At the first session of the Lang Son provincial People’s Council for the 18th tenure, delegates elected key leadership positions of the People’s Council and the People’s Committee for the 2026-2031 term.

A former deputy prosecutor in Hue has been expelled from the Party for serious violations related to anti-corruption laws.

Nguyen Hoai Anh has been re-elected by the provincial People’s Council to serve as chairman of the Thanh Hoa People’s Committee for the 19th tenure, covering the 2026-2031 term.

Tran Phong, Chairman of the Khanh Hoa People’s Committee, has been elected Secretary of the provincial Party Committee for the 2025-2030 term with unanimous support.

New postings to UNISFA and EU missions reflect the country’s rising profile in international security cooperation.

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Chi Dung has highlighted Vietnam’s push for science – technology development and the potential for its cooperation with Germany during a working visit to the European nation from March 22 to 25.

The mechanism launch comes amid increasingly close cross-border ties among local communities while also addressing growing challenges posed by transnational crimes such as smuggling, illegal migration, drug trafficking and human trafficking.

The two sides discussed specific cooperation programmes to help strengthen collaboration in technical infrastructure and promote sustainable transport within the framework of the Vietnam–Russia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

Vietnam and Russia have signed an agreement to build the Ninh Thuan 1 nuclear power plant, marking a historic milestone and laying the foundation for a new symbol of bilateral relations in the years ahead.

Vietnam’s Party Central Committee approves a plan for nominating key state leadership positions for the 2026-2031 term.

Russia is set to accelerate the Ninh Thuan 1 nuclear power project, with President Vladimir Putin describing it as a new symbol of bilateral friendship.

Key media and scientific institutions will transition from government oversight to Party-affiliated public service units.

On the afternoon of March 25, 2026, at the Government Headquarters, Deputy Prime Minister Mai Van Chinh received Chay Borin, Minister of Cult and Religion of the Kingdom of Cambodia, who is on an official working visit to Vietnam.

On the afternoon of March 25, at the headquarters of the Ministry of Ethnic and Religious Affairs, Minister Dao Ngoc Dung held talks with Chay Borin, Minister of Cult and Religion of the Kingdom of Cambodia.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.