Current Affairs

10/03/2026

Stage performances enliven election communications

(VOVWORLD) - In addition to using loudspeakers, banners, and slogans to spread election information, the authorities of Dai Phuc commune, Thai Nguyen province, are using a more creative approach: staging short plays.

Stage performances enliven election communications
09/03/2026

Ethnic communities look toward Election Day

(VOVWORLD) - The upcoming National Assembly and People’s Councils elections, scheduled for March 15, is an important occasion for Vietnamese citizens to exercise their rights and obligations. These days, ethnic communities nationwide are looking forward to the election day with strong confidence, high expectations, and a deep sense of civic duty.

Ethnic communities look toward Election Day
09/03/2026

Ballots across the waves: Election Day on Vietnam’s maritime frontier

(VOVWORLD) - Soldiers of the Coast Guard and the Fisheries Surveillance Force carrying out missions at sea will participate in the March 15 National Assembly and People’s Council election on the open ocean. To ensure that a ballot reaches the hands of every officer and soldier, special voyages have braved strong winds and rough seas to fulfill their mission.

Ballots across the waves: Election Day on Vietnam’s maritime frontier
06/03/2026

Middle East conflict: major questions remain unanswered

(VOVWORLD) - Six days after the conflict between the US-Israel alliance and Iran erupted, a number of major questions remain unanswered: What is the US’s real purpose in attacking Iran? What risk does a prolonged conflict pose to the rest of the world? And can the multilateral institutions of the old world order still play any meaningful role in maintaining global peace?

Middle East conflict: major questions remain unanswered
06/03/2026

Hanoi Museum’s installations: Where art and history intertwined

(VOVWORLD) - Fragments of aircraft wreckage and bomb shells, once preserved as historical artifacts at the Hanoi Museum, have now been transformed into striking works of art at installations titled “War and Peace” and “Spring Dance” on display at the museum since early this month.

Hanoi Museum’s installations: Where art and history intertwined
05/03/2026

Sacred Yen Tu mountain hosts spring festival

(VOVWORLD) - The Yen Tu Spring Festival is taking place over the first three months of the lunar year, attracting crowds of visitors and pilgrims. This year’s festivities celebrate Yen Tu’s new status as a World Cultural Heritage site.

Sacred Yen Tu mountain hosts spring festival
04/03/2026

Fishermen’s right to vote ensured

(VOVWORLD) - Preparations for the election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026–2031 term have been accelerated nationwide. In coastal localities, authorities have designed flexible solutions to ensure that fishermen working offshore can exercise their right and obligation to vote.

Fishermen’s right to vote ensured
04/03/2026

Representation and democracy ensured in elections

(VOVWORLD) - On March 15, Vietnamese voters will cast their ballots to elect deputies to the 16th National Assembly and members of People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026-2031 term. As the country enters a new stage of development, personnel work for the legislature has been placed at center as “key of the keys”. The quality of the elected deputies will determine the performance of the National Assembly and have a direct impact on the quality of the leadership of the state apparatus.

Representation and democracy ensured in elections
03/03/2026

Acceleration of national projects: a key to growth

(VOVWORLD) - Since the beginning of the year, activities at key national construction sites have been intensifying day by day. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, head of the Steering Committee for key national projects, has chaired a series of meetings and conducted multiple on-site inspections, underscoring the importance of these projects to Vietnam’s growth in the period ahead.

Acceleration of national projects: a key to growth