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.

The election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026–31 tenure is an important political event demonstrating the people’s right to mastery in choosing outstanding representatives who will convey their will and aspirations to the bodies of State power.

According to the National Election Council, from 864 candidates, voters will elect 500 deputies to the 16^th National Assembly (1.73 candidates per seat). For provincial-level People’s Councils, voters will elect 2,552 deputies from 4,217 candidates (1.65 candidates per seat). For commune-level People’s Councils, voters will elect 72,611 deputies from 120,873 candidates (1.66 candidates per seat).

In an interview with the Vietnam News Agency ahead of the election scheduled for March 15, UNDP Resident Representative in Vietnam Ramla Khalidi said the election marks an important milestone in Vietnam’s development trajectory as it takes place at a moment when the country is entering a new phase of policy priorities and institutional reforms.

Ho Chi Minh City’s authorities and businesses operating in the southern metropolis have stepped up strategic orientations and concrete action programmes to translate Resolution No.68-NQ-TW of the Politburo into practice and create conditions for the private sector to make breakthroughs and become a key growth driver.

The March 15 election is expected to be an important milestone for Vietnam. It is not only a constitutional exercise but also a means of ensuring that policies adopted at both national and local levels are enforced with a strong focus on citizens’ interests, said Swiss Ambassador to Vietnam Thomas Gass.

Vietnam has successfully held fifteen National Assembly (NA) elections. Whether in wartime or peacetime, the people’s right to vote has always been guaranteed and promoted.

Fishing solidarity groups operating offshore are playing an increasingly important role in supporting Vietnamese authorities’ efforts to have the “yellow card” warning imposed on the country’s seafood exports by the European Commission over illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing lifted.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has asked for faster development of space science and technology, stressing the need to explore space, master technologies, strengthen cooperation, pursue sustainable development and ensure a peaceful cosmos.

Amid Vietnam’s deepening international integration, overseas Vietnamese hope that future legislators will pay greater attention to improving policies related to nationality and legal procedures, creating more favourable conditions for retaining or restoring Vietnamese citizenship.

Over the past five years, the 15^th NA has successfully fulfilled its historic mission, guiding the country through the post-pandemic recovery and accelerating socio-economic development, said Vietnamese Ambassador in Angola Duong Chinh Chuc.

Over the past five years, the 15^th NA has successfully fulfilled its historic mission, guiding the country through the post-pandemic recovery and accelerating socio-economic development, said Vietnamese Ambassador in Angola Duong Chinh Chuc.

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.

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.

The election of deputies to the 16^th National Assembly for the 2026-31 tenure is scheduled to take place on March 15, at 182 constituencies nationwide. According to the National Election Council, the final list comprises 864 candidates, from whom voters will elect 500 deputies to the new legislature.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) on March 12 launched a digital platform on overseas market development, with Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son attending and delivering a keynote address.

The election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and deputies to People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026-31 tenure is approaching towards a model of “digital election”, in which the people’s right to mastery is guaranteed through electronic authentication and secure technological infrastructure, according to the Ministry of Public Security.

The election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and deputies to People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026-31 tenure is approaching towards a model of “digital election”, in which the people’s right to mastery is guaranteed through electronic authentication and secure technological infrastructure, according to the Ministry of Public Security.