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.

Viet Nam’s participation in the 152nd Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU-152) once again highlights its active, proactive and responsible engagement in the IPU as well as across multilateral platforms.

The National Assembly on April 12 adopted a resolution introducing key provisions on environmental protection tax, value-added tax and excise tax applicable to petrol, oil and aviation fuel.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man on April 8 presented resolutions on the transfer of NA deputies’ delegations and the approval of heads of the delegations of Ha Noi, Can Tho, Hai Phong, and Thanh Hoa, issued by the NA Standing Committee.

The 16th National Assembly adopted a resolution approving the Prime Minister’s proposal to appoint six Deputy Prime Ministers for the 2026-2031 term at its plenary meeting on April 8.

The first session of the 16th National Assembly (NA), which is set to officially convene early this week, will be the first sitting following the success of the second Plenum of the 14th Party Central Committee and the election of deputies to the 16th NA and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026–2031 term.

A railway project linking Thakhek township in Khammouane province of Laos and the Mu Gia border gate in Viet Nam’s Quang Binh province under the build–operate–transfer (BOT) model has received in-principle approval from the Lao National Assembly (NA) at the inaugural session of its 10th legislature.

A training conference was opened in Can Tho city on March 25 to provide newly elected deputies with an overview of the organisation and operations of the National Assembly (NA), equipping them with essential knowledge and skills ahead of their first term.

A total of 87 self-nominated candidates have been elected deputies to the People's Councils at all levels, comprising two at the provincial level and 85 at the commune level, according to reports from 34 cities and provinces nationwide.

Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung said the draft aims to address practical shortcomings, institutionalise new Party and State policies, and enhance the professionalism and effectiveness of overseas missions in line with decentralisation, delegation of power, and modern diplomacy goals.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man has called for stronger coordination between the National Assembly's Standing Committee and the Viet Nam Fatherland Front (VFF) in law-making, supervision, and social feedback activities in 2026.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man has requested placing institutional reform at the centre of national development, stressing that refinement of institutions and laws is a strategic breakthrough for the country’s advancement.

Preliminary figures show that 99.69% of eligible voters nationwide took part in the election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly (NA) and all-level People’s Councils for the 2026–2031 term, with no constituencies required to hold a re-vote, said Tran Thanh Man, Chairman of the NA and Chairman of the National Election Council (NEC).

Former Australian Ambassador to Viet Nam Andrew Goledzinowski has stated that during his 2022-2024 tenure in Viet Nam, he was impressed at how Viet Nam’s 15th National Assembly combined practical problem‑solving with an appetite for institutional reform.

A total of 71,392,498 out of 76,609,388 voters nationwide had cast their ballots as of 16:00 on March 15, representing a turnout of 93.19%, member of the National Election Council and National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Thanh told reporters at the Election Press Centre in Ha Noi.

As many as 45% of candidates for Viet Nam’s 16th National Assembly (NA) being women is an encouraging and positive development, according to Caroline Nyamayemombe, Country Representative of the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) in Viet Nam.

In the vibrant atmosphere of the Election Day, the festive decorations and the people's enthusiasm have truly merged into a national celebration, said Vice Chairwoman of the National Assembly (NA) and member of the National Election Council (NEC) Nguyen Thi Thanh.

Pursuant to the Law on the Organisation of the National Assembly No. 57/2014/QH13, as amended and supplemented by certain articles under Law No. 65/2020/QH14 and Law No. 62/2025/QH15; and pursuant to Resolution No. 178/2025/QH15 dated February 18, 2025 of the National Assembly on the organisation of the National Assembly’s agencies, the Council for Ethnic Affairs has the following specific functions and powers: