National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man has urged stronger coordination in proposing policies to competent authorities aimed at promoting socio-economic development, ensuring national defence and security, building a clean and strong political system, strengthening external relations, and intensifying the fight against corruption, wastefulness and other negative phenomena.

Petrol prices have been kept under control and aligned with global trends, while overall energy supplies have continued to meet production and consumption needs without major fluctuations.

Vietnam and China have agreed to enhance political trust, increase high-level exchanges and those at all levels, bring into full play the general coordinating role of the Steering Committee for Bilateral Cooperation, and improve the effectiveness of substantive cooperation across sectors.

Vietnam is gradually becoming a strategic destination for high-quality global FDI. Investment flows are increasingly directed toward sectors such as high-tech manufacturing, electronics, digital infrastructure, modern logistics, and industries that are closely linked to global supply chains.

Based on the Vietnam-Angola traditional friendship, fraternal solidarity, equal partnership and mutual trust, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has suggested Angola provide additional crude oil and gas supplies for Vietnam.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has stressed that fuel shortages must not occur under any circumstances while prices should follow market fluctuations with appropriate state regulation.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has asked the foreign affairs, defence and public security ministries of both countries to play a more proactive role in unceasingly strengthening political trust and mutual understanding between the two Parties, countries and peoples, and in making full use of existing cooperation mechanisms, particularly the 3+3 strategic dialogue.

The 3+3 Strategic Dialogue mechanism is important for implementing high-level common perceptions and promoting the role of key agencies in advancing Vietnam–China relations as well as sectoral cooperation in various fields, thereby enhancing political trust and contributing to peace, stability and development in the region and the world.

Under the resolution, the Ministry of Finance will continue to lead the appraisal process, with the Minister of Finance serving as chairman of the appraisal council for the pre-feasibility study report of the project’s adjusted investment policy, as assigned by the Prime Minister in Notice No. 21/TB-VPCP dated January 11, 2026.

A clearer gauge of the outcome will emerge in coming days: whether the newly elected representatives possess the expertise and resolve needed to build a more professional legislature and a proactive system of local councils capable of bold moves to accelerate growth in Vietnam's next development phase.

During the period, 36 new overseas projects were granted investment certificates with total registered capital from Vietnamese investors reaching USD 532.4 million, up 2.3 times compared to the same period last year. In addition, three projects adjusted their capital with an additional USD 7.8 million, 1.5 times higher than a year earlier.

As of 23:23 on March 15, official data from the National Election Council showed that 76,188,544 voters had cast their ballots, representing nearly all registered voters.

Lao Cai was the locality that completed voting the earliest (at 17:45) and, together with the central city of Hue, was one of two out of 34 localities to reach 100 per cent voter participation. Notably, Lao Cai province has 173 voters aged 100 and above (31 men and 142 women).

By 12:00, voting had already been completed with 100 per cent turnout insome areas, including Bach Long Vi special zone in Hai Phong city.

By 9am, the voter turnout rates were reported at 41.23 per cent in Ha Tinh, 28.75 per cent in Vinh Long, 26.13 per cent in Ca Mau and 22.41 per cent in Tay Ninh.

The election carries profound significance, taking place shortly after the successful 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam that defined major orientations and a strategic vision for national development in the new era.

The election carries profound significance, taking place shortly after the successful 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam that defined major orientations and a strategic vision for national development in the new era.

In a message to voters across the country, NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man stressed that showing up to vote is both a sacred right and responsibility of every citizen.

Commending Tay Ho ward for its thorough preparations, particularly at Polling Station No. 21, the PM urged the election committee to facilitate early voting and ensure every eligible voter can fully exercise their rights and responsibilities.

To enhance public communication and promote digital transformation in election work, the Hanoi chapter of the Vietnam Fatherland Front has introduced a digital map of information on the election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and the Hanoi People’s Council for the 2026–31 tenure. The digital map helps expand the application of information technology and digital transformation in providing services and information to voters across the city.