President of the Lao National Assembly Sonexay Siphandone and his spouse’s upcoming official visit to Vietnam from November 2-5 is expected to promote cooperation between the two legislatures and provide fresh impetus for both sides to translate high-level commitments into practical benefits for their people.
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam met with female deputies to the 16th National Assembly (NA) in Hanoi on October 29, urging them to strengthen their role in lawmaking, policymaking and oversight, promote substantive gender equality and contribute to national development.
Prime Minister Le Minh Hung chaired a meeting in Hanoi on October 28 to look into preparations for APEC Vietnam Year 2027, demanding specific, clear timelines and quality, practical, effective and thrifty logistics and reception.
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National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man on April 28 urged trade unions at all levels to prioritise productivity gains and pursue double-digit growth, while addressing a ceremony marking the 140th anniversary of International Workers' Day (May 1, 1886 - 2026).
The upcoming official visit to Vietnam by Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae from May 1-3 will help bring bilateral relations to a new height, according to Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Ito Naoki.
The 1975 Great Spring Victory, culminating in the Ho Chi Minh campaign, not only ended the resistance war against the US, liberated the South, and reunified the country, but also demonstrated the nation’s ability to mobilise collective strength — a lesson experts say remains highly relevant as Vietnam seeks to unlock resources, remove institutional bottlenecks and place people at the centre of development.
Party General Secretary and State President To Lam, Chairman of the Council for National Defence and Security in the 2026–2031 tenure, chaired the first meeting of the council in Hanoi on April 28 following the National Assembly’s approval of its new members.
Party General Secretary and State President To Lam on April 27 urged Ho Chi Minh City to take the lead in translating the Party’s strategic resolutions into concrete, measurable results, stressing that the country’s largest economic hub must pioneer reforms and set the pace for national development.
A high-ranking delegation of the Party Central Committee, the State President, the National Assembly (NA), the Government, and the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee laid wreaths and paid tribute to President Ho Chi Minh at the late leader's mausoleum on April 28 morning, on the occasion of the 51st anniversary of the liberation of the South and national reunification (April 30, 1975 – 2026).
Party General Secretary and State President To Lam, who is also Secretary of the Central Military Commission, along with a high-ranking delegation, offered flowers and incense to commemorate fallen combatants at the Da Nang City Memorial on April 25 to mark the 51st anniversary of the Liberation of the South and the national reunification (April 30, 1975 – 2026).
United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed strong support for Vietnam’s role in presiding over the 11th Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), underscoring confidence in constructive outcomes that contribute to global peace and security.
Lawmakers approved a resolution on the ratification of the state budget settlement in 2024, and a law on amendments and supplements to four tax-related laws at their sitting on April 24 morning within the first session of the 16th National Assembly (NA).
Continuing the agenda of the first session of the 16th National Assembly (NA), lawmakers on the morning of April 24 voted to adopt the legislature’s resolutions on the development of Vietnamese culture and on piloting the public lawyer mechanism, as well as a resolution on the establishment of Dong Nai city as a centrally governed city.
Prime Minister Le Minh Hung and President of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Lee Jae Myung on April 23 attended the Vietnam – RoK Economic Forum in Hanoi, where both called for advancing bilateral cooperation in industry, investment and science-technology.
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and State President To Lam and President of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Lee Jae Myung met the press in Hanoi on April 22, right after witnessing the exchange of cooperation agreements.
The National Assembly (NA) is scheduled to discuss a proposal to establish Dong Nai as a centrally-run city on April 22, as part of its ongoing first session of the 16th legislature.
President of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Lee Jae Myung and his spouse arrived in Hanoi on April 21 afternoon, beginning a four-day state visit to Vietnam.
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam on April 21 led a high-level delegation to offer incense in tribute to late Party General Secretary Ha Huy Tap, on the occasion of his 120th birth anniversary (April 24, 1906 – 2026).
Measures to achieve the two-digit economic growth target in the 2026-2031 period will be the focus of discussions during the 16th National Assembly (NA)’s ongoing first session.
Prime Minister Le Minh Hung on April 18 called on Military Region 4 to build on their proud legacy and continue playing a pivotal role in safeguarding Vietnam’s sovereignty and stability, particularly in the central region.
Ambassador Do Hung Viet, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations, deposited Vietnam's instrument of ratification for the UN Convention against Cybercrime (also known as the Hanoi Convention) with the UN Office of Legal Affairs (OLA) at the UN headquarters in New York on April 17.
Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Tran Thanh Man hosted a reception for Vietnam’s Honorary Consul in Istanbul Ali Tezolmez on April 17 afternoon (local time), as part of his working visit to Türkiye.
Kwon Sung Taek, Vice Chairman of the Korea – Vietnam Economic and Cultural Association (KOVECA), has spotlighted the significance of the Republic of Korea (RoK)'s President Lee Jae Myung and his spouse’s upcoming state visit to Vietnam at the invitation of General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President of Vietnam To Lam and his spouse.
President of the Lao National Assembly Sonexay Siphandone and his spouse’s upcoming official visit to Vietnam from November 2-5 is expected to promote cooperation between the two legislatures and provide fresh impetus for both sides to translate high-level commitments into practical benefits for their people.
