The 48th session of the National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee opened in Ha Noi on August 11.

The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee is scheduled to convene its 48th session on August 11-13, with August 14-15 set as a backup date, according to the NA Office.

State President Luong Cuong met with Speaker of the Egyptian House of Representatives Hanafy El Gebaly in Cairo on August 6 (local time), as part of his ongoing state visit to Egypt.

The Presidential Office held a press conference on July 11 to announce the President’s Order promulgating nine laws recently passed by the 15th National Assembly (NA).

The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee convened its 47th session in Ha Noi on July 10, focusing on key legislative and supervisory issues following the successful conclusion of the 15th NA’s 9th session.

Over the past six months, NA agencies have advised and supported the legislature in completing the largest volume of law-making work since the beginning of the term, reviewing and passing 38 laws and 52 resolutions, and giving feedback on six other draft laws.

State President Luong Cuong met with voters in Hoc Mon and Cu Chi district, Ho Chi Minh City, on June 28 to inform them about the outcomes of the ninth session of the 15th National Assembly and to address their feedback and concerns.

The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee held a ceremony on June 26 to award Certificates of merit to heads and deputy heads of delegations of NA deputies of provinces and centrally-run cities, who had outstanding contributions during the activities of the 15th NA.

Viet Nam's National Assembly on June 26 afternoon approved the Law on Participation in United Nations (UN) Peacekeeping Operations, with all 445 deputies present voting in favour.

Lawmakers adopted resolutions on agricultural land tax exemption, tuition exemption for preschool and general students in the national education system, and universal preschool education for children aged 3-5, at their sitting on June 26 as part of the 9th session of the 15th National Assembly (NA).

The National Assembly (NA) on June 26 passed a resolution approving the National Election Council President’s proposed list of vice presidents and members of the council, with full support from all 431 deputies present.

The 15th National Assembly (NA)’s ongoing 9th session is set to see lawmakers vote to pass the Law on Personal Data Protection and hold a plenary discussion on the draft Law on the State of Emergency on the morning of June 26.

Lawmakers are discussing legislative and personnel affairs at their sitting on June 25 as part of the 15th National Assembly’s 9th session.

The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee convened on June 24 to provide feedback on the revised draft of the amended Law on Railways.

The National Assembly (NA) on June 24 passed the Law on Cadres and Civil Servants (amended) with 418 out of 423 deputies voting in favour, accounting for 87.45% of the total number of legislators.

The 15th National Assembly (NA) deliberated the draft revised Railway Law at its 9th session on June 18, with the majority of lawmakers stressing that the law is essential to institutionalise the Party’s guidelines and the State's policies, while providing a legal foundation and driving force for the development of the railway sector.

The 15th National Assembly (NA) voted to pass a resolution on value-added tax (VAT) reduction, and a law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Enterprises on June 17 morning, part of its ongoing 9th session.

Politburo member, Secretary of the National Assembly (NA) Party Committee and NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man chaired a meeting of the NA Party Committee and the NA Standing Committee to address key personnel issues on June 16.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man has praised the vital role of journalism in national development, commending generations of journalists for their steadfast contributions to the cause of national construction and defence over the past century.

The 15th National Assembly (NA) passed the Law on Management and Investment of State Capital in Enterprises and the Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Standards and Technical Regulations at its ongoing ninth session on June 14.