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.

NA Delegate Nguyen Thi Thuy has proposed that public schools should be banned from arranging partner programs interspersed with formal curriculum hours to avoid situations where parents have to enroll their children, creating financial burdens.

The lottery sector generates substantial revenue, yet street lottery vendors still struggle to make a living.

The National Assembly (NA) on April 23 passed the revised Capital Law, introducing a range of special mechanisms and policies to enhance governance and development in Hanoi.

The 16th National Assembly today continued the agenda for its first session, holding a plenary discussion on the draft Law on amendments and supplements to the Law on Personal Income Tax, VAT, Corporate Income Tax, and Special Consumption Tax.

On the afternoon of April 23, with 492 deputies voting in favor, the National Assembly officially adopted the revised Law on Belief and Religion. The law comprises nine chapters and 61 articles, and will take effect on January 1, 2027.

Legislators on the morning of April 23 discussed in plenary a draft law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the laws on Personal Income Tax, Value-Added Tax, Corporate Income Tax, and Special Consumption Tax.

The resolution stipulates that cultural development funding will include a minimum of 2% of total annual state budget expenditure, alongside mobilised social resources.

Lawmakers on April 22 backed a proposal to establish Dong Nai as a centrally-run city, describing the move as a strategic step to turn the southern province into a regional economic connectivity hub and a gateway for international integration.