(VOVWORLD) - The Party, State, and people of Vietnam consider the consolidation and development of relations with China a strategic choice and a top priority of Vietnam's foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, multilateralization, and diversification of external relations, Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung said during strategic talks in Hanoi on Sunday with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi.

(VOVWORLD) - Provinces in the northwestern region, including Lai Chau, Son La, Dien Bien, Lao Cai, and Tuyen Quang, completed elections of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and the People's Councils on Sunday with voter turnout rates of nearly 100%.

(VOVWORLD) - More than 76 million voters cast their ballots in the elections for the 16th National Assembly and People’s Councils for the 2026-2031 term, reaching a turnout of 99.68%, according to data from the National Election Council updated at 11:23 p.m. on Sunday.

(VOVWORLD) - The Pho Festival 2026 will take place in the northern province of Ninh Binh next Friday, bringing together a artisans, chefs, researchers and leading pho brands from across the country.

(VOVWORLD) - National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has announced the launch of a new direct air route between Hanoi and Amsterdam of the Netherlands, alongside market promotion and business connectivity programs with leading European travel partners.

(VOVWORLD) -Over 71.3 million voters cast their ballots in the election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People's Council at all levels for the 2026-2031 term as of 4 pm on Sunday, reaching a turnover rate of over 93%, said the National Election Council.

(VOVWORLD) - Many overseas Vietnamese from different parts of the world who are currently in Vietnam cast their ballots on Sunday, exercising their rights and fulfilling their civic responsibilities.

(VOVWORLD) -Professor Zhu Zhenming of the Institute for South and Southeast Asian Studies in Kunming, China, said that the election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026–2031 term is a vivid demonstration of the Vietnamese people exercising their mastery and participation in the country’s political life.

(VOVWORLD) -The website of China Central Television (CCTV) reported on Sunday that voters across Vietnam cast their ballots to elect 500 National Assembly deputies from a total of 864 candidates. Simultaneously, voters elected representatives for the People's Councils at all levels for a new 5-year term.

(VOVWORLD) -According to an update from the National Election Council, as of 2:15 pm on Sunday, nearly 62 million voters nationwide cast their ballots, reaching a turnout rate of over 80.6%.