On the morning of May 21, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man chaired a working session with the Standing Committee of the Ethnic Council on key tasks for 2026 and the 2026-2031 term.

Ethnic minority deputies to Vietnam’s National Assembly serve as bridges connecting the voices of remote villages with national policymaking, transforming Party guidelines into tangible benefits for the people.

Vietnam’s National Assembly has announced new personnel approvals involving the digital transformation steering committee and the Culture and Social Affairs Committee.

As Vietnam accelerates digital transformation, the National Assembly is planning a specialized AI center and a broader parliamentary data ecosystem.

Vietnam’s National Assembly is expected to comprehensively revise the Land Law during the second session of the 16th legislature, according to National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man.

Vietnamese lawmakers have called for urgent reviews of long-delayed planning projects that have left residents unable to build, transfer or renovate homes for years.

The 16th National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee convened its second session on May 11, following the success of the first sitting of the 16th legislature.

NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man on May 4 underscored the need for a comprehensive revision of the Land Law in the coming period.

On April 24, 2026, the National Assembly passed a Resolution on the development of Vietnamese culture with 95.40% approval.

The Vietnam News Agency (VNA)’s Publishing House on April 24 launched the bilingual photo book “The Nation's Festival – the Elections of Deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People’s Councils at All Levels for the 2026–2031 tenure.”

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man said that after 12 days of active and urgent work marked by a spirit of innovation and scientific thought, the first session of the 16th-tenure National Assembly (NA) has officially concluded.

Lawmakers on the morning of April 24 voted to adopt the legislature’s resolutions on the development of Vietnamese culture and on piloting the public lawyer mechanism.

Lawmakers approved a resolution on the ratification of the state budget settlement in 2024, and a law on amendments and supplements to four tax-related laws at their sitting on April 24.

On the morning of April 24, the National Assembly passed a resolution on the socio-economic development plan for the 2026-2031 period.

Vietnam’s National Assembly on the morning of April 24 approved a resolution outlining its supervision program for 2027, placing major infrastructure projects, including Long Thanh International Airport, under close legislative oversight.

On the morning of April 24, with 478 out of 487 delegates present voting in favor, the National Assembly passed a resolution establishing Dong Nai City. The resolution will take effect on April 30.

Vietnam removes the fixed VND500 million tax threshold, allowing flexible adjustments based on economic conditions and fiscal needs.

The National Assembly on April 23 approved the revised Law on Civil Status featuring a major digital governance reform, with civil registration services no longer bound by administrative boundaries.

Waste occurs not only in misdirected spending, but also in projects that drag on for years without completion and policies that fail to take effect.