The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (MoAE) on December 29 announced the establishment of the National Centre for Land Survey and Planning, which, it said, will officially commence operations on January 1, 2026.

VOV.VN - With its strategic geographic position, Vietnam has the potential to become a regional LNG transshipment and dispatch hub, while also providing energy support for foreign-invested manufacturing supply chains, experts said at a regional energy forum in Hanoi.

The Government has issued Resolution No. 408/NQ-CP approving a plan for organising the elections of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People's Councils at all levels for the 2026–2031 tenure, aiming to ensure the synchronised, timely and effective implementation of the Government’s election-related tasks.

VOV.VN - Amid Vietnam’s ongoing energy transition and its net-zero emissions target by 2050, mobilising private capital is seen as essential to meet rising infrastructure demands, enhance energy security, and drive green growth, said experts at a consultation workshop in Hanoi on December 3.

VOV.VN - General Phan Van Giang, Politburo member, Deputy Secretary of the Central Military Commission, and Minister of National Defence of Vietnam, met with Sen. Lieut. Gen Khamliang Outhakaysone, member of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee and Minister of National Defence of Laos, in Vientiane on December 2.

Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung and his New Zealand counterpart Winston Peters co-chaired the third Vietnam - New Zealand Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (FMM-3) and signed an Action Plan to realise the bilateral Comprehensive Strategic Partnership for 2025-2030 in Hanoi on November 26.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired a meeting of permanent Government members in Hanoi on November 15 to review planning for the Red River Landscape Boulevard and an Olympic sports urban area, two flagship projects aimed at transforming the capital’s urban landscape.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment hosted a forum on green energy and clean city development in Hanoi on November 7, gathering officials, scientists, businesses and international organisations to outline solutions for green energy adoption and sustainable urban planning.

Deputies on November 7 morning are hearing proposals and reports on the draft revised Law on Planning, adjustments to the National Master Plan for 2021–2030, and the draft law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Urban and Rural Planning Law, part of the 10th session of the 15th National Assembly (NA).

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha has tasked the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (MAE) with drafting a proactive negotiation and engagement plan with the European Commission (EC), with detailed responsibilities for central and local agencies.