On the morning of April 13, at the Government Office, immediately after the welcome ceremony, Prime Minister Le Minh Hung and Prime Minister of the Slovak Republic Robert Fico held talks and witnessed the signing ceremony of cooperation documents.

Prime Minister of the Slovakia Robert Fico arrived in Ha Noi on April 12 afternoon, beginning his three-day official visit to Viet Nam at the invitation of Prime Minister Le Minh Hung.

At the session, 495 out of 495 lawmakers voted in favour of the resolution approving his appointment. The resolution affirms that Le Minh Hung, Politburo member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Chairman of the Party Central Committee’s Organisation Commission, and a deputy to the 16th NA, will serve as Prime Minister for the 2026-2031 term.

The PM requested a review of the development of core and strategic technologies, as well as the building and interconnection of databases.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and a high-level Vietnamese delegation departed Moscow for Ha Noi on the afternoon of March 25, 2026 (local time), successfully concluding the official visit to the Russian Federation.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on March 17 received a visiting delegation from the Eisenhower Fellowships, during which he called for closer and more effective cooperation between Viet Nam and the US in education and training through new and breakthrough approaches, contributing to the development of high-quality human resources in various sectors, particularly emerging fields.

A ceremony was held in Mo Duc commune in the central province of Quang Ngai on March 1 to mark the 120th birth anniversary of late Prime Minister Pham Van Dong, with Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attending.

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.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on February 14 visited and extended Lunar New Year (Tet) greetings to former Party General Secretary Nong Duc Manh, and offered incense in tribute to late leaders of the Party and State on the occasion of the Year of the Horse 2026.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has signed an official dispatch, directing ministries, sectors and localities to step up efforts to care for and support the people in celebrating the Lunar New Year (Tet) 2026 in a joyful, safe and economical manner.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended the groundbreaking of Cam Thach inter-level school and distributed Lunar New Year (Tet) gifts to disadvantaged families and workers in the central province of Thanh Hoa on February 10.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has signed a dispatch calling on ministries, sectors and localities to make every effort to complete the “Quang Trung Campaign” before January 15, thereby helping people stabilise their lives and livelihoods ahead of the 14th National Party Congress and restore production and business activities before Tet (the Lunar New Year – the Year of the Horse).

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has instructed relevant agencies to thoroughly review procedures for ground-breaking and inauguration ceremonies for projects celebrating the 14th National Party Congress, in line with regulations, while ensuring full preparation of sites, technical logistics, facilities, and security and safety measures.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on December 5 gave in-principle approval to the proposals to pilot free trade zones (FTZs) and develop a national oil refining, petrochemical, and energy centre at the Dung Quat Economic Zone.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on November 22 held a series of meetings with leaders of foreign countries and international organisations to discuss bilateral cooperation and exchange views on issues of common concern, as part of his trip to South Africa for the G20 Summit and related activities.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his spouse departed Algiers on the evening of 20 November (local time), wrapping up a successful official visit to Algeria before travelling to South Africa to attend the G20 Summit at the invitation of President Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa, the 2025 G20 Chair.

The government aims for women-owned businesses to make up 30% of all enterprises in Viet Nam by 2030, according to a decision recently signed by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on October 27 afternoon held separate meetings with Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. and Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on the sidelines of the 47th ASEAN Summit in Malaysia.

In the wake of Typhoon Bualoi, the 10th to hit the East Sea/South China Sea this year, and accompanying tornadoes that have caused heavy human and material losses across several northern and north-central localities, including Ninh Binh province, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on September 30 evening visited the province’s coastal communes – the hardest-hit areas – to inspect and direct recovery efforts.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended the ground-breaking ceremony for Tan Trao Industrial Park (IP) infrastructure development project (first phase) and Hai Phong liquefied natural gas (LNG)-fueled thermal power plant in the northern port city of Hai Phong on September 26, two flagship projects celebrating the first municipal Party Congress for the 2025-2030 tenure.