The Prime Minister highlighted the historical bonds between the two peoples dating back more than 500 years and described Portugal’s decision to open an embassy in Vietnam as a landmark step, reflecting its determination to strengthen the bilateral ties and create a favourable foundation for cooperation across fields.

Captain Nguyen Duc Hoang, Captain of CSB 6008, said the early voting not only enabled the officers and soldiers to exercise their political rights but also reflected the Party and State’s attention to safeguarding citizens’ mastery rights.

A modern financial centre will help upgrade capital markets, connect directly with global capital flows, diversify financial products, advance green and digital finance, and channel funding into infrastructure, technology and clean energy projects – all key pillars for sustainable development, Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh has stressed.

As the country enters a new development phase, laws are defined not merely as management tools but as instruments to drive development, dismantle bottlenecks and unlock new growth space, particularly in science and technology, innovation and digital transformation.

Responding to a query on Vietnam’s consistent foreign policy, Party General Secretary To Lam stressed that comprehensive foreign affairs are the cause of the entire Party, people and political system, with close coordination among Party diplomacy, State diplomacy and people-to-people diplomacy, alongside the active engagement of the National Assembly, ministries, localities and citizens.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man, who is also Chairman of the National Election Council, has stressed the need to organise voting and ballot counting in a strict and objective manner, and to announce general election results on schedule, no later than March 25.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has ordered the Central Steering Committee for Housing and Real Estate Market Policies, along with local authorities, to explore ideas to expand housing options for middle-income earners and other social groups, all while ensuring every citizen has equal access to housing.

As Vietnam enters a new phase of development, tourism is poised for a breakthrough that can reaffirm its role as a key engine of economic growth. In this context, refining the policy framework and fostering an open, modern development environment have become essential prerequisites for accelerating momentum and unlocking the sector’s full potential.

These voters come from the naval, coast guard and fisheries resources surveillance units, permanent militia marine squadrons, along with oil and gas enterprises headquartered in Ho Chi Minh City.

A data-driven, self-reliant AI-powered digital economy will achieve comprehensive and sustainable breakthroughs, contributing significantly to rapid and lasting socio-economic development and improving the well-being of the Vietnamese people.

The programme aims to institutionalise and comprehensively implement the viewpoints, objectives, tasks and solutions set out in Resolution 79-NQ/TW, while defining specific assignments for ministries, sectors and localities to build their own action plans and organise implementation, inspection and supervision.

Science and technology create new knowledge and tools; innovation translates that knowledge into products and services; and digital transformation accelerates diffusion across society, unlocking growth and added value.

According to Assoc. Prof. Vu Trong Lam, Director and Editor-in-Chief of the Su That (Truth) National Political Publishing House, the successes recorded during the 13th Congress term vividly illustrate Vietnam’s resilience and brainpower.

Special Envoy of General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee To Lam and Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung has affirmed that Vietnam consistently attaches importance to its Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with Russia, as well as relations with the two parties.

Highlighting the importance of cultural exchange in strengthening friendship and cooperation between the two countries, the spouse of Party General Secretary To Lam, Ngo Phuong Ly said she believes that the Duke and his spouse's first trip to Vietnam will open up more opportunities for cultural cooperation in the time ahead.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has directed that the legal framework be further refined to create a supportive environment for financial inclusion goals. The strategy should foster a broad array of financial products and services, modern delivery channels, and convenient, affordable access for priority groups.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man has commended the NA’s Council for Ethnic Affairs for its strong performance in 2025 and contributions to the legislature's achievements and its Standing Committee in law-making.

Vietnam earned global recognition as a standout performer in achieving health-related Millennium Development Goals. In 2025, the country was estimated to have fulfilled all three major socio-economic development plan targets and eight out of nine sector-specific goals.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man on February 24 held working sessions with NA committees to review major tasks for 2026, stressing decisive action, stronger supervision and accelerated digital transformation in the first year of implementing the Resolution of the 14th National Party Congress.

Overall assessments showed that officials, Party members and the public welcomed the timely, humane and attentive care provided by Party and State leaders, and highly valued the sense of responsibility demonstrated by Party committees, authorities, the Vietnam Fatherland Front and socio-political organisations at all levels.