After 12 days of urgent, serious, and highly responsible work, the first session of the 16th National Assembly concluded successfully yesterday in Ha Noi, accomplishing its entire agenda and marking an important milestone from the very beginning of the new term.

On April 8, the 16th National Assembly adopted a resolution approving the Prime Minister’s proposal to appoint deputy prime ministers, ministers and other government members for the 2026-2031 term.

According to the Resolution recently passed by the National Assembly, the organisational structure of the Government for the 16th National Assembly term consists of 14 ministries and 3 ministerial-level agencies.

Eight months after the two-tier local government model was activated, what can be felt most clearly does not li e in the “completeness” of the apparatus, but in the direction of its movement.

The Spring of the Lunar New Year of Horse 2026 carries exceptional significance, marking the first year of implementation of the Resolution of the 14th National Party Congress and the Socio-Economic Development Plan for the 2026–2030 period.

The Government held a hybrid conference on January 8 to review its 2025 performance and set tasks in 2026 for the central and local administrations.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has called on young people working in Government agencies to strengthen unity to build collective strength, enhance cooperation for shared benefits, and promote dialogue and sharing to reinforce trust, while fostering empathy and solidarity, especially with people in disadvantaged areas and vulnerable groups.

The Government has just issued Resolution No.380/NQ-CP on solutions to overcome the consequences of natural disasters and restore production in localities in the Central region.

The Government has issued Resolution No. 352/NQ-CP, approving the contents of the draft Law on E-commerce.

The first Congress of the Government’s Party Organisation for the 2025-2030 tenure will be held in Ha Noi from October 12 - 13, heard a press conference on October 9.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has signed Directive No. 187/CD-TTg on strengthening control, with a focus on the reduction and simplification of administrative procedures and business requirements and implementing administrative procedures that are not dependent on administrative boundaries.

The Politburo’s working groups had a working session with the Standing Boards of the Party Committees of the National Assembly (NA) and the Government in Ha Noi on July 15 to review the implementation of Resolution No. 60-NQ/TW, which was adopted at the 11th session of the 13th Party Central Committee, in connection with the building and completion of documents and personnel affairs.

Vietnam’s private economy has been recognised for nearly 40 years. If 40 is considered the prime age in a person's career, then for the private sector, this is also a milestone marking its maturity, ready to turn a new page with a higher position.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on March 9 chaired a conference on the implementation of the Government’s action programme materialising the Directive No.15 by the Party Central Committee's Secretariat on economic diplomacy and its key tasks in 2023.  The conference was held right after the Government issued action programme for the 2022-2026 period in response to the Secretariat’s Directive No. 15-CT/TW dated August 8, 2022 on economic diplomacy for national development by 2030.

The domestic economy is witnessing a positive outlook so far this year. Nevertheless, it is now expected to face with numerous risks ahead which can impact growth next year.