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The 14th National Party Congress has set development orientations for 2026–2030 while strengthening workers’ confidence in a new phase of growth marked by stable jobs and rising incomes.

On January 12, 2011, the 11th National Congress of the Communist Party of Viet Nam officially opened. This was an event that left a strong imprint on the Party’s efforts to renew its leadership style during a period of profound challenges.

In these days, from cities to countryside, mountains to far-flung islands, Viet Nam abounds with national flags and a vibrant faith. Millions of Vietnamese at home and abroad pay great attention to the 14th National Party Congress. Sensing its momentum, Vietnamese people’s confidence in its success strengthens.

In the course of national development, each National Party Congress carries special significance. It is not only a major political event of the Party, but also a milestone of strategic importance for the future of the country and the nation.

In the framework of the special art programme “Under the Glorious Flag of the Party,” Ha Noi residents will witness a large-scale high-altitude artistic fireworks display for the first time, featuring nearly 10,000 fireworks units—comparable to major international cultural and sporting events.

In the draft Political Report to be submitted to the 14th National Party Congress, the Communist Party of Viet Nam reaffirms its determination to refine the institutions of a socialist-oriented market economy.

International friends have been deeply impressed by a Viet Nam that remains steadfast, resolute and driven by a strong aspiration to rise. These achievements are attributable to the leadership role of the Party and the State.

The 14th National Party Congress will take place from January 19 to 25, 2026, in Ha Noi. Against the backdrop of 40 years of Doi Moi (Renewal) process with their historical achievements, the nation is facing even greater challenges to avoid falling behind, escape the middle-income trap, and adapt to profound regional and global changes. Therefore, the Congress bears the responsibility of outlining a strategic vision for the country's development in the new era.

As 2026 gets under way, many enterprises, particularly foreign-invested ones, have stepped up recruitment, offering competitive wages, enhanced benefits and flexible hiring conditions to secure labour.

To mark the 14th National Party Congress, the Su That National Political Publishing House has reissued several major works, including Ho Chi Minh: Complete Works (fifteen volumes), Ho Chi Minh: A Chronological Biography (ten volumes), and President Ho Chi Minh: This Day in History (two volumes).

The Department of Domestic Market Management and Development under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, said it has set up seven working teams to inspect, urge and provide guidance on the prevention of smuggling, trade fraud and counterfeit goods, and to help keep supply and demand in balance and stabilise the market in many provinces and cities.

The Ministry of Home Affairs is submitting a decree to the Government amending a decree on the salary regime for civil servants, aiming to gradually improve the salary policy in line with job positions and organisational restructuring requirements.

From March 1, 2026, each real estate asset, including individual houses, apartment units and products within property development projects, will be assigned a unique digital ID code. The regulation is stipulated in Government Decree No. 357 on the construction and management of the housing and real estate market information system and database.

Over its nearly 75 years of formation and development, Nhan Dan Newspaper — the central organ of the Communist Party of Viet Nam — has consistently upheld its role as the official information channel and the voice of the Party, the state, and the people of Viet Nam. The Party newspaper has also long been at the forefront of external communications, contributing to the promotion of the country’s image and the enhancement of national standing.

Ha Noi stands as a model for achieving sustainable poverty reduction. After July 1, 2025, under the two-level local government model, 100% of its communes and wards have no remaining poor households.

From 2026, households and individuals converting agricultural land to residential land within the prescribed quota will be required to pay only 30% of the difference between residential and agricultural land prices, instead of 100% as under the current regulations.

Viet Nam’s merchandise export and import value in the first 11 months of 2025 reached a record high of nearly 840 billion USD, with a trade surplus at 20.5 billion USD.

From late October to November 2025, the cities of Hue and Da Nang have experienced consecutive historic floods, causing two World Cultural Heritage sites, the Complex of Hue Monuments, and Hoi An Ancient Town to be submerged in water for a long time, leading to some serious damages.

The Ha Noi People’s Council has passed a resolution to move 66 facilities that do not comply with the adjusted Capital Master Plan to 2045 and the vision to 2065.

In recent times, the Ha Noi Department of Industry and Trade has expanded the retail system, increased supply-demand connections and implemented consumer stimulus programmes to meet the increasing shopping demands of the people.