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.

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.