National Assembly to elect Viet Nam's key leadership positions next week
03/04/2026 13:02VGP - Viet Nam’s National Assembly is set to elect several top leadership positions, including the State President, the Prime Minister, and the National Assembly Chairman, during its upcoming first session starting April 6.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh receives foreign guests
VGP - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on April 2 hosted separate receptions for Volkov Alexei Aleksandrovich, Chairman of the Belarusian State Forensic Examination Committee and Professor Alec Cameron, President and Vice-Chancellor of Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology.
New President of Viet Nam National University, Ha Noi appointed
Politics 31/03/2026 21:27VGP - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has appointed Mr. Bui The Duy as new Director of Viet Nam National University, Ha Noi.
Key state leadership positions to be elected at first NA session
Politics 26/03/2026 19:08VGP - Key state leadership positions for the 2026-2031 tenure will be elected at the first sitting of the 16th National Assembly (NA), NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man said on Thursday.
Foreign Minister holds phone conversation with Philippine counterpart
Politics 26/03/2026 13:40VGP - Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung held a phone conversation with his Philippine counterpart Maria Theresa Lazaro on March 25.
Party Central Committee agrees to transform Dong Nai into centrally-governed city
Politics 26/03/2026 13:25VGP - The Party Central Committee has agreed in principle to transform the southern province of Dong Nai into a centrally-governed city, assigning relevant authorities to finalize the dossier for submission to the 16th National Assembly at its early April session.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh meets Russian President Putin in Moscow
Politics 25/03/2026 22:56VGP - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Wednesday as part of his official visit to Russia.
Russia to assist Viet Nam in ensuring energy security amid global uncertainties
Politics 25/03/2026 07:38VGP - Russia is ready to back Viet Nam in ensuring energy security amid global uncertainties, said Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation Sergey Shoigu.
Prime Minister meets with Chairman of Russian State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin
Politics 25/03/2026 07:28VGP - Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met 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 Russia.
Prime Minister meets top Russian legislator in Moscow
Politics 24/03/2026 12:31VGP - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had a meeting with Chairwoman of the Federation Council of the Russian Federation Valentina Matviyenko in Moscow on March 23 as part of his official visit to Russia.
German Bundestag to ratify EVIPA in first half
Politics 24/03/2026 12:30VGP - The German Bundestag will soon ratify the EU–Viet Nam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA) in the first half of this year to create new momentum for trade and investment cooperation.
All Politburo members elected to 16th National Assembly
Politics 24/03/2026 07:45VGP - All 19 members of the Politburo have been elected to 16th National Assembly, the National Election Council said in its resolution confirming the outcomes of the 16th national election.
Vietnamese, Russian Prime Ministers hold talks in Moscow
Politics 24/03/2026 01:12VGP - Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh held talks with Russian counterpart Mikhail Mishustin in Moscow on Monday as part of the former's ongoing official visit to Russia.
Viet Nam, Russia sign Agreement on construction of first nuclear power plant
Politics 23/03/2026 21:57VGP – Viet Nam and Russia have signed an intergovernmental agreement on construction of the first nuclear power plant in Viet Nam.
Prime Minister pays floral tribute to President Ho Chi Minh in Russia
Politics 23/03/2026 12:54VGP - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his entourage paid floral tribute to Ho Chi Minh at his monument in Moscow on March 23, as part of his four-day official visit to Russia.
14th CPV Central Committee convenes second plenum
Politics 23/03/2026 10:35VGP – The second plenum of the 14th Central Committee of the Communist Party of Viet Nam (CPV) opens in Ha Noi on March 23.
Diplomats highlight significance of PM Pham Minh Chinh's Russia visit
Politics 23/03/2026 06:56VGP - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s official visit to Russia from March 22–25 is expected to significantly deepen bilateral cooperation, particularly energy sector.
Resolution on results of 16th National Assembly election adopted
Politics 23/03/2026 06:22VGP - The National Election Council (NEC) convened its 5th meeting last weekend to adopt a resolution announcing the official results of the election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly along with the list of elected members.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh starts four-day official visit to Russia
Politics 22/03/2026 12:03VGP - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh arrived in Moscow on Sunday afternoon, starting his four-day official visit to Russia at the invitation of his Russian counterpart Mikhail Mishustin.
General election’s voter turnout highest ever recorded: NEC
Politics 21/03/2026 21:50VGP - Voter turnout nationwide reached the highest level ever recorded, Nguyen Huu Dong, Chairman of the National Assembly's Committee for Deputy Affairs and member of the National Election Council (NEC), said at a press conference on March 21 announcing the resolution on the results of the general election and the list of elected deputies to the 16th NA.
