Ho Chi Minh City was tasked with continuing to refine the two-tier local administration model in a streamlined, effective, and substantive way; stepping up decentralisation and delegation of authority alongside power control and accountability; and building quantitative criteria to assess operational effectiveness, with citizens and businesses placed at the centre of service delivery.
The Standing Committee will review the first session of the 16th NA, held in April, and give initial opinions on the preparations for the second session, slated for later this year.
At its third session, the 16th legislature will review a wide range of Government reports, including supplementary assessments of socio-economic and state budget performance in 2026 and results in early 2027, thrift practice and wastefulness prevention, gender equality, anti-corruption, crime prevention, law enforcement, detention management, environmental protection and drug prevention.
NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man’s working trip to Italy and Türkiye achieved important and comprehensive results at both bilateral and multilateral levels. It not only highlighted a proactive and responsible Vietnamese National Assembly with active and practical contributions to the IPU, but also created new momentum to deepen relations with key partners, including in Europe and the Middle East.
The session is scheduled to last about 11 working days and will be held in two phases, from April 6 to 12 and from April 20 to 23, with April 24 and 25 reserved if needed.
Vice Chairman Vu Hong Thanh called on Party committees and authorities in Can Tho to continue implementing ethnic policies, encourage people to restructure production, develop modern cooperative models, and use science and technology in farming to adapt to climate change.
As many as 2,552 provincial-level People’s Council deputies for the 2026–2031 tenure were elected, with the overall structure of new deputies improved.
All these efforts converge to create the significance of the national election day. Though small, each ballot carries the weight of civic responsibility. By selecting the right representatives and placing trust wisely, voters contribute to building a National Assembly and People’s Councils capable of making important decisions for the country and localities in the new tenure.
The 2025 Law on AI, comprising eight chapters and 35 articles, marks Vietnam’s first legislation governing the technology.
The National Assembly (NA) approved the Law on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons with the endorsement of an overwhelming majority of its deputies.
The National Assembly (NA) held a plenary discussion on the draft Law amending and supplementing several articles of the Law on Judicial Records on the afternoon of November 17, in Hanoi.
Within the framework of the 10th session of the 15th National Assembly, Member of the Politburo and Minister of Public Security General Luong Tam Quang presented a summary report on four bills principally drafted by the Ministry of Public Security, on the morning of October 31 in Hanoi.
The Party chief said that the NA – the highest representative body of the people - must be closely connected with the people, showing through every law, question-and-answer session, and important decision, all aimed at the supreme goal - the happiness, prosperity, and freedom of the people and the country’s prosperity.
The National Assembly (NA) held a plenary session to discuss the draft Law on Personal Data Protection on the morning of May 24, 2025.
Under the authority of the Prime Minister, Member of the Politburo and Minister of Public Security General Luong Tam Quang delivered summary reports on two law projects, namely the Law on Extradition and the Law on Transfer of Sentenced Persons to the National Assembly (NA) at its 9th session, on the morning of May 24, 2025.
Chairman of the Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) Tran Thanh Man received President of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDPJ) Noda Yoshihiko in Tokyo on December 6 as part of his official visit to the Northeast Asian country.
On the afternoon of November 27th, the National Assembly (NA) passed a resolution on the investment policy for the National Target Programme on Drug Prevention and Control until 2030 with an absolute majority of votes in favour.
Within the framework of its 8th plenary session, deputies of the National Assembly (NA) heard the Government’s report on crime and law violation prevention and control in 2024, on the morning of November 26th, 2024.
The National Assembly passed a resolution on state budget allocation plan for 2025 with all 432 deputies present at the November 13 afternoon sitting voting in favour.
Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Tran Thanh Man received outgoing Cuban Ambassador to Vietnam Orlando Nicolas Hernandez Guillen in Hanoi on November 13, lauding the diplomat’s considerable contributions to political, socio-economic, and cultural ties between the two countries.