Vietnamese National Assembly President Tran Thanh Man and Mongolian Parliament Chairman Sandag Byambatsogt signed a cooperation agreement between the two legislatures in Ulaanbaatar on September 10.

Vietnam’s National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man and his wife arrived in Ulaanbaatar on Sept. 9, receiving a traditional Mongolian welcome with Khadag scarves and Aaruul.

National Assembly (NA) President Tran Thanh Man met with leaders of major Republic of Korea (RoK) conglomerates investing in Vietnam during his official visit to the country on the afternoon of September 8.

Vietnam attaches great importance to its relations with the Republic of Korea (RoK) and seeks deeper, more effective and sustainable ties under their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

Vietnamese workers could receive an additional paid public holiday as Nov. 24 is proposed as Vietnam Culture Day under amendments to the Labor Code.

Quang Ninh and Bac Ninh have been approved for city status, expanding Vietnam’s network of centrally governed municipalities.

Nearly all household businesses in Vietnam will qualify for a 30% tax reduction after the National Assembly approved new relief measures for 2026 and 2027.

A new National Assembly resolution offers legal protection for bold decision-making, provided five conditions are met, including no corruption and demonstrable public benefit.

Ho Chi Minh City will gain broader authority to test new development models when Vietnam’s Urban Development Law takes effect on October 1.

The National Assembly has approved the investment policy for Hanoi Capital Region’s 349-kilometer Ring Road 5, which will pass through seven cities and provinces with preliminary investment of VND288.268 trillion ($11 billion).

Vietnam’s amended law on contract-based overseas employment prohibits recruiting, preparing or sending Vietnamese workers abroad for massage jobs, while expanding safeguards against excessive fees and labor exploitation.

The 10 laws amended cover crop production, plant protection and quarantine, animal husbandry, animal health, fisheries, geology and minerals, water resources, irrigation, meteorology and hydrology, and dikes.

Vietnam’s National Assembly has approved the relocation of two historical and cultural sites in Bac Ninh Province to make way for a road connecting Gia Binh International Airport with Hanoi.

With 466 of 475 participating deputies voting in favour, or 93.20%, the NA passed the revised Law on Dissemination and Education of Law, which will take effect on March 1, 2027.

With 473 of 474 participating deputies voting in favour, or 94.6%, the NA passed the Law on Prevention and Combating the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction. The 36-article law, comprising four chapters, will take effect on July 1, 2027.

Vietnam’s National Assembly has established 64 parliamentary friendship groups for its 16th term, with deputy chairpersons of the legislature taking charge of groups covering several of the country’s key international partners.

The National Assembly convened a plenary session on August 21 to discuss policy orientations for amendments to the 2024 Land Law and the 2023 Housing Law as part of the agenda of its first extraordinary sitting.

A draft revision of Vietnam’s Penal Code would abolish the death penalty for six offenses and retain capital punishment only for treason, murder, terrorism and illegal drug production.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung has offered a straightforward explanation for one of the most pressing questions in Vietnam’s property market: Why are home prices so high? His answer puts land costs at the center of the problem.