A ceremony was held in Mo Duc commune in the central province of Quang Ngai on March 1 to mark the 120th birth anniversary of late Prime Minister Pham Van Dong, with Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attending.

Despite scattered showers early on February 26, a large number of voters, including officers, soldiers, and workers on long-term offshore duty, gathered at early polling stations to exercise their civic right and obligation – electing deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels in Ho Chi Minh City for the 2026–2031 tenure.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has called for drastic efforts to promptly translate the culture-related contents of the 14th National Party Congress's Resolution and the Politburo’s Resolution No.80-NQ/TW on developing Vietnamese culture into concrete and effective actions.

Party General Secretary To Lam returned to Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi on February 21 evening, concluding his three-day trip to Washington D.C. for the inaugural meeting of the Gaza Board of Peace at the invitation of President Donald Trump, who is also the Board’s Founding Chairman.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam To Lam met with US President Donald Trump at the White House on February 20 morning (local time) as part of his trip to Washington D.C. to attend the inaugural meeting of the Gaza Board of Peace.

Chairman of the National Assembly and Chairman of the National Election Council Tran Thanh Man has signed Resolution No. 151/NQ-HĐBCQG dated February 14, 2026, announcing the official list of candidates for deputies to the 16th National Assembly by electoral unit nationwide.

Party General Secretary To Lam paid visits to officials, journalists and staff on duty at Vietnam Television (VTV) and Voice of Vietnam (VOV) on February 14, the first day of the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on February 11 visited former leaders of the Party and State, and offered incense in tribute to late leaders in Ho Chi Minh City on the occasion of the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival.

Party General Secretary To Lam on February 10 paid tribute and expressed profound gratitude to late Party General Secretaries Truong Chinh, Le Duan, Do Muoi, Le Kha Phieu and Nguyen Phu Trong, and General Vo Nguyen Giap on the occasion of the 96th founding anniversary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (February 3, 1930 – 2026) and in the lead-up to the Lunar New Year (Tet) Festival.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his spouse Le Thi Bich Tran hosted a banquet in Hanoi on February 9 evening for the diplomatic corps, ahead of the upcoming Lunar New Year (Tet).

Party General Secretary To Lam on February 8 met with a delegation of outstanding overseas Vietnamese (OVs) attending the Homeland Spring Programme 2026, urging them to continue contributions to the nation building and development cause.

The Party Central Committee’s Political Bureau and Secretariat opened a national conference in Hanoi on February 7 morning to disseminate and implement the Resolution of the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam.

Party General Secretary To Lam met with Samdech Techo Hun Sen in Phnom Penh on February 6, following the official welcome ceremony for the Vietnamese leader at the Royal Palace earlier the same day.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee To Lam and a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam left Hanoi on February 5 morning for a state visit to Laos.

Party General Secretary To Lam attended a ceremony in Hanoi on February 3 evening to honour outstanding grassroots Party cell secretaries and present the 10th National Press Awards on Party building, known as the Golden Sickle and Hammer Awards.

Immediately after the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), representatives of political parties and international organisations spoke highly of its organisation as well as the ideological foundations and strategic roadmap Vietnam has charted for a “new era”.

A delegation of the Party Central Committee, the State President, the National Assembly, the Government, and the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee laid a wreath and paid tribute to President Ho Chi Minh at his mausoleum in Hanoi on the morning of February 3 on the occasion of the 96th founding anniversary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) (February 3, 1930 – 2026).

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man, who is also Chairman of the National Election Council, has asked centrally-run Can Tho city to take the lead in digital transformation and step up the application of technology in election work, especially in communications, ensuring that all voters have full and accurate access to election-related information.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on February 1 stressed the need for flexible, proactive and effective implementation of the Politburo’s Resolution No. 79-NQ/TW on the Development of the State-owned Economic Sector, contributing to double-digit economic growth in 2026 and the years ahead.

Vietnam always regards the European Union (EU) and its member states as important partners in its process of integration and national development, National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man told visiting European Council President António Costa in Hanoi on January 29.