Media organisations from Southeast Asia, the Middle East, China, Russia, Cuba and Western countries carried reports on the event. According to an article by Malaysia’s national news agency Bernama, the election is held as Vietnam continues to promote socio-economic development objectives and refine its policy system for a new development phase. Meanwhile, Malaysia’s The Star also published an article on Vietnam’s election, which is held every five years to select around 500 deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026–2031 term. Other international media outlets such as Russia’s Sputnik, China Central Television (CCTV), Cuba’s Prensa Latina and several Western news agencies also reported on Vietnam’s election day. They described it as a major political event in the country and conveyed the message of a “national festival”, noting that the election features a number of important innovations reflecting improvements in organisational work and implementation methods./.

Source: VietNamNet News March 15, 2026 19:26 UTC