Viet Nam’s National Assembly plays a key role in institutionalising development orientations and strengthening the political and legal foundations for long-term growth of the country, according to Assistant Professor Joe Pateman from York University in Canada, a researcher in politics and international political economy.
Minister of Public Security General Luong Tam Quang hosted a reception for Kerry Person, Vice President of Data Centre Planning at Amazon Web Services (AWS) - part of US-based e-commerce giant Amazon, on March 4 in Ha Noi.
Viet Nam’s Ambassador to Austria and Slovenia, Vu Le Thai Hoang, held working meetings with Slovenia’s Minister of the Environment, Climate and Energy, Bojan Kumer; Minister of Labour, Family, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities, Luka Mesec; and paid a working visit to the Director-General of the Krško Nuclear Power Plant, as a step forward in nuclear energy partnership and skilled labour cooperation.
Nine Vietnamese companies have been included in TIME magazine’s list of the 500 Best Companies in Asia–Pacific for 2026, highlighting the country’s growing corporate presence across multiple industries.
Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha on February 25 signed an official dispatch, ordering urgent preparations for the fifth inspection by the European Commission (EC) and reaffirming Viet Nam’s determination to have the “yellow card” warning on its seafood exports removed.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh inspected and offered encouragement to the forces working on the Nhon – Ha Noi Station urban railway line in the capital city on February 22.
In 2025, Viet Nam achieved significant and comprehensive results in all fields; macroeconomic stability has been maintained, growth has continued to be sustained, national defence and security have been strengthened, and foreign relations and international integration have been expanded. The people’s trust in the Party and the state has been firmly built, creating momentum and strength for rapid and sustainable development in the new era.
Ahead of the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on February 15 visited and extended Tet greetings to environmental sanitation workers in Ha Noi, offering encouragement and outlining key tasks for the year ahead.
The Viet Nam Organic Agriculture Association (VOAA) organised a Viet Nam pavilion featuring seven leading organic enterprises at the world’s premier trade fair for organic food Biofach 2026, held from February 11 to 13 in Nürnberg, Germany.
Viet Nam is setting ambitious goals for its steel industry, aiming to meet 80-85% of domestic steel demand by 2030, according to the freshly approved Steel Industry Development Strategy for the period up to 2030, with a vision toward 2050.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on February 10 held phone talks with his Singaporean counterpart Lawrence Wong to further promote and deepen the Viet Nam–Singapore Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
Chairman of the Ha Noi People’s Committee Vu Dai Thang has urged overseas Vietnamese (OVs) to continue contributing to the capital’s development not only in science, technology and business but also in culture, tourism and international cooperation.
The Vietnamese and Lao Ministries of Public Security (MPS) have agreed to further strengthen cooperation in combating transnational crime, reaffirming their close coordination in safeguarding security and social order in both countries.