The 16th National Assembly will devote its entire November 12 session to questioning the finance and science-technology ministers, which will be broadcast live on television and radio for voters and the public to follow.

Vietnam needs more cinemas and dedicated cultural spaces if it wants its film industry to thrive, Culture Minister Lam Thi Phuong Thanh told lawmakers, urging stronger land-use policies to support cultural development.

A proposal to make July 27, Vietnam's War Invalids and Martyrs Day, a paid public holiday has been raised during parliamentary discussions on amendments to the Labor Code and four other laws.

Vietnam is considering peak- and off-peak electricity tariffs for households, but lawmakers warn the proposed reform could increase bills for families unable to shift essential activities outside peak hours.

Vietnam's Supreme People's Procuracy has proposed a pilot mechanism allowing civil lawsuits to recover assets linked to criminal offenses when criminal prosecution cannot be initiated or continued.

Deputy PM Pham Thi Thanh Tra said Vietnam has reduced the number of schools by 50.6% and villages and residential groups by more than 46%, while restructuring school management and support staff as part of nationwide administrative reforms.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung said Vietnam's average worker income has reached VND 9.06 million (approximately US$344), up nearly 9.4%. The base salary rose 8% from July 1, 2026, while allowances for commune-level officials increased from 25% to 55%.

National Assembly (NA) President Tran Thanh Man on October 14 visited the Yangjialing and Zaoyuan revolutionary sites in Yan’an city, northwest China’s Shaanxi province during his official visit to China.

The second session of the 16th National Assembly (NA) is scheduled to open on the morning of October 17 and close on November 21, with approximately 30 working days, Vice Chairman of the NA Office Nguyen Van Hien said.

National Assembly Chair Tran Thanh Man met with a delegation of Chinese friendship figures led by Yang Wanming, President of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC), in Beijing on October 12.

Vietnamese lawmakers are debating safeguards for tissue donation by minors, including a proposal to allow children under 15 to donate regenerative tissue to biological siblings in exceptional cases.

Vietnam’s National Assembly Standing Committee on the morning of Sept. 25 discussed explanations, revisions and feedback concerning the draft amended Criminal Code.

President of the National Assembly (NA) Tran Thanh Man has said the draft revised Law on Food Safety should be built on a single guiding principle: one focal point, one data system, one management chain, with accountability enforced to the end.

Vietnam’s government has proposed raising maximum administrative fines to about $57,000 for individuals and $115,000 for organizations, alongside new measures to enforce penalty decisions.

A senior Vietnamese lawmaker has called for a commitment that every student receives a full set of textbooks after shortages disrupted the start of the 2026-27 school year.

Vietnam's government is proposing time-of-use electricity pricing for households, allowing different rates during peak, off-peak and normal hours when technical conditions permit.

Vietnam is considering banning tobacco sales within 100 meters of schools and healthcare facilities, although a National Assembly committee has questioned whether the proposed restriction is practical.

Vietnam's National Assembly is pressing the education sector for answers over textbook shortages, teacher staffing gaps and exam integrity as lawmakers review problems affecting schools nationwide.

National Assembly President Tran Thanh Man met with King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua and Queen Suthida Bajrasudhabimalalakshana of Thailand, along with the Thai Royal delegation, in Hanoi on September 15.