The National Assembly (NA) on November 9 approved a resolution on the 2027 state budget estimates, setting total revenue at over 3.334 quadrillion VND (over 130.6 billion USD) and total expenditure at almost 4.074 quadrillion VND, with a projected budget deficit equivalent to 4.5% of GDP.

Vice President of the National Assembly (NA) Nguyen Hong Dien received a high-level European business delegation led by Noel Clehane, Vice-Chair of the EU–ASEAN Business Council (EU-ABC), in Ha Noi on November 5.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Committee and President To Lam has called for the Constitution to be fully respected and strictly enforced, with proactive research and proposals to improve it.

The proposed amendments to the Electricity Law aim to institutionalise new Party and State policies on energy security and remove bottlenecks in power planning, investment, investor selection, electricity pricing and the power market.

The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee convened its eighth session on November 2, with the investment policy for the national target programme on crime prevention and control for the 2026–2035 period among issues high on the agenda.

National Assembly (NA) deputies proposed measures to capitalise on regional strengths, strengthen connectivity and promote socio-economic development in midland, mountainous and border areas during discussions on the 2026 socio-economic development and state budget plans at the NA’s ongoing second session on October 31.

The National Assembly (NA) on October 31 continued its plenary session with lively discussions on the implementation of the 2026 socio-economic development plan and the proposed plan for 2027.

Lao National Assembly President Sonexay Siphandone and his spouse will pay an official visit to Viet Nam from November 2 to 5, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

During the 16th National Assembly’s ongoing second session, lawmakers gathered on October 26 for group discussions on a draft law on protecting key works linked to national security. They emphasised the need for clearer rules regarding licensing authority within protection corridors.

Minister of Industry and Trade Le Manh Hung said the draft law amending the four laws seeks to institutionalise the Party’s policies, address legal obstacles, simplify administrative procedures, strengthen decentralisation and delegation of authority, and improve the business environment.

The implementation of the 2026 socio-economic development plan and the proposed plan for 2027 were among the key issues discussed by National Assembly (NA) deputies during group discussions on the morning of October 18 as part of the 16th legislature's second session.

The session will be held in person in two phases, from October 17 to November 14 and from November 20 to 21, with November 23 set as an alternative closing date.

Amending laws must not replace the responsibility to enforce them, but outdated regulations must not be allowed to continue obstructing development, said NA President Tran Thanh Man.

During the session, the NA Standing Committee will give opinions on a number of draft laws, namely the revised Land Law, the revised Housing Law, the revised Law on Real Estate Business, the Law on Legal Normative Documents, and the consolidated Law on the State Budget.

Lawmakers urged a more transparent electricity pricing mechanism, tighter cost control, fairer risk allocation and stronger protection for consumers.

On the afternoon of September 26, Survey Team No. 1 of the Steering Committee for the Project on “Strengthening the Party’s leadership over the oversight activities of the National Assembly and People’s Councils” — led by Do Van Chien, Politburo Member, Permanent Vice Chairman of the National Assembly, and head of the project’s steering committee — held a working session with the Phu Tho Provincial Party Committee.

National Assembly (NA) Vice President Nguyen Khac Dinh, who is also Chairman of the Viet Nam-Russia Friendship Parliamentarians’ Group, chaired an online meeting with the Russian Federation Council’s group for cooperation with the Vietnamese NA in Ha Noi on September 25.

The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee weighed in on a draft Law on Cultural Industry Development during its ongoing sixth session in Ha Noi on September 24.

The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee on September 22 discussed amendments to the Law on Marine and Island Resources and Environment as part of its sixth session.

NA President Tran Thanh Man said in 2027 the Government should shift from pursuing a high volume of legislation to ensuring high-quality laws that provide stability and create favourable conditions for development.