During Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s official visit to Russia on March 22-25, Viet Nam and Russia reached strong consensus on deepening political trust and mutual understanding, building on their long-standing traditional friendship.

Deputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung acknowledged the potential of cooperation between Vietnamese localities and Russia’s Perm Krai in processing industry, energy, chemicals, education – training, and people-to-people exchanges during a reception for Governor Dmitry Makhonin in Ha Noi on March 24.

The Viet Nam International Travel Mart 2026 (VITM 2026) will feature around 450 booths, drawing participation from domestic and foreign tourism promotion agencies, airlines, international organisations, and more than 600 enterprises.

The Vietnamese Government is strongly committed to sustainable development, with the goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050, alongside accelerated energy transition, green growth and innovation across sectors.

Both sides agreed to strengthen coordination in implementing cooperation projects, focusing on information exchange, closer connectivity between the VGCL and CLATE member organisations, and the development of academic and dialogue platforms on institutional models, development policies and Viet Nam’s experience in managing a socialist-oriented market economy.

Amid the military conflict in the Middle East, the Ministry of Construction has submitted a report to Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son outlining the impacts of fuel price volatility and proposing a set of urgent measures to stabilise domestic transport and construction activities.

Former Australian Ambassador to Viet Nam Andrew Goledzinowski has stated that during his 2022-2024 tenure in Viet Nam, he was impressed at how Viet Nam’s 15th National Assembly combined practical problem‑solving with an appetite for institutional reform.

The United Nations Staff Officers Course (UNSOC) organised by the Viet Nam Department of Peacekeeping Operations (VDPO) under the Ministry of Defence has been officially recognised by the UN as meeting its pre-deployment training standards, the department reported.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha met with UNDP Resident Representative Ramla Khalidi and WHO Representative in Viet Nam Angela Pratt in Ha Noi on March 11 to discuss ways to strengthen cooperation in improving air pollution and addressing air quality in Viet Nam.

The Vietnamese community in Japan’s Kyushu region marked International Women’s Day on March 8 with a programme themed “Preserving Vietnamese Culture – Preserving the Vietnamese Language in Japan,” creating a warm space that brought Vietnamese families together far from home.

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.