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The National Assembly Standing Committee on March 18 discussed a draft law amending and supplementing several articles of the Law on Overseas Representative Missions of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam at its 55th session.

The Vietnamese Students’ Association at the Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia has organised the Vietnam Culture Week 2026 under the theme “Quintessence.”

State President Luong Cuong affirmed Vietnam’s commitment to bolstering relations with Cambodia, Saudi Arabia and the Commonwealth of Dominica while receiving these nations’ newly appointed ambassadors to Vietnam on March 18 as they presented their credentials.

Amid the hum of ventilators, the steady beeping of monitors, and the stark white lights of the intensive care unit, tiny hearts have crossed the fragile line between life and death. One newborn underwent major surgery just days after birth to correct a critical congenital heart defect, a condition that would have been fatal without immediate intervention.

Party General Secretary To Lam on March 17 chaired a working session with the Ministry of Industry and Trade and relevant ministries and sectors to discuss international trade relations and trade connectivity with key partners amid the current global geopolitical and geo-economic context.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh called for stronger, more effective Vietnam–US cooperation in education and training while receiving a visiting delegation from Eisenhower Fellowships in Hanoi on March 17.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh received UAE Ambassador to Vietnam Bader Abdullah Almatrooshi in Hanoi on March 17 to advance the implementation of outcomes from his recent phone talks with the UAE President, including enhanced cooperation in ensuring energy security. The same day, he called on Qatar to strengthen energy cooperation with Vietnam, particularly in liquefied natural gas supply, during a reception for Qatari Ambassador Khalid Ali Abdullah Abel.

After five years of implementing the Resolution of the 13th National Party Congress, Vietnam has recorded notable socio-economic achievements despite global disruptions such as the COVID-19 pandemic, geopolitical tensions and shifts in global supply chains. Under the leadership of the Party, with the support of the National Assembly and the Government’s flexible management, the country has maintained macroeconomic stability and sustained positive growth.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on March 17 received Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Ito Naoki, calling on Japan to support Vietnam in ensuring energy security amid disruptions to global oil supply chains caused by tensions in the Middle East.

A training course on the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Agenda for 2026 opened on March 16 at the Vietnam Department of Peacekeeping Operations in Hanoi.

During a working session with the Hai Phong Party Committee on March 16, Party General Secretary To Lam urged the northern city to sustain high, long-term growth closely tied to modernisation, green transition, digitalisation, and better life quality.

Following the successful election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026-2031 term, voters in the northern province of Hung Yen are looking forward to practical policies and concrete actions from their representatives to help realise the nation’s aspirations for prosperity and happiness.

On March 15, 2026, more than 76 million Vietnamese voters cast their ballots to elect deputies to the National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026–2031 term. Professor Qu Qiang, a lecturer at Minzu University of China said Vietnam’s National Assembly had made important contributions to the country’s development during its recent term, particularly in legislation.

At the National Library in Hanoi, a collection of rare documents preserves key milestones of the Vietnamese National Assembly from its earliest days, offering visitors a glimpse of historic events eight decades ago.

Based on the latest updated figures, the nationwide voter turnout has now surpassed 99%.

The application of information technology has made the organisation of the general election more effective, stated Chairman of the National Assembly and Chairman of the National Election Council Tran Thanh Man on March 15 morning while visiting officials on duty at the NEC Office, the Election Operations Centre, and journalists working at the press centre serving the election.

A total of 71,392,498 out of 76,609,388 voters nationwide had cast their ballots as of 16:00 on March 15, representing a turnout of 93.19%, member of the National Election Council and National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Thanh told reporters at the Election Press Centre in Hanoi.

With just a smartphone, an internet connection and a few simple supporting devices, Nguyen Hong Kien, Director of Kien Thai Nguyen Tea Cooperative, together with his staff, can introduce products, interact with customers and sell goods directly from the production workshop. This approach allows the cooperative to reach customers more quickly, reduce intermediary costs and improve sales efficiency compared with traditional marketing methods.

Fragments of aircraft wreckage and bomb casings once preserved as artefacts at the Hanoi Museum have now been transformed into striking works of art. By presenting artefacts within a new aesthetic structure, artists Thu Tran and Tay Phong have created a dialogue between past and present, between memories of war and aspirations for peace.

Chairman of the National Assembly and Chairman of the National Election Council Tran Thanh Man cast his ballot at Polling Station No.14 in Hoc Mon ward, Ho Chi Minh City, on March 15 morning, marking the start of nationwide voting for deputies to the 16th NA and People's Councils at all levels for the 2026–2031 term.