The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee on March 18 discussed a draft law amending and supplementing several articles of the Law on Overseas Representative Missions of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam at its 55th session.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh received UAE Ambassador to Vietnam Bader Abdullah Almatrooshi in Hanoi on March 17 to advance the implementation of outcomes from his recent phone talks with the UAE President.

Vietnamese Ambassador to France Trinh Duc Hai on March 16 held talks with Frédéric Cheneau, Vice President for International Business Development at Assystem, to discuss cooperation in nuclear power.

Vietnamese Minister of Public Security Gen. Luong Tam Quang and his Chinese counterpart Wang Xiaohong recently co-chaired the ninth ministerial-level conference on crime prevention and control, as part of Wang’s visit to Vietnam from March 15-17.

Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi co-chaired the 17th Vietnam–China Steering Committee meeting in Hanoi on March 17.

Activities under the 10th Vietnam – China Border Defence Friendship Exchange officially got underway on March 18, launching a two-day programme aimed at strengthening defence cooperation between the two countries.

Vietnam’s finance minister Nguyen Van Thang met with ICBC President Liu Jun in Hanoi on March 17 to discuss expanding bilateral economic cooperation, particularly in finance and banking.

Vietnam and China launch the first 3+3 ministerial strategic dialogue in Hanoi, bringing together leaders of foreign affairs, defense and public security.

A strategic discussion was held between Vietnamese Politburo member and Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Hanoi on March 15.

As of 23:23 on March 15, official data from the National Election Council showed that 76,188,544 voters had cast their ballots, representing nearly all registered voters.

The Vietnam–China Steering Committee helps strengthen political trust and advance a more stable, practical partnership, said Vietnamese Ambassador to China Pham Thanh Binh.

As of 22:00 on March 15, the nationwide voter turnout had reached 99.64%, said Ta Thi Yen, Vice Chairwoman of the National Assembly’s Committee for Deputy Affairs and Standing Deputy Chief of the Office of the National Election Council.

The United Nations Staff Officers Course (UNSOC) organised by the Vietnam Department of Peacekeeping Operations (VDPO) has been officially recognised by the UN as meeting its pre-deployment training standards, the department reported.

The 10th Vietnam-China Border Defense Friendship Exchange will bring senior military leaders together to deepen cooperation and reinforce ties between border forces.

On the evening of March 9, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh held phone calls with the leaders of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Qatar to discuss energy cooperation.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh held a phone call on March 9 with Kuwaiti Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmed Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah to discuss regional developments and bilateral relations between Vietnam and Kuwait.

Following hours of deadly fighting in South Sudan, Vietnamese peacekeepers moved through the night to set up shelters, transport equipment and bring water to displaced families.

Voters across 20 polling areas in Truong Sa island district cast ballots early for the 16th National Assembly and local People’s Councils for the 2026–2031 term, affirming civic duty far from the mainland.

Amid escalating conflict in the Middle East, no Vietnamese casualties or property damage have been reported in Israel, and the community has followed local authorities’ guidelines, the Vietnamese Embassy in Israel said.