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.

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, 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.

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.

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

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.

No Vietnamese citizen is subject to discrimination on the grounds of religion or belief, and the activities of religious organisations are guaranteed in accordance with the law.

Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang provided updates on consular protection for Vietnamese citizens in the Middle East at the ministry’s regular press briefing on March 19.

Vietnam’s view is that unity among ethnic groups is a strategic issue within the broader framework of national solidarity. Stability is an important foundation for sustainable and faster development.

Vietnam has cooperated with the European Union (EU) in addressing illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing on a constructive spirit, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh affirmed on March 19.

Party General Secretary To Lam on March 17 signed Resolution No. 02-NQ/TW issued by the Politburo on building and developing Hanoi in the new era, setting out long-term strategic orientations and development targets for the capital.

Party General Secretary To Lam says rapid growth must go hand in hand with environmental protection, social security, smaller regional gaps, and people's trust.

Vietnam and China have officially launched their 40th joint naval patrol and training mission in the Gulf of Tonkin, with defense ministers from both countries attending the departure ceremony.

Vietnam calls for cooperation with Japan to stabilize crude oil supply amid rising geopolitical risks affecting global energy markets.

The Party Central Committee’s Commission for Internal Affairs held a March 18 press briefing to announce the outcomes of its earlier meeting.

The Vietnam–China Border Defence Friendship Exchange, since its launch in 2014, has become a bright spot in bilateral defence relations, evolving steadily in both scope and substance.

Party General Secretary To Lam stressed that strategic technologies must directly serve the goals of raising productivity and economic competitiveness, forming new industries, and securing technological autonomy in key sectors.

Vietnam and Belgium are teaming up in a new push to undo some of the nightmare damage from the Vietnam War after the Southeast Asian nation gave the green light to a major cleanup project targeting land poisoned by Agent Orange (AO).

A contemporary ballet, Do (Poonah), inspired by traditional Vietnamese materials like paper fans, woven mats and do paper, will premiere at Hanoi’s Ho Guom Opera House on March 29, offering a fresh take on classical arts.