First session of Ho Chi Minh City's new-term People’s Council opens

The People’s Council of Ho Chi Minh City for the 2026–2031 term convened its first session on March 30 to consolidate the municipal administration apparatus for the new tenure.

Policy recommendations for Vietnam drawn from Japan’s energy strategy

30/03/2026 15:29
Tatsuya Terazawa, Chairman and CEO of the Institute of Energy Economics of Japan, has shared how Japan weathers short-term energy shocks while staying firmly on a long-term strategic course, offering valuable policy insights for Vietnam as it seeks to strengthen energy security and pursue sustainable growth.

PM sets target to launch Long Thanh airport operations by late 2026

30/03/2026 15:26
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has called for accelerating construction of Long Thanh International Airport in southern Dong Nai province to ensure it begins commercial operations in the fourth quarter of 2026.

Vu Dai Thang re-elected as Chairman of Hanoi People’s Committee

28/03/2026 23:50
The first session of the 17th Hanoi People’s Council for the 2026–2031 tenure was convened on March 28.

Hanoi sets vision to become global city beyond 2065

27/03/2026 23:28
The 18th-tenure Hanoi Party Committee convened its fifth conference on March 27 to deliberate and adopt a range of strategic decisions shaping the capital’s development in a new era.

Editorials & Features

OP-ED: 14th Party Central Committee’s second plenum: Substantive governance to drive breakthroughs

26/03/2026 17:53
The second plenum of the 14th Party Central Committee concluded after three days of urgent, serious, and responsible deliberations. One clear takeaway is the very high level of consensus among the Party Central Committee on major issues concerning the Party and the country. This alignment goes beyond rhetoric, signaling a firm determination to put in place substantive operational foundations for the entire term to enable breakthrough and sustainable growth.

Draft law seeks to expand role, authority of overseas missions

18/03/2026 22:27
The National Assembly (N.A.) Standing Committee on March 18 discussed a draft law amending and supplementing several articles of the Law on Overseas Representative Missions of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam at its 55th session.

Ballots and civic responsibility

14/03/2026 22:58
Nearly 79 million eligible voters nationwide will head to the polls for the election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026–2031 tenure on March 15.

Faith and action

03/02/2026 23:45
PANO - Today, February 3, in the joy and profound pride over the successful outcome of the 14th National Party Congress, and over the great achievements of historic significance attained by the country after 40 years of implementing the Doi moi (renewal) process, the entire Party, people, and military solemnly celebrate the 96th founding anniversary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (February 3, 1930 - 2026).

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Recruits joyfully cast their votes for first time

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Ballots amidst open sea: Faith sent to motherland

Military Hospital 103 - Pioneer of modern military medicine

Huong Pagoda Festival 2026: For a civilized festival

Coast guard soldiers on duty during Tet 2026

Brilliant fireworks welcome Lunar New Year 2026 in Hanoi

Volunteer Doctor Association - Spreading medical ethics through free medical examinations

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Vietnamese Blue Beret Engineers Transform Banton-Agok Route

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First session of Ho Chi Minh City's new-term People’s Council opens

First session of Ho Chi Minh City's new-term People’s Council opens

The People’s Council of Ho Chi Minh City for the 2026–2031 term convened its first session on March 30 to consolidate the municipal administration apparatus for the new tenure.

Policy recommendations for Vietnam drawn from Japan’s energy strategy

Policy recommendations for Vietnam drawn from Japan’s energy strategy

PM sets target to launch Long Thanh airport operations by late 2026

Vu Dai Thang re-elected as Chairman of Hanoi People’s Committee

Hanoi sets vision to become global city beyond 2065

OP-ED: 14th Party Central Committee’s second plenum: Substantive governance to drive breakthroughs

OP-ED: 14th Party Central Committee’s second plenum: Substantive governance to drive breakthroughs

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