The Vietnam Fatherland Front has announced a preliminary list of 1,041 candidates for the 16th National Assembly, including 95 non-Party members.

A number of senior female officials have received full voter support to run for the 16th National Assembly and People's Councils at all levels for the 2026–2031 term.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man has announced that Vietnam’s 16th National Assembly election will take place on March 15, with results expected to be released as early as March 22.

The VFF Central Committee’s Presidium held its second consultative conference on February 2 to finalise a preliminary list of central-level candidates for the 16th National Assembly.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man, head of the National Election Council, on January 31 emphasised that the quality of consultations and personnel selection remains the decisive factor for the success of the upcoming general elections.

On the afternoon of January 29, Minister Dao Ngoc Dung chaired an expanded leadership meeting in Hanoi to formally nominate Hoang Van Tuyen, Director of the Policy Department, as a full-time candidate for Vietnam’s 16th National Assembly.

The Party Committee of the National Assembly convened a conference on January 26 to provide a briefing on the outcomes of the 14th National Party Congress, under the chair of NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man.

The 53rd session of the National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee is scheduled to take place in Hanoi on the morning of January 12.

A breakthrough year for Vietnam’s parliament: 89 laws passed, new national programs launched, and major reforms underway.

Deputy National Assembly Chair Nguyen Khac Dinh affirmed that Vietnam’s Party and State currently have no policy to merge, split, or reorganize administrative units in the coming years.

The first session of Vietnam’s 16th National Assembly is scheduled for April 2026, with key decisions on organization and personnel expected during the opening phase.

The National Election Council has officially set the number of constituencies and the number of National Assembly (NA) deputies to be elected in each constiuency of provinces and cities for the 16th NA.

The National Assembly has issued a sweeping resolution demanding tighter control of motor vehicle emissions and a reduction of polluting vehicles in major urban areas by 2030, as part of Vietnam’s broader green transition agenda.

Starting December 12, Hanoi's Chairman will hold new investment approval powers under a National Assembly resolution.

Expected to serve APEC 2027, the airport will rank among the world’s top 10 passenger experiences.

The national target program will focus on modernizing rural infrastructure, supporting ethnic minorities, and reducing poverty.

The National Assembly gives HCMC extraordinary autonomy to attract top-tier investment, finance, and innovation through new economic models.

At the conclusion of its 10th session, the National Assembly approved a resolution assigning key missions to top state leaders for the remainder of the 2021–2026 term.

Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Kim Son has said that pedagogical junior colleges (3-year training) will be merged with pedagogical universities (4-year training). Only three or four colleges will remain.