In recent years, particularly during its 15th term, the National Assembly (NA) has shifted decisively from a “management-oriented” mindset to one focused on enabling development, said NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man.

Ahead of the New Year 2026, which marks the start of the 14th National Party Congress term, Party General Secretary To Lam has granted an interview to the Vietnam News Agency, affirming the country’s resolve to harness its intellect and fortitude as Vietnam moves confidently into a new era of development.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh held a meeting with voters in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on December 28 to inform them of the outcomes of the 15th National Assembly (NA)’s 10th session and listen to their opinions, with discussions concentrating on major policy breakthroughs in healthcare and education.

Party General Secretary To Lam attended and delivered a speech at a programme named “Ho Chi Minh – Journey of Aspiration 2025” to honour outstanding individuals and collectives in studying and following President Ho Chi Minh’s thought, morality and style in Hanoi on December 25 evening.

Party General Secretary To Lam urged focusing on key tasks to ensure success of the upcoming 14th National Party Congress, while delivering his opening remarks at the 15th meeting of the 13th Party Central Committee in Hanoi on December 22.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, who is also Chairman of the Central Council for Emulation and Commendation, on December 22 chaired the council’s 16th meeting for the 2021–2025 term to further review preparations for the 11th National Patriotic Emulation Congress, scheduled to take place on December 26-27.

Under the Party’s glorious flag, the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) has always been an absolutely loyal and trusted political force of the Party, the State and the people, Party General Secretary To Lam stated in an article released on the occasion of the VPA's 81st founding anniversary (December 22, 1944–2025).

State President Luong Cuong attended and delivered a speech guiding a year-end meeting in Hanoi on December 18 to summarise operations of the Presidential Office in 2025 and outline its tasks for 2026.

Ground-breaking, inauguration, or technical traffic opening ceremonies for 234 major projects and key works, in celebration of the upcoming 11th National Emulation Congress and 14th National Party Congress, will be simultaneously held across 34 provinces and cities nationwide at 9:00 on December 19.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on December 17 signed an urgent dispatch detailing key tasks to drive economic growth.

Party General Secretary To Lam, together with National Assembly (NA) deputies of Hung Yen province, met with voters from the northern locality's Kien Xuong, Le Loi and Quang Lich communes on December 15 to report the outcomes of the 10th session of the 15th NA and listen to their opinions and recommendations.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh highlighted major principles in safeguarding national independence, sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity while attending a ceremony marking the 50th founding anniversary of the National Boundary Commission in Hanoi on December 15.