2026 in Vietnam

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Events in the year 2026 in Vietnam .

Incumbents

• General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam – Tô Lâm
• President of Vietnam – Lương Cường
• Prime Minister of Vietnam – Phạm Minh Chính
• Chairman of the National Assembly – Trần Thanh Mẫn

Events

January

• 19–23 January – 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam ^[1]
• 21 January
  • Police arrest 28 people, including several foreigners, for trading marijuana through online listings and chat groups. ^[2]
  • Techcombank and Panasonic Vietnam sign a memorandum of understanding to develop a banking ecosystem. ^[3]
• 23 January – 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam: Tô Lâm is reelected for a five-year term as party general secretary. ^[4]
• 28 January – A Yakovlev Yak-130 of the Vietnam Air Defence - Air Force crashes into a mountain in Đắk Lắk province, injuring the pilot. ^[5]

February

• 2 February – The defence ministry signs a $250 million agreement with Israeli company Rafael Advanced Defense Systems to produce Spike anti-tank missiles locally. ^[6]

March

• 1 March
  • Vietnam's artificial intelligence (AI) law takes effect, mandating labeling of AI-generated content and disclosure when users interact with automated systems. The law, which applies to domestic and foreign developers, providers, and deployers operating in the country, also provides for the creation of a national AI data center. ^[7]
  • Eight ships carrying 160 Vietnamese sailors are stuck in the Persian Gulf while the Strait of Hormuz is shut down due to the Iran war. ^[8]

Predicted and scheduled

• 15 March – 2026 Vietnamese legislative election ^[9]
• 20 November – 12 December – 2026 Vietnam National Games ^{[10] [11]}

Holidays

Further information: Public holidays in Vietnam

Sources: ^{[12] [13]}

• 1–2 January – New Year's Day
• 16–20 February – Vietnamese New Year
• 26 April – Hung Kings Commemoration Day
• 30 April – Reunification Day
• 1 May – Labour Day
• 2 September – National Day
• 24 November – Culture Day

Deaths

• 6 February – Đoàn Duy Thành, 96, deputy chairman of the Council of Ministers (1987–1988). ^[14]

References

1. Mai Hà; Đình Huy (21 January 2026). "Đại hội XIV của Đảng rút ngắn 1,5 ngày làm việc, bế mạc chiều 23.1" [The 14th National Congress of the Party shortened its working time by 1.5 days, concluding on the afternoon of 23 January.]. Thanh Niên . Retrieved 22 January 2026.
2. Vy, Nhat (21 January 2026). "Foreigners among 28 arrested in Vietnam for selling cannabis via private chat groups". VnExpress . Retrieved 21 January 2026.
3. "Techcombank, Panasonic Vietnam enter strategic partnership". Việt Nam News . 21 January 2026. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
4. "Vietnam's ruling Communist Party re-elects To Lam as general secretary". Associated Press . 23 January 2026. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
5. "Military aircraft crashes in Vietnam mountainous area, pilot remains safe". VnExpress. 27 January 2026. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
6. Azulay, Yuval (2 February 2026). "Vietnam to produce Rafael Spike missiles locally in $250 million deal". Calcalist . Retrieved 2 February 2026.
7. "Vietnam AI law takes effect, first in South-east Asia". The Straits Times. 1 March 2026. ISSN   0585-3923 . Retrieved 1 March 2026.
8. Le, Tan; Phan, Anh (4 March 2026). "160 Vietnamese sailors on 8 ships trapped in the Persian Gulf as Hormuz shuts down". VnExpress . Retrieved 5 March 2026.
9. "NA approves shortened term, sets 2026 election date". Viet Nam News. 21 May 2025.
10. "Đại hội Thể thao toàn quốc lần thứ X năm 2026 sẽ tổ chức 48 môn thi đấu". tdtt.gov.vn (in Vietnamese). Vietnam Sports Department. 25 December 2025. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
11. Lê Thu (20 March 2025). "Đăng cai Đại hội thể thao toàn quốc 2026, TP.HCM quyết tạo đà để thể thao thành phố phát triển". danviet.vn (in Vietnamese). Dân Việt. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
12. "Vietnam Public Holidays 2026". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
13. "Holidays and Observances in Vietnam in 2026". Time and Date. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
14. Former Deputy Prime Minister Doan Duy Thanh has passed away.

External links

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