and the central province of Quang Tri are accelerating final preparations for the election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and local People’s Councils for the 2026–2031 tenure, with a focus on communications and logistics readiness to ensure the vote is conducted smoothly.

VOV.VN - A 72-hour series of events titled “Save the World-Việt Nam Tinh Hoa -Anh Em Bốn Bể Một Nhà ” (Vietnam Quintessence- Vietnamese People Across the World as One Family) will be held in Ho Chi Minh City from March 12 to 14, initiated and organised by singer-songwriter A Tuan.

Businesses and socio-economic entities across the southern province of Dong Nai have been urged to rearrange production timetables and shifts so that every employee can hit the polls on Election Day (March 15), without missing out on their legal right to vote.

VOV.VN - Several organisations managing beauty queens, runners-up, male pageant winners and key opinion leaders (KOLs) have said they will coordinate with relevant agencies in communication activities for the election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and the People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026-2031 term.

Amid the joyful atmosphere of spring and the International Women’s Day, the General Union of Vietnamese in Belgium (UGVB) organised a grand music programme on March 8, drawing a large number of overseas Vietnamese from across Belgium and neighbouring countries such as France and the Netherlands.

The Vietnamese community in Japan’s Kyushu region marked International Women’s Day on March 8 with a programme themed “Preserving Vietnamese Culture – Preserving the Vietnamese Language in Japan,” creating a warm space that brought Vietnamese families together far from home.

VOV.VN - Members of the Vietnamese community in Western Australia and representatives of the Vietnamese Consulate General in Perth visited the Vietnam women’s national football team on International Women’s Day March 8, offering encouragement ahead of their match against Japan in the final Group C fixture of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026.