Politics

PM Chinh highlighted Dien Bien’s strategic location, sharing long borders with Laos and China, as well as its large natural area and rich cultural heritage of 19 ethnic groups, and strong growth potential for agriculture, industry, renewable energy, services and tourism, calling for greater efforts to create new momentum for sustainable development.

Nguyen expressed his concern over the current international security environment, stressed the importance of advancing disarmament efforts, and called on countries to strengthen solidarity and multilateralism to build trust and shared understanding on this issue.

The elections of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026–2031 term are approaching. On these days, in highland and border communes of Tuyen Quang Province such as Lung Cu, Lao Chai, and Dong Van, preparations for the country’s major political event are being carried out with urgency and enthusiasm.

Him Lam was regarded as the “steel gateway” guarding the Dien Bien Phu stronghold complex built by the French colonial forces. The site was chosen by the Vietnamese campaign command as the opening target of the historic battle.

PM Chinh encouraged local residents to explore additional crops and livestock suitable for intercropping in order to maximise land use efficiency. Farmers were also urged to strengthen cooperation with one another and with businesses by joining cooperatives, consolidating land resources and working together to expand production and improve incomes.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on March 8 morning offered incense to commemorate President Ho Chi Minh, heroes and martyrs at the Ho Chi Minh Memorial House within E2 Hill historical site, the Dien Bien Phu Battlefield Martyrs' Temple, and the A1 Martyrs' Cemetery, as part of his working visit to Dien Bien province and in the lead up to the 72nd anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory (May 7, 1954 - 2026).

The Consulate General of Viet Nam in Osaka (Japan), in coordination with the authorities of provinces in Kansai region and Japan–Viet Nam associations, held the Viet Nam Festival 2026 in Osaka on March 7.

The Prime Minister issued Decision No. 9/2026/QĐ-TTg on the establishment and operating regulations of the Central Civil Defence Fund on March 6.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh called for proactive, flexible and timely policy responses to rapidly evolving global developments, while chairing a meeting with the Policy Advisory Council on March 7.

Permanent Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Minh Vu on March 7 emphasised the importance of further promoting and deepening friendship and cooperation between Viet Nam and Japan, while receiving Shimada Tomoaki, Parliamentary Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan.

A working delegation of the National Election Council led by Senior Lieutenant General Tran Quang Phuong — Member of the Party Central Committee, Vice Chairman of the National Assembly and Head of the Subcommittee for Ensuring Security, Order and Social Safety — held a working session with the An Giang Provincial Election Committee on the morning of March 7.

Following the merger of administrative units, Da Nang now has 94 communes, wards, and special zones, including two island communes. In recent days, the island communes have been bustling in preparation for the election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026–2031 term.

Voters in Hai Phong City met with 33 candidates running for seats in the 16th National Assembly across seven electoral units from March 4–6.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on March 7 inspected the progress of the Gia Binh International Airport project in the northern province of Bac Ninh and a road connecting the airport with Ha Noi capital city.

Thanks to the support of Nguyen Thanh Diep, Vietnamese Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Nhan Dan Newspaper reporter Khanh Lan has spoken with several Vietnamese citizens currently living and working in the UAE to learn how the community is coping amid escalating conflict in the Middle East, which has affected many countries in the region, including the UAE.

The University of Social Sciences and Humanities under Viet Nam National University – Ha Noi held a symposium in Ha Noi on March 6 on the theme ‘Viet Nam’s politics and national governance in the context of restructuring and international integration’.

Bru–Van Kieu ethnic minority villagers in Quang Tri province's remote commune of Truong Son are eagerly preparing for early voting, from cleaning polling sites to learning about candidates.

Huang Jiang, Secretary of the Fangchenggang municipal Party Committee in China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, has expressed confidence that through joint efforts, the China – Viet Nam friendship will keep growing and bilateral cooperation will yield further positive outcomes.

The Communist Party and State of Viet Nam always value cooperative ties with Singapore and the People’s Action Party (PAP), wishing to further nurture and deepen the newly established Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in a substantive and effective way for mutual benefits, said Politburo member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee and Chief of its Office Pham Gia Tuc.

Viet Nam always attaches importance to cooperation with the Francophone community, Politburo member and Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung told Secretary-General of the International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF) Louise Mushikiwabo during their talks in Ha Noi on March 6.