A billboard on the election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People's Councils at all levels for the 2026–2031 tenure (Photo: VNA)

📝OP-ED: Vietnam stays vigilant to indirect incitement

The surge of baseless rumors and fake news ahead of March 15 reflects deliberate attempts by hostile actors to sow confusion, erode public interest in citizens’ electoral rights and obligations, and cast Election Day in a negative light.

Vietnam is re-elected to UN Human RIghts Council for 2026-2028 (Photo: VNA)

📝OP-ED: Vietnam shapes a new strategic position

Vietnam is entering a new developmental phase on firmer footing, with heightened stature and greater strategic space, though it must strengthen internal capacity and improve growth quality to weather future uncertainties.

The closing of the 13th Party Central Committee's 15th plenum on December 23 (Photo: VNA)

📝OP-ED: Party Congress personnel: No room for rumours!

As Vietnam stands on the threshold of a promising new development phase brimming with opportunities and high expectations, staying alert to fake news, rumours, and baseless accusations is not merely a voice of rationality but a civic duty towards the nation’s future.

In the delivery room of the Kyeshero Hospital in Goma, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, a team of midwives assist a displaced woman who has just given birth. (Photo: UNFPA DRC/Jonas Yunus DRC)

📝OP-ED: On the frontlines of crisis: Why health workers need urgent protection and funding: UNFPA Regional Director

UNFPA is proud to stand with local health workers, volunteers and community responders. In 2024, it supported 46 emergencies in 16 countries in Asia and the Pacific, reaching millions of women and girls. UNFPA partners with national and women-led organisations to strengthen locally led, inclusive responses and shift the power to those who understand its realities best.

At the opening session of the 13th Party Central Committee's meeting on the morning of August 3, 2024. (Photo: VNA)

📝 OP-ED: Staying united to continue promoting Vietnam's rapid, sustainable development

The 13th Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam on August 3 elected Politburo member and State President To Lam as General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee with 100% of approval votes, demonstrating a high level of solidarity and unity in the Political Bureau and the Party Central Committee - the Party’s highest leadership agency between the two national congresses.