As Vietnam prepares to elect deputies to the 16th National Assembly (NA) and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026–2031 term, the over-370,000-strong Vietnamese community in the Republic of Korea (RoK) has voiced confidence that the new legislature will continue improving policies and tapping the intellectual and business potential of overseas Vietnamese (OVs), helping drive the country’s rapid and sustainable growth.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man has requested subcommittees of the National Election Council to stay highly vigilant in the final days before the election of deputies to the 16th NA and People’s Council at all levels for the 2026 – 2031 tenure, aiming to ensure a democratic, lawful, safe election and a true nationwide festival of the people.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Mexico Nguyen Van Hai underscored the significant role of the Mexico–Viet Nam Parliamentary Friendship Group in promoting exchanges between the two legislatures, reaffirming that Viet Nam highly values its relationship with Mexico and aims to further advance cooperation via parliamentary, economic, cultural and people-to-people channels.

Preparations for the elections of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026–2031 term are in full swing across the central province of Khanh Hoa, as residents look ahead to polling day on March 15.

Authorities have been urged to focus on several key tasks in the week leading up to the election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026–2031 tenure, which will take place on March 15, aiming to ensure the voting is conducted democratically and transparently.

The National Assembly (NA) will continue refining financial, investment and planning frameworks to help Ho Chi Minh City fully leverage its special mechanisms, NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man said, pledging greater autonomy for the city in land management and digital infrastructure while improving the legal framework to mobilise social resources.

The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee on March 2 continued its 55th session, giving opinions for the second time on preparations for the first sitting of the 16th-tenure legislature, slated for April.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man on February 24 attended a ceremony launching a book series of laws adopted at the 10th session of the 15th NA, urging a strong overhaul of communications on political and legal publications.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man paid a visit to the NA’s Council for Ethnic Affairs on February 24, extending Lunar New Year greetings and working with the body on its key tasks for 2026.

Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Tran Thanh Man held working sessions with several National Assembly committees on the implementation of key tasks for 2026 on February 24.

The National Assembly (NA) must take the lead in digital transformation, digitisation, and the application of artificial intelligence (AI).

Vu Manh Hung, Vice Chairman of the Election Committee of Bac Ninh province, said that the locality has been actively carrying out preparatory work to ensure the successful organisation of the the elections of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People's Councils at all levels for the 2026–2031 tenure.

The Presidium of the Viet Nam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee convened its third consultative conference in Ha Noi on February 11, reaching consensus on a list of 217 candidates from central agencies and organisations eligible to stand for the election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly (NA).

Vice President of the Viet Nam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee Hoang Cong Thuy has released a report on the results of the second consultative conferences for the election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People's Councils at all levels for the 2026–2031 tenure, highlighting broad consensus on the discussion, selection and agreement of the preliminary list of candidates.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man, head of the National Election Council, on January 31 emphasised that the quality of consultations and personnel selection remains the decisive factor for the success of the upcoming general elections.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man on January 31 stressed the importance of compiling and publicly posting voter lists in a manner that is “accurate, complete, with no omissions or confusion,” and in line with Dong Thap province’s distinctive geographical and social conditions.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man on January 28 chaired a meeting with former NA leaders, former NA Standing Committee members, former full-time deputies at the central level, and retired officials and civil servants of NA agencies in northern provinces.

In the legislative process, the NA has attached special importance to public consultation and social feedback. Parliamentary debates have paid close attention to the impact of laws on human rights and citizens’ rights, as well as the feasibility and vitality of each legal provision.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man has signed Resolution No. 1946/NQ-UBTVQH15, clearly outlining the key tasks of the NA Standing Committee (NASC) in 2026.

Over its 15 tenures in the past 80 years, the National Assembly (NA) has significantly contributed to the Party and the nation’s glorious revolutionary cause, deserving as status as the highest representative body of the people, the supreme organ of State power, and a forum where the nation’s intelligence, will, and aspirations are crystallised, NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man has said.