The northern province will elect 17 deputies to the 16th National Assembly and 85 to the provincial People’s Council for the 2026-31 term.
Police say they have broken up a sophisticated fraud and online gambling network that relied on identity impersonation and fake trade transactions, with total dealings estimated at $354 million.
Stressing Việt Nam’s wish to further strengthen and deepen its Comprehensive Partnership with Canada, Vietnamese Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính called on both sides to step up cooperation, especially in trade and investment as the main pillar of the bilateral relations.
The 14th National Party Congress is scheduled to take place over seven days, from January 19 to 25.
Exactly 80 years ago, on January 6, 1946, a landmark event in Việt Nam’s history took place as Vietnamese people, for the first time, exercised their right through the ballot to directly choose and elect capable and virtuous representatives to shoulder the affairs of the nation. The success of the General Election marked the birth of the National Assembly of the Democratic Republic of Việt Nam, today the National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Việt Nam.
Viêt Nam marked the 80th anniversary of its first General Election on January 6, affirming the National Assembly’s role in shaping the country’s democratic institutions and making vital decisions that laid the foundation for the country’s development.
Recalling the 80-year tradition of Việt Nam's legislature, National Assembly Chairman Trần Thanh Mẫn emphasised that the first General Election on January 6, 1946, marked a brilliant milestone heralding a new period of national development.
Across 80 years and 15 legislative terms, the National Assembly has steadily matured, cementing its role as the core of Việt Nam’s political and legal life and a vital constitutional body in building a socialist rule-of-law state, said Party chief Tô Lâm at the event.
From the first general election in 1946 to the present, Việt Nam has successfully held 15 National Assembly elections.
As much of the world was still expanding the franchise after World War II, Việt Nam adopted universal suffrage nationwide in its first election, setting a broad legal framework for representation and state authority.
The nation’s first general election to form the National Assembly (NA) of the Democratic Republic of Việt Nam was successfully held, with Hồ Chí Minh playing a pivotal role, particularly through his issuance of electoral decrees of immense significance and enduring relevance.
The Việt Nam Coast Guard Region No. 3 Command on January 5 held a workshop to gather feedback on the proposed format for piloting the regional finals of the “I Love My Homeland’s Seas and Islands” contest.
PM Phạm Minh Chính emphasised that Việt Nam deeply values its long-standing friendship with Russia and is committed to strengthening it.
These 13 laws will become operative in 2026.
Among the defendants are two former directors of the Vietnam Food Safety Authority, including Nguyễn Thanh Phong and Trần Việt Nga, along with two former deputy directors, Nguyễn Hùng Long and Đỗ Hữu Tuấn, and 30 subordinate officials.
At a ceremony in Hà Nội marking six decades of the Party’s internal affairs system, top leadership reiterated the role of anti-corruption and oversight institutions in shaping governance as economic, social and security pressures intensify.
The regulations are defined in the Government’s Decree 363/2025, governing policies to attract and utilise talent for the Việt Nam People's Army, effective from last Wednesday.
Implementing the Politburo’s Resolution No. 66-NQ/TW on renewing law building and enforcement to meet the country’s needs in the new era, the NA in 2025 continued to push ahead with changes in legislative thinking and processes.
