National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man's official visit to Italy is to promote ties between the Vietnamese National Assembly and the Italian Parliament, and further deepen bilateral relations in a substantive and effective manner.
At the very beginning of 2026, localities in Ninh Binh province launched an emulation movement among all cadres and Party members to strive to successfully complete all assigned tasks, especially new ones, contributing to achieving double-digit growth targets for the year.
National Assembly (NA) Vice Chairman Nguyen Khac Dinh on February 27 called on the northern province of Ninh Binh to devote maximum efforts to preparations for the upcoming election of deputies to the 16th NA and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026 2031 term.
Ninh Binh province has established an election committee at the provincial level comprising 37 members and 129 commune-level committees with a total of 2,128 members. Across the province, 2,536 polling stations have been set up, including 18 separate polling areas, along with 2,536 election teams.
The Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union of Ninh Binh, in collaboration with the Government’s Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union, organised a ceremony on February 26 to kick off the Youth Month 2026 and launch a peak emulation campaign to celebrate the 95th founding anniversary of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (March 26, 1931 March 26, 2026).
Member of the Party Central Committee and Secretary of the Ninh Binh Provincial Party Committee Dang Xuan Phong on February 25 visited and congratulated officials and employees of the Department of Health and Ninh Binh Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital on the occasion of the 71st anniversary of Vietnamese Doctors' Day (February 27).
Minister of Home Affairs Do Thanh Binh said the Government and the Prime Minister have directed the synchronous and timely implementation of assigned tasks, while issuing a full legal framework to ensure uniform election organisation nationwide.
The Party Central Committee’s Secretariat held a nationwide conference in Ha Noi on February 25 to study, disseminate and implement the Politburo’s Resolution No.79-NQ/TW on developing the state-owned economic sector and Resolution No.80-NQ/TW on developing Vietnamese culture.
Secretary of the provincial Party Committee Dang Xuan Phong on February 24 visited and inspected production activities at several enterprises and key projects in Ninh Binh province.
Stressing the need to raise the sense of responsibility in law drafting among ministries and sectors and in bill verification among NA agencies, Chairman Man demanded stronger supervision of the enforcement of laws, decrees and circulars in 2026, warning that poor performance would undermine the longevity of legislation.
The Party Committee, People’s Council, People’s Committee and Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Ninh Binh province on February 23 launched a Lunar New Year (Tet) tree planting festival in Hoa Lu ward.
To strengthen traffic order and safety to serve travel on the last day of the Tet holiday (February 22) and the spring festive season, the PM requested the Ministry of Public Security to increase personnel and patrol vehicles to monitor traffic safety on expressways, local roads, and for passenger transport, particularly double-decker sleeper buses.
In the early days of the Year of the Horse, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam To Lam conducted his trip to the US to attend the inaugural meeting of the Gaza Board of Peace as a founding member at the invitation of US President Donald Trump, affirming a new mindset and new momentum for Viet Nam on its path towards realising national development goals.
Through practical activities such as wrapping banh chung, giving Tet gifts and supporting livelihoods for disadvantaged members, Intergenerational Self-Help Clubs have become increasingly effective providing care for vulnerable people whenever the Lunar New Year (Tet) and spring come around.
The new era demands the implementation of “comprehensive foreign affairs at a new height”: Ensuring national interests at the highest; taking peace, independence, self-reliance and self-strengthening as the foundation; placing the people at the centre of all policies; and considering contributions to the international community as a responsibility.
The approaching Lunar New Year 2026 brings renewed vitality as the 14th National Party Congress convenes a political event of immense stature, a historic milestone for the nation in the Ho Chi Minh era. With strategic thinking and vision, the 14th Congress establishes a “golden opportunity” for the Party to write new and resplendent chapters, advancing towards the two centenary goals already set.
On the occasion of the Lunar New Year (Tet) 2026, at the sacred moment of transition between the old and new year, State President Luong Cuong, on behalf of Party and State leaders, has delivered a message of greetings to all compatriots, comrades, and soldiers nationwide, and the Vietnamese community abroad as well.
Remembering banh chung is, for many, the same as remembering Tet itself the ancestral tradition and the warmth of family reunion each spring.
Party General Secretary To Lam offered incense in tribute to the nation’s forefathers at the Thang Long Imperial Citadel and to President Ho Chi Minh at House 67, part of the Ho Chi Minh Relic Site within the Presidential Palace complex in Hanoi on February 16, or the 29th day of the last lunar month.
The National Election Council has published the official list of 864 candidates standing in 182 electoral units nationwide to elect 500 deputies to the 16th National Assembly.
The US attaches great importance to its Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with Vietnam, supports a strong, independent and prosperous Vietnam, and wishes to enhance strategic-level cooperation with the country both bilaterally and on regional and international matters.
