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

• 21 January
  • Police arrest 28 people, including several foreigners, for trading marijuana through online listings and chat groups. ^[1]
  • Techcombank and Panasonic Vietnam sign a memorandum of understanding to develop a banking ecosystem. ^[2]
• 19–25 January – 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam ^{[3] [4]}

Predicted and scheduled

• 15 March – 2026 Vietnamese legislative election ^[5]
• 20 November – 12 December – 2026 Vietnam National Games ^{[6] [7]}

Holidays

Further information: Public holidays in Vietnam

Sources: ^{[8] [9]}

• 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

References

1. Vy, Nhat (21 January 2026). "Foreigners among 28 arrested in Vietnam for selling cannabis via private chat groups". VnExpress . Retrieved 21 January 2026.
2. "Techcombank, Panasonic Vietnam enter strategic partnership". Việt Nam News . 21 January 2026. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
3. "Đại hội XIV của Đảng dự kiến diễn ra từ ngày 14 đến 22-1-2026". tuoitre.vn. Tuổi Trẻ. 23 October 2025.
4. "Vietnam party meeting opens with leadership and economic growth on the line". Associated Press . 19 January 2026. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
5. "NA approves shortened term, sets 2026 election date". Viet Nam News. 21 May 2025.
6. "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.
7. 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.
8. "Vietnam Public Holidays 2026". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
9. "Holidays and Observances in Vietnam in 2026". Time and Date. Retrieved 7 September 2025.

External links

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