General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam attended a ceremony hosted by the Hanoi Party Committee on November 4 to award 80-, 75-and 70-year Party membership badges to 31 members of the municipal Party Organisation.

The 16th National Assembly (NA) opened its November 5 morning plenary by listening to a proposal to expand the second-session agenda and voting on the addition.

The steering committee for key construction investment projects of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee convened its first meeting under the chair of Tran Cam Tu, Politburo member and Standing Member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat, in Hanoi on November 4.

National Assembly (NA) President Tran Thanh Man has called for closer coordination among the NA Council for Ethnic Affairs, the Ministry of Public Security, the Ministry of Ethnic and Religious Affairs, and the Border Guard Command, in developing ethnic minority policies, stressing that policy quality and practical benefits for local people should be the key measures of cooperation.

The 37th APEC Ministerial Meeting (AMM), held online on November 3 as part of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, saw ministers discuss key regional economic issues and preparations for the 33rd APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting in Shenzhen, China.

National Assembly President Tran Thanh Man held talks with his Lao counterpart Sonexay Siphandone in Hanoi on November 3, following an official welcome ceremony for the Lao leader and his spouse.

Chairman of the Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) Committee for Cultural and Social Affairs and President of the Central Committee of the Vietnam-Laos Friendship Association (VLFA) Nguyen Dac Vinh paid a courtesy call to President of the Lao NA Sonexay Siphandone in Hanoi on November 2.

The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee convened its eighth session on November 2, with the investment policy for the national target programme on crime prevention and control for the 2026–2035 period among issues high on the agenda.

President of the Lao National Assembly Sonexay Siphandone and his spouse’s upcoming official visit to Vietnam from November 2-5 is expected to promote cooperation between the two legislatures and provide fresh impetus for both sides to translate high-level commitments into practical benefits for their people.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam met with female deputies to the 16th National Assembly (NA) in Hanoi on October 29, urging them to strengthen their role in lawmaking, policymaking and oversight, promote substantive gender equality and contribute to national development.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung chaired a meeting in Hanoi on October 28 to look into preparations for APEC Vietnam Year 2027, demanding specific, clear timelines and quality, practical, effective and thrifty logistics and reception.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam on October 28 called on Ho Chi Minh City to renew its approach to autonomy, strengthen implementation capacity and ensure that tasks are completed with tangible results.

Vietnam wants to keep consolidating, expanding and deepening ties with traditional friends and strategic partners, with Belarus holding a particularly important position, Prime Minister Le Minh Hung told Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Maxim Ryzhenkov during a reception in Hanoi on October 28.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam met with members of the Truong Son Female Drivers’ Company in Hanoi on October 27, ahead of the unit’s 58th traditional day (December 18, 1968-2026).

National Assembly (NA) President Tran Thanh Man outlined Vietnam's priorities in international audit cooperation while receiving a delegation of leaders from international audit organisations in Hanoi on October 27.

The 16th National Assembly will devote its entire November 12 session to questioning the finance and science-technology ministers, which will be broadcast live on television and radio for voters and the public to follow.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and President To Lam received a high-ranking delegation from the Dominican Republic’s United Left Movement (MIU) Party, led by its General Secretary Miguel Mejia in Hanoi on October 26.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung presided over an official welcome ceremony in Hanoi on October 26 morning for his Polish counterpart Donald Tusk, who is paying an official visit to Vietnam from October 24 to 26.

Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung has described the visits to Denmark, the European Union (EU) and Belgium by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and President To Lam as a success that has elevated Vietnam’s relations with the three partners across the board, opening new opportunities for substantive cooperation in support of Vietnam’s rapid and sustainable development.

National Assembly President Tran Thanh Man has stressed three principles for projects serving the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting 2027: no delays, no compromise on quality, and no violations.