The Government has made considerable efforts and implemented various measures to accelerate economic growth and rein in inflation amid mounting pressure from external conflicts and geopolitical volatility, stated Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Van Thang on October 31, part of the second session of the 16th National Assembly.

Minister of Agriculture and Environment Trinh Viet Hung addressed several parliamentary concerns, ranging from biotechnology development to funding shortfalls in climate adaptation infrastructure, on October 31 as part of the ongoing second session of the 16th National Assembly.

Minister of Finance Ngo Van Tuan clarified measures to improve capital efficiency and secure resources for achieving the double-digit growth target for 2026 while addressing the second session of the 16th National Assembly on October 31.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Committee and President To Lam met with female deputies to the 16th National Assembly (NA) in Ha Noi on October 29, urging them to strengthen their role in lawmaking, policymaking and oversight, promote substantive gender equality and contribute to national development.

The 16th National Assembly debated a draft revised Penal Code and a draft resolution on its enforcement in a plenary session on October 27 morning, as lawmakers weighed tougher treatment of emerging crimes against broader leniency tools.

The 16th National Assembly discussed the draft revised Penal Code and a draft resolution on its implementation at a plenary sitting on the morning of October 27, as part of its ongoing second session.

Reducing administrative procedures related to the management and use of weapons, explosives and support tools must be accompanied by the ability to control those involved and their circulation, stated General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Committee and President To Lam at a group discussion on October 26 as part of the 16th National Assembly’s second session.

The revised Law on Handling of Administrative Violations comprises six chapters and 128 articles. It proposes extending the statute of limitations for penalties to two or three years in certain sectors, raising maximum fines from 1 billion VND (over 38,000 USD) to 1.5 billion VND for individuals and from 2 billion VND to 3 billion VND for organisations, and specifying maximum fines for individual sectors.

Deputies to the 16th National Assembly will discuss a number of bills, including the draft Law on Data Security on October 26 as part of their second sitting.

Deputies to the 16th National Assembly heard presentations and verification reports on four draft laws concerning issues in finance, budget and investment October 23 morning as part of the second sitting.

Draft amendments to the Land Law, the Law on Housing, and the Law on Real Estate Business are the discussion focus of legislators on October 22, part of the second session of the 16th National Assembly (NA).

Lawmakers held group discussions on October 20 on the draft law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Electricity Law to ensure transparent electricity pricing, accelerate investment procedures and balance the interests of the State, businesses and consumers.

A proposal and a verification report on the draft revised Law on Asset Auction were delivered to the National Assembly (NA) on October 19, aiming to curb profiteering, discourage speculative bidding and improve the transparency and efficiency of asset auctions.

Continuing the second session of the 16th National Assembly, lawmakers on October 19 morning listened to proposals on the draft revised Law on Asset Auction, the draft revised Law on Lawyers and the draft revised Law on Adoption, along with appraisal reports on the bills, before discussing them in groups.

The true measure of a law's success is that goods circulate more smoothly, businesses reduce operating costs, citizens across all regions receive better services with better guaranteed rights, and service prices become increasingly affordable, said General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Committee and President To Lam.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung presented a report on the implementation of the 2026 socio-economic development plan and a proposed plan for 2027 at the opening sitting of the 16th National Assembly (NA)’s second session on October 17 morning.

The second session of the 16th National Assembly (NA) opened in Ha Noi on October 17, with NA President Tran Thanh Man calling for continued institutional reform, high-quality legislation and effective policy decisions to unlock resources and accelerate the country’s rapid and sustainable development.

The second session of the 16th National Assembly (NA) opened at the Dien Hong Hall of the NA House in Ha Noi on October 17 morning.

The second session of the 16th National Assembly (NA) is scheduled to open on the morning of October 17 and close on November 21, with approximately 30 working days, Vice Chairman of the NA Office Nguyen Van Hien said at a press briefing on October 13.

The prime minister has issued Decision No. 1852/QD-TTg promulgating a plan to implement the Petroleum Law.