Ho Chi Minh City was tasked with continuing to refine the two-tier local administration model in a streamlined, effective, and substantive way; stepping up decentralisation and delegation of authority alongside power control and accountability; and building quantitative criteria to assess operational effectiveness, with citizens and businesses placed at the centre of service delivery.

A national conference of all-level People’s Councils wrapped up in Ha Noi on May 28 after a productive sitting to map out tasks for the 2026–2031 term.

The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee convened a national conference on May 28 to launch orientations and tasks for People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026–2031 tenure.

National Assembly (NA) Vice Chairman Nguyen Doan Anh hosted a delegation of US lawmakers led by Congressman Michael Baumgartner, member of the US House Committee on Foreign Affairs, in Ha Noi on May 26, aiming to deepen parliamentary ties and discuss global and regional issues of shared concern.

Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Tran Thanh Man has called for reforms to the settlement of public aspirations to make it more substantive and accountable so that people could see the NA genuinely listens, monitors, supervises and pushes for solutions to their concerns.

On behalf of Party and State leaders, NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man presented the noble reward to Anh, describing him as a well-trained official who has matured through practical experience and held many important leadership positions within the Party, State, military and local administrations.

Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Tran Thanh Man on May 18 chaired a working session with the NA Office on key tasks for 2026 and operational orientations for the 2026–2031 term.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man called for renovation in leadership, direction, management and working style while chairing a working session with standing members of the NA's Committee for Cultural and Social Affairs in Ha Noi on May 18 to direct key tasks for 2026 and the 2026–2031 term.

Government and National Assembly representatives addressed the Viet Nam Fatherland Front (VFF)’s 11th National Congress for the 2026–2031 tenure in Ha Noi on May 12, underscoring cooperation with the VFF Central Committee.

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.

The National Assembly Office has sent a document to the press regarding the publication of resolutions of the 16th National Assembly and Standing Committee.

The resolution states that the overarching goal is to enhance the efficiency of public investment so that it creates stronger spillover effects, plays a leading role in development, and mobilises maximum non-State resources for development investment.

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.

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).

Speaking at a meeting with voters in Ho Chi Minh City’s Hoc Mon commune, the top legislator highlighted that the NA and its Standing Committee will intensify supervision of land-related issues, particularly long-stalled projects and unresolved planning that have affected citizens’ rights and local development.

After 12 days of urgent, serious, and highly responsible work, the first session of the 16th National Assembly concluded successfully yesterday in Ha Noi, accomplishing its entire agenda and marking an important milestone from the very beginning of the new term.

As many as 1,256 voters' petitions were submitted through meetings between electors and legislators prior to the 10th session of the 15th National Assembly, of which 1,238 have been addressed to date, reaching a rate of 98.6%.

A range of taxes on petrol, oil, and aviation fuel have been reduced to 0% under Resolution No. 19/2026/QH16 of the National Assembly, effective from 00:00 on April 16 through June 30, 2026.

With substantive engagements, the official visit was successful, helping strengthen cooperation between the Vietnamese NA and the Italian Parliament and further deepen the two countries' Strategic Partnership across all fields.

Viet Nam is ready to act as a solid bridge to bolster relations between the Italian Parliament and the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) as well as the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), said National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man.