The amendments to the Penal Code focus on four major areas - revising and supplementing provisions on offences and penalties; revising provisions on grounds for exclusion, postponement and exemption from criminal liability and the statute of limitations for criminal prosecution; and ensuring consistency, feasibility and sound legislative drafting.

The consolidation of the Law on State Budget 2025 and the Law on Public Investment 2024 is seen as a major step towards reducing administrative procedures and supporting socio-economic development, according to legislators.

The Government has identified three major objectives: promptly institutionalising Party policies on land, private-sector development and national digital transformation; addressing urgent practical obstacles to unlock resources and support the goal of double-digit economic growth; and building a modern, streamlined and effective land management system through stronger decentralisation and administrative reform.

Consolidating the Law on State Budget 2025 and the Law on Public Investment 2024 (amended and supplemented in 2025) is necessary to establish a consistent public finance management mechanism; minimise procedures, time and compliance costs; and improve the mobilisation, management and use of State budget resources to support growth.

The 16th National Assembly began the second phase of its first extraordinary session on August 19, hearing presentations on policy orientations for drafting the Law on State Budget (consolidated); amending the 2024 Land Law, the 2023 Housing Law, and the Law on Real Estate Business; and the integration of four national target programmes into a single one.

Continuing the 5th session of the National Assembly Standing Committee on the afternoon of August 18, under the chairmanship of National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man, the committee provided feedback on the draft amended Penal Code; offered opinions on the orientation and policies for the draft amended Law on Organisation of Criminal Investigation Agencies; and discussed the proposal to split the Ninh Thuan nuclear power project into independent projects.

The Central Committee of the Communist Party of Viet Nam (CPV), the National Assembly, the State President, the Government, and the Central Committee of the Viet Nam Fatherland Front have issued a special communiqué on the passing of Politburo member and President of the National Assembly of Laos Xaysomphone Phomvihane.

Lawmakers are scheduled to consider a range of important issues, including the investment policy for the Ring Road No. 5 – Ha Noi Capital Region project, during the first extraordinary session of the 16th National Assembly on August 6.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man has demanded a “revolution” in how citizens access legal information, calling for a radical shift from a management mindset of simply supplying documents to a service model that equips people to protect themselves using the law.

Continuing the programme of the first extraordinary session of the 16th National Assembly, on the morning of August 4, the National Assembly held group discussions on the draft Law on Preventing and Combating the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction; the draft Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of nine laws on military and national defence affairs; and the draft amended Law on Legal Dissemination and Education.

Viet Nam’s push to slash conditional business sectors and lines must deliver substance, not just headline numbers, said Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Tran Thanh Man.

The first extraordinary session of the 16th National Assembly (NA) convened in Ha Noi on August 3, with lawmakers set to evaluate, debate, and resolve a array of important and urgent matters to address practical demands and propel the country's rapid and sustainable development.

General Phan Van Giang, Politburo Member, Deputy Secretary of the Central Military Commission, Deputy Prime Minister, and Minister of National Defence, chaired a meeting in Ha Noi, on August 2, with National Assembly deputies serving in the military ahead of the first extraordinary session of the 16th National Assembly.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man held talks with Samdech Khuon Sudary, President of the National Assembly of Cambodia, in Ha Noi on July 28 following an official welcome ceremony, as the Cambodian parliamentary leader is paying an official visit to Viet Nam from July 27-29.

The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee continued its fourth session on July 27, reviewing a draft law amending and supplementing provisions to nine military and defence laws to ensure consistency across Viet Nam’s legal framework.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man has signed a resolution revising the 2026 legislative programme.

NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man praised Ho Chi Minh City's preparations for the draft Law on Urban Development, describing it as a landmark piece of legislation that signals a shift in state thinking from urban administration to modern urban governance focused on enabling development.

NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man stressed that caring for martyrs' families, Heroic Mothers, and wounded and sick soldiers has always been regarded as a focal political task, reflecting the nation’s enduring tradition of gratitude towards those who contributed to national independence and reunification.

Continuing its fourth session, the National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee on July 17 discussed the draft revised Criminal Procedure Code.

The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee continued its fourth session on July 16, reviewing the draft law on the prevention of the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMDs).