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.

UN Resident Coordinator in Vietnam Pauline Tamesis commended Vietnam’s sustained commitment to gender equality, noting advances in budgeting, land use, social insurance and domestic violence prevention under the recent review of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW).

Improving mechanisms and policies on food safety must aim to best protect public health, helping people feel more secure when using daily food products while creating a transparent and favourable environment for legitimate food producers and traders, said Party General Secretary To Lam on March 11.

To further enhance FDI attraction amid rising global and regional competition, Deputy Minister of Finance Tran Quoc Phuong said the ministry is drafting new strategies on foreign-invested economic development and next-generation FDI attraction, focusing on more open, transparent and competitive institutional frameworks.

Highlighting Vietnam’s close partnership with the two UN agencies, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha highly appreciated their important contributions to the country’s development over the years, particularly in policy consultation, institutional reform and promoting sustainable development initiatives.

Vietnam’s participation in the World Nuclear Energy Summit reflected its support for international initiatives promoting the development and peaceful use of atomic energy, particularly nuclear power.