Vietnam aims for 100% of citizens to have electronic health records by 2030

Foreign direct investment (FDI) disbursed in Vietnam during the first two months of 2026 is estimated at 3.21 billion USD, up 8.8% year-on-year and the highest level recorded for the period in the past five years, according to the National Statistics Office under the Ministry of Finance.

Nine Vietnamese companies have been included in TIME magazine’s list of the 500 Best Companies in Asia–Pacific for 2026, highlighting the country’s growing corporate presence across multiple industries.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man, Chairman of the National Election Council, has signed Resolution No. 85/NQ-HĐBCQG on the number of constituencies, the list of constituencies, and the number of National Assembly deputies to be elected in each constituency across cities and provinces. The resolution states that the total number of constituencies for the 16th National Assembly nationwide is 182.

On January 29, 2026, Vietnamese State President Luong Cuong and European Council President António Costa announced the upgrade of Vietnam–EU ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, bringing Vietnam’s total number of such partners to 15.

Throughout its leadership of the revolution, the Communist Party of Vietnam has upheld many noble traditions, reflecting its core values and ideals.

On the morning of January 23, the 14th Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee convened its first meeting, during which the 14th Politburo, comprising 19 members, was elected.

In the time ahead, five strategic breakthroughs must be implemented in digital data, guided by the principles of decisive action, results as the ultimate measure, and synchronized implementation. This was the requirement set out by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Head of the National Steering Committee on Data, at the Committee’s first meeting, held online on January 12, with all 34 cities and provinces nationwide.

The three strategic breakthroughs identified at the 13th Party Congress remain vital for the 2021–2030 period. As Vietnam enters the 14th Party Congress term, they must be implemented more drastically, swiftly and thoroughly, as decisive levers for breakthrough development.

In Resolution No. 80-NQ/TW on the development of Vietnamese culture, the Politburo affirms that developing culture and people constitutes the foundation, a vital endogenous resource, a powerful driving force, a pillar, and a regulatory system for the country’s rapid and sustainable development.

The draft documents to be submitted to the 14th National Party Congress identify three strategic breakthroughs: institutional reform; improvements in education quality and talent attraction; and infrastructure investment. Nguyen Van Nen, Politburo member and standing member of the Subcommittee for Documents of the 14th National Party Congress, shared the new viewpoints, major orientations and strategic breakthroughs with Nhan Dan Newspaper.