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Foreign Minister holds talks with European Commissioner for Int'l Partnerships

Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung held talks with Jozef Sikela, European Commissioner for Int'l Partnerships, in Hanoi on March 24, expressing his hope for the VN-EU cooperation to be elevated in a more substantive and effective manner.

PM attends Vietnam – Russian Federation Business Forum in Moscow

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended the Vietnam – Russian Federation Business Forum in Moscow on March 24, as part of his ongoing official visit to the European country.

PM Pham Minh Chinh meets with Chairman of Russian State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had a meeting with Chairman of the Russian State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin and representatives of many political parties in the State Duma in Moscow on March 24 as part of his official visit to the European country.

PM visits, works with Vietnam’s leading oil and gas partner in Russia

PM Pham Minh Chinh on March 24 afternoon (local time) visited and held a working session with leading officials of Zarubezhneft, a long-standing and leading partner of Vietnam in the oil and gas sector, as part of his official visit to Russia.

VN Government leader meets with Secretary of Russian Security Council in Moscow

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation Sergey Shoigu in Moscow on March 24, as part of his official visit to the European country.

Cambodian Minister of Cult and Religion pays working visit to Ninh Binh

On the morning of March 25, Cambodian Minister of Cult and Religion Chay Borin led a delegation on an official visit and working session in Ninh Binh province.

Phan Chau Trinh’s legacy and the granddaughter he never met

A century after his passing, the ideals of Phan Chau Trinh continue to shape history through the life of Nguyen Thi Binh.

Vietnamese PM meets with Chairwoman of Federation Council of Russia

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with Chairwoman of the Federation Council of the Russian Federal Assembly Valentina Matviyenko in Moscow on March 23 (local time) as part of his official visit to the country.

Prime minister visits Russia’s Novatek, pushes major LNG projects

As part of his official visit to the Russian Federation, on the morning of March 23 (local time), Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh visited and held a working session with Novatek, one of Russia’s and the world’s leading natural gas corporations.

Vietnam and Russia sign nuclear power plant agreement

On March 23 local time in Moscow, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh held talks with Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.

Vietnamese, Australian navies strengthen friendship, cooperation

Ship 016–Quang Trung of Brigade 162, Naval Region 4 of the Vietnam People’s Navy stood out at HMAS Kuttabul naval base with a proudly flying red flag with a yellow star, attracting the attention of many local residents and international visitors.

Senior military and police generals elected to new National Assembly

Several high-ranking generals from the military and police have secured seats in Vietnam’s 16th National Assembly, following the official announcement of election results.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh begins official visit to Russia

The official welcoming ceremony for Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh was held solemnly at Vnukovo-2 International Airport in Moscow, chaired by Russian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Andrey Yurevich Rudenko.

76 ethnic minority deputies elected to 16th National Assembly

The newly-elected legislature reflects Vietnam’s diversity, with representatives from many ethnic communities across the country.

Resolution announcing results of 16th National Assembly election adopted

The National Election Council (NEC) convened its fifth meeting on March 21 to adopt a resolution announcing the official results of the election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly (NA) and the list of elected deputies.

General election’s voter turnout highest ever recorded: Press conference

According to preliminary reports from 34 provinces and centrally-governed cities, as many as 76,198,214 out of 76,423,940 eligible voters cast ballots, representing a turnout of 99.7% - the highest-ever rate recorded.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh leaves for official visit to Russia

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, accompanied by a high-level Vietnamese delegation, departed from Hanoi at noon on March 22 for an official visit to Russia from March 22–25, at the invitation of Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.

Vietnamese, Chinese border guards kick off 2026 joint patrol

Delegations from Vietnam’s Dien Bien Provincial Border Guard and China’s Mengzi Regional Border Guard on March 20 jointly held a ceremony to launch the 2026 bilateral patrol at Border Marker No. 3 along the Vietnam–China border.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh to visit Russia on official trip

The official trip is seen as a step toward enhancing political trust and expanding collaboration across sectors.

Vientiane meeting advances rollout of Laos–Vietnam cooperation plans

The Laos–Vietnam Cooperation Committee convened a conference in Vientiane on March 19 to review and disseminate outcomes of the 48th session of the Vietnam–Laos Intergovernmental Committee.