Preparations are accelerating nationwide for the election of the 16th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026 – 2031 term. With more than 73 million voters across over 72,000 polling stations, authorities are working to ensure citizens, from major cities to border and ethnic communities, are fully informed and ready to cast their ballots.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi delivered key foreign policy messages at a press conference during the fourth session of the 14th National People’s Congress in Beijing. His remarks addressed several major international issues currently drawing global attention.
8 March marks just over a week since the first coordinated strike on Iran by the US and Israel on 28 February. Vietnam Today looks at the ramifications this first week has had on regional stability and global supply chains.
Preparations are accelerating nationwide for the election of the 16th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026 – 2031 term. With more than 73 million voters across over 72,000 polling stations, authorities are working to ensure citizens, from major cities to border and ethnic communities, are fully informed and ready to cast their ballots.
The conflict between Iran and the US and Israel has entered its fifth day. Both Israel and Iran say their recent attacks have inflicted significant damage on the other side. And on 4 March, many Vietnamese tourists travelling in the Middle East have safely returned home after several days of disruption to air travel.
It has been one week since this latest round of hostilities began, and the situation between Iran and the U.S. - Israeli alliance is only growing more volatile. The fighting has spread across the Middle East, drawing more countries in the region into growing instability.
Efforts by the United States Congress to limit U.S President Donald Trump’s authority to use military force in the conflict with Iran have failed. On 5 March, the United States House of Representatives rejected a resolution that would have required the White House to seek congressional approval before expanding military operations.