Socio-Economic Information
26/04/2026
Top leader offers incense in commemoration of Hung Kings in Phu Tho
Party General Secretary and State President To Lam offered incense in commemoration of Hung Kings, the legendary founders of Vietnam, at Kinh Thien Palace atop Nghia Linh Mountain in the northern province of Phu Tho on April 26 morning (the 10th day of the third lunar month).
22/04/2026
National standing in the digital era
Last week, General Secretary and State President To Lam signed the Decision approving the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime (Ha Noi Convention).
22/04/2026
Party General Secretary, State President hosts official welcome ceremony for RoK President
General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Viet Nam and State President To Lam and his spouse Ngo Phuong Ly presided over an official welcome ceremony in Ha Noi on April 22 for President of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Lee Jae Myung and his spouse Kim Hae Kyung, who are on a state visit to Viet Nam.
21/04/2026
Viet Nam, China step up cooperation in AI training, applications for cross-border tourism
A programme on exchange and cooperation in artificial intelligence (AI) for cross-border tourism between China and Viet Nam concluded on April 19 in Nanning, China's Guangxi, with nearly 30 representatives from Vietnamese tourism authorities and enterprises.
21/04/2026
General Secretary, State President praises ethnic minority lawmakers' role in translating policies into practice
Party General Secretary and State President To Lam praised the role of National Assembly’s deputies from ethnic minority groups in translating policies into practice and overseeing their implementation at a meeting in Ha Noi on April 20 between leaders of the Party, State and Viet Nam Fatherland Front with ethnic minority lawmakers of the 16th legislature.
13/04/2026
A new milestone in the Viet Nam–China Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership
At the invitation of General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping and his spouse, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Viet Nam and President of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam To Lam, together with his spouse and a high-level Vietnamese delegation, will pay a state visit to China from April 14 to 17, 2026.
09/04/2026
Top leader presents appointment decisions for Government members for 2026–2031 term
Party General Secretary and State President To Lam chaired a ceremony at the Presidential Palace on April 8 to announce the Politburo's decisions on the organisation of the Government Party Committee and present appointment decisions for members of the Government for the 2026–2031 term.
08/04/2026
Top leader meets Presidential Office staff after assuming presidency
The General Secretary and President highlighted that as Viet Nam is entering a new development stage with higher requirements for efficiency, quality and sustainability, the Presidential Office should further affirm its role as a direct and comprehensive advisory body that is accurate, reliable and absolutely loyal.
07/04/2026
16th legilature's first session: Acting for people's interests
The National Assembly (NA) must first of all be a body that remains close to the people, understands the people, serves the people, and acts for their interests, Party General Secretary To Lam stressed while attending the opening of the first session of the 16th legislature in Ha Noi on April 6.
06/04/2026
Viet Nam serves 6.76 million foreign arrivals in Q1
Viet Nam posted its best-ever first-quarter tourism performance, welcoming 6.76 million international visitors in the first three months of 2026, up 12.4% year-on-year, according to the Viet Nam National Authority of Tourism (VNAT).
05/04/2026
PM pushes for new growth drivers: Minister
Ministries, agencies and local authorities were urged to stick firmly to the growth target of at least 10% while maintaining macroeconomic stability, keeping inflation under control and ensuring major economic balances to build momentum for the rest of 2026.
04/04/2026
Double-digit growth target remains unchanged: PM
Emphasising that the double-digit growth target remains unchanged, the PM called on participants to work out measures for renewing traditional growth drivers, promoting new ones, properly governing monetary and fiscal policies, stepping up public investment, and diversifying markets, products, and export supply chains.
Socio-Economic Information
26/04/2026
Top leader offers incense in commemoration of Hung Kings in Phu Tho
Party General Secretary and State President To Lam offered incense in commemoration of Hung Kings, the legendary founders of Vietnam, at Kinh Thien Palace atop Nghia Linh Mountain in the northern province of Phu Tho on April 26 morning (the 10th day of the third lunar month).
22/04/2026
National standing in the digital era
Last week, General Secretary and State President To Lam signed the Decision approving the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime (Ha Noi Convention).
22/04/2026
Party General Secretary, State President hosts official welcome ceremony for RoK President
General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Viet Nam and State President To Lam and his spouse Ngo Phuong Ly presided over an official welcome ceremony in Ha Noi on April 22 for President of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Lee Jae Myung and his spouse Kim Hae Kyung, who are on a state visit to Viet Nam.
21/04/2026
Viet Nam, China step up cooperation in AI training, applications for cross-border tourism
A programme on exchange and cooperation in artificial intelligence (AI) for cross-border tourism between China and Viet Nam concluded on April 19 in Nanning, China's Guangxi, with nearly 30 representatives from Vietnamese tourism authorities and enterprises.
21/04/2026
General Secretary, State President praises ethnic minority lawmakers' role in translating policies into practice
Party General Secretary and State President To Lam praised the role of National Assembly’s deputies from ethnic minority groups in translating policies into practice and overseeing their implementation at a meeting in Ha Noi on April 20 between leaders of the Party, State and Viet Nam Fatherland Front with ethnic minority lawmakers of the 16th legislature.
13/04/2026
A new milestone in the Viet Nam–China Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership
At the invitation of General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping and his spouse, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Viet Nam and President of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam To Lam, together with his spouse and a high-level Vietnamese delegation, will pay a state visit to China from April 14 to 17, 2026.
09/04/2026
Top leader presents appointment decisions for Government members for 2026–2031 term
Party General Secretary and State President To Lam chaired a ceremony at the Presidential Palace on April 8 to announce the Politburo's decisions on the organisation of the Government Party Committee and present appointment decisions for members of the Government for the 2026–2031 term.
08/04/2026
Top leader meets Presidential Office staff after assuming presidency
The General Secretary and President highlighted that as Viet Nam is entering a new development stage with higher requirements for efficiency, quality and sustainability, the Presidential Office should further affirm its role as a direct and comprehensive advisory body that is accurate, reliable and absolutely loyal.
07/04/2026
16th legilature's first session: Acting for people's interests
The National Assembly (NA) must first of all be a body that remains close to the people, understands the people, serves the people, and acts for their interests, Party General Secretary To Lam stressed while attending the opening of the first session of the 16th legislature in Ha Noi on April 6.
06/04/2026
Viet Nam serves 6.76 million foreign arrivals in Q1
Viet Nam posted its best-ever first-quarter tourism performance, welcoming 6.76 million international visitors in the first three months of 2026, up 12.4% year-on-year, according to the Viet Nam National Authority of Tourism (VNAT).
05/04/2026
PM pushes for new growth drivers: Minister
Ministries, agencies and local authorities were urged to stick firmly to the growth target of at least 10% while maintaining macroeconomic stability, keeping inflation under control and ensuring major economic balances to build momentum for the rest of 2026.
04/04/2026
Double-digit growth target remains unchanged: PM
Emphasising that the double-digit growth target remains unchanged, the PM called on participants to work out measures for renewing traditional growth drivers, promoting new ones, properly governing monetary and fiscal policies, stepping up public investment, and diversifying markets, products, and export supply chains.
