Hanoi (VNA) – The following is a list of selected news summaries reported last night by the Vietnam News Agency.
- Party General Secretary To Lam on March 12 urged ministries, sectors and localities to accelerate the implementation of the Politburo's Resolution 57-NQ/TW in a more decisive, systematic and effective manner, ensuring that each task delivers concrete and measurable results.
General Secretary Lam, who heads the Central Steering Committee for the Development of Science, Technology, Innovation and Digital Transformation, made the request while chairing the first meeting in 2026 of the committee’s standing board in Hanoi. Read full story
- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired a conference in Hanoi on March 12 to hand over his decision appointing member of the Party Central Committee and Standing Vice President of the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST) Prof. Dr Tran Hong Thai as its President.
PM Chinh praised Thai as a seasoned management official with more than two decades of broad experience spanning scientific research, state management and local governance. Read full story
- Vietnam’s upcoming election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly (NA) and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026–2031 tenure demonstrates the country’s political stability and commitment to strengthening parliamentary diplomacy, according to Vietnamese Ambassador in Angola Duong Chinh Chuc.
Speaking to a Vietnam News Agency correspondent ahead of the March 15 election, the ambassador said over the past five years, the 15th NA has successfully fulfilled its historic mission, guiding the country through the post-pandemic recovery and accelerating socio-economic development. Read full story
- Vietnam Airlines has announced adjustments to its flight operation plan, adding nearly 1,000 seats on routes between Vietnam and Europe during the peak travel period amid operational constraints linked to the situation in the Middle East.
According to the national flag carrier, it will increase the use of wide-body aircraft with larger seating capacity on several European routes to better meet rising travel demand. Read full story
- The United Nations Staff Officers Course (UNSOC) organised by the Vietnam Department of Peacekeeping Operations (VDPO) under the Ministry of Defence has been officially recognised by the UN as meeting its pre-deployment training standards, the department reported.
This marks the first time a peacekeeping training course in Vietnam has been officially recognised by the UN as meeting international standards, representing an important stride in the country’s peacekeeping training capacity and international integration. Read full story
- As Vietnam enters a new phase of development marked by significant institutional, economic and social changes, the activities of the National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels are drawing increasing attention from observers both at home and abroad.
Ahead of the election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026–2031 term, Quynh Iris Nguyen–de Prelle, founder and director of the Intercultural Vietnam–Pacific Center (IVB) in Belgium and a member of the education council of Woluwe-Saint-Lambert commune in Brussels, shared her views with Vietnam News Agency correspondents in Brussels on the role of elected bodies and expectations for the next generation of deputies. Read full story
- Vietnam’s economic prospects for 2026 remain positive thanks to stable macroeconomic fundamentals and strong domestic growth drivers although global geopolitical tensions and trade policy shifts may pose new risks, analysts at United Overseas Bank (UOB) said in a recent report.
In its latest update on global and regional economic prospects, the Singapore-based bank noted that the world economy is likely to remain volatile in 2026 as geopolitical conflicts and policy changes continue to shape global markets./. Read full story
