The government has formally proposed institutionalizing the Politburo’s directive to designate November 24 each year as “Vietnam Culture Day”, granting workers a fully paid day off.

A National Assembly deputy from Quang Tri said that too many complicated procedures without much practical value are imposed during planning activities, affecting implementation.

Food safety and hygiene management is currently handled by three ministries: Industry and Trade, Health, and Agriculture and Environment. Yet, 300 tons of diseased pork still slipped through all inspection gates.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man has suggested the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) support VN legislature in enhancing its lawmaking and supervision capacity.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man met with Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye Numan Kurtulmus on April 17, as part of his attendance at the 152nd Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly and bilateral activities in Istanbul.

Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Tran Thanh Man hosted a reception for Vietnam’s Honorary Consul in Istanbul Ali Tezolmez on April 17 afternoon (local time), as part of his working visit to Türkiye.

Chairman of the Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) Tran Thanh Man delivered an important address at the general debate of the 152nd Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU-152) in Türkiye on April 16 afternoon (local time).

NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul on the afternoon of April 16 as part of his trip to attend the 152nd Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU-152).

The question of organizational structure, personnel, and staffing for state management of food safety has become a pressing issue for local authorities across Vietnam.

Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye Numan Kurtulmus described the IPU-152 as an event of historical importance with a highly relevant theme, not only globally but also directly related to important developments in regions.

The IPU-152 carries the theme “Nurturing hope, securing peace and ensuring justice for future generations”.

Lawmakers are working to ensure the amended law is ready for approval at the first session of the new National Assembly term.

Chairman of the National Assembly Tran Thanh Man met with Qu Dongyu, Director-General of the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), in Rome on April 14.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man and his spouse Nguyen Thi Thanh Nga met with staff of the Vietnamese Embassy and representatives of the Vietnamese community in Italy at noon on April 14 (local time).

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man met with Mayor of Milan Giuseppe Sala on April 13 afternoon (local time) during his official visit to Italy, highlighting Vietnam’s interest in deepening cooperation with one of Europe’s most dynamic cities.

The National Assembly on April 12 adopted a resolution introducing key provisions on environmental protection tax, value-added tax and excise tax applicable to petrol, oil and aviation fuel.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man had a meeting with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on April 11 (local time).

A National Assembly deputy from Quang Tri has raised concerns that Vietnam’s planning process is being undermined by excessive administrative procedures, arguing that plans lose their practical value if they cannot be implemented directly.

Minister of Ethnic and Religious Affairs Nguyen Dinh Khang has emphasized that revising the Law on Belief and Religion is essential to better guarantee freedom of belief and religion while reinforcing national and religious unity.