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The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee, during its second meeting in Ha Noi on May 11, reviewed the first session and began planning early preparations for the 16th NA’s second sitting.

As the agency serving as the Government’s ‘legal gatekeeper’ and strategic advisor on lawmaking and institutional improvement, the Ministry of Justice bears tremendous responsibility and plays a vital role in ensuring that laws and institutions truly become a strategic breakthrough for national development and double-digit economic growth, especially amid extremely demanding workloads and tight timelines, Prime Minister Le Minh Hung has stated.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung has stressed the need to develop a comprehensive, modern and professional diplomatic sector while chairing a working session with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) in Ha Noi on May 11 to review its recent performance and discuss key, urgent and strategic tasks for the time ahead.

The advisory and support work of the Presidential Office must be elevated to a new level, which is politically sharper, legally stronger, clearer in authority, more forward-looking, tighter in oversight, more modern in governance, more professional in data management and closer to the people in its approach, Party General Secretary and State President To Lam has stressed.

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.

Under the theme “Solidarity – Democracy – Innovation – Creativity – Development”, the 11th National Congress of the Viet Nam Fatherland Front (VFF) for the 2026–2031 tenure is taking place from May 11 to 13 at the National Convention Centre in Ha Noi.

The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee is scheduled to convene its second meeting on May 11 morning, with preparations for the second session of the 16th NA among items on the agenda.

After nearly one year of implementing the two-tier local government model in conjunction with the development of digital government, Ho Chi Minh City has recorded many positive changes in the reception and settlement of administrative procedures, with the rate of online applications reaching 76% and satisfaction levels among citizens and businesses increasing significantly.

Deputy PM Pham Thi Thanh Tra said the complexity of the work meant relevant agencies need to change their mindset and adopt new methods to achieve better results.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man has described Viet Nam’s largest-ever review of its legal system, launched under Conclusion No. 09 of the Politburo and directives from Party General Secretary and State President To Lam, as a crucial push for institutional reforms, warning that the weak implementation could waste resources and undermine efforts to remove long-standing barriers to development.

As May arrives, every road and street corner in Dien Bien Phu seems to burst with new vitality as flamboyant trees ignite the former battlefield with their brilliant red blossoms. Dien Bien Phu also becomes busier with streams of vehicles lining National Highway 279 and National Highway 12.

The Ha Noi government held a conference on May 7 to launch implementation of the revised Capital Law, which establishes special mechanisms for the capital in the new era.

Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Tran Thanh Man has signed Resolution No. 1/2026/UBTVQH16 on adjustments to the legislative programme in 2026.

Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Tran Thanh Man on May 5 called on the legislature to continue renewing legislative thinking, improving the quality of law-making, and enhancing its supreme oversight as well as thematic supervision by its Standing Committee to help achieve the two-digit growth target.

Pham Thi Thanh Tra, Secretary of the Party Central Committee and Deputy Prime Minister, together with members of the 16th National Assembly delegation, met with voters in Lao Cai Province on May 5 to report on the outcomes of the first session of the 16th National Assembly (NA).

Politburo Member and Permanent Member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat Tran Cam Tu who is also the 16th National Assembly Deputy for Da Nang City attended a voter meeting following the first session of the 16th National Assembly on May 5.

The expanded Standing Committee Conference of the Central Military Commission has reviewed and provided opinions on the restructuring of military enterprises for the 2026–2030 period; considered and proposed the conferment of the titles “Hero of the People’s Armed Forces” and “Hero of Labour in the Renewal Period”; and discussed a number of other important issues.

When discussing philosophy — the most distinctive field of theory — Karl Marx wrote: “Philosophers do not grow like mushrooms out of the earth; they are products of their time, of their people, whose most subtle, valuable and invisible essence is concentrated in philosophical ideas.

Deputy Minister of Justice Nguyen Thanh Tinh outlined progress in cutting and simplifying administrative procedures and business conditions in line with the Party Central Committee’s Conclusion No. 18-KL/TW, at the Government’s regular press briefing for April held on the evening of May 4.

The 11th National Congress of the Viet Nam Fatherland Front for the 2026–2031 term is expected to approve a revised charter and adopt a resolution outlining seven key action programmes, including strengthening public engagement, safeguarding citizens’ rights, promoting socio-economic development, advancing digital transformation, and enhancing international cooperation.