legislation items under consideration during the ninth session by the National Assembly
Hanging Out with Vietnam's National Assembly
Have a seat, let's dive into the juicy business of the 15th-tenure National Assembly's (NA) ninth session, currently heating up at their 44th Standing Committee meeting.
In the vibrant city of Hà Nội, the big leagues are mobbing together to shape up the NA session, slated to start May 5, 2025, and run through June 28, 2025. This session will get a bit chaotic, with some weekends mixed in for good measure.
Majority Leader Lê Quang Tùng has the scoop on the 37 working days agenda. Phase one will end on May 29, with a quick break before phase two kicks off again on June 11 and wraps up on June 28.
Got a hefty plate of 64 legislation items to tackle, including:- Three constitutional resolutions- 49 jaw-dropping laws and legislative resolutions- 12 hot groups diving into various socio-economic issues, state budget matters, supervision, and pressing national concerns
Expect a flurry of activity over the Penal Code revamp and amendments to multiple laws—on credit institutions, bidding, PPPs, customs, import-export taxation, investment, public asset management, and citizenship—just to name a few. Add to that the NA's resolutions on social housing development and tuition fee waivers or subsidies for students.
Trền Thanh Mãn, Chairman of the NA, is urging the Government and drafting agencies to gear up for some heavy-duty nerd-off—readying every single article and chapter of each law. Mãn promises that the NA is super keen to put in overtime to resolve any conflicts or disagreements between drafting agencies and oversight bodies.
The upcoming session will be bustling with important discussions on various matters, including the NA's term shortening, election preparations for the 16th-tenure NA and all-level People's Councils from 2026-2031.
Now, let's drop some knowledge bombs, shall we? The 9th session is jam-packed with buzzworthy items like:- The revised Penal Code, a significant legal overhaul that's front and center in everyone's discussions[1][2]- A slew of laws receiving updates on: - Credit institutions - Bidding - PPPs - Customs - Import-Export Taxation - Investment - Public Asset Management - Citizenship[1][2]- Special resolutions for social housing development, tuition fee reductions, and more[1]- The fast-tracking of state apparatus restructuring and urgent legal reforms[3]- Amendments to the 2013 Constitution, adjusting certain articles for streamlined governance, in line with Resolution No. 18[3]- Good 'ole socio-economic development, national defense, and political system reforms[3]- A deep dive into state budget issues and oversight matters, tackling various socio-economic issues[1][4]- Calls for the culmination and preparation for the 15th tenure and the elections of deputies to the 16th tenure NA and all-level People's Councils from 2026-2031[1]
National Assembly Chairman Trần Thanh Mẫn speaks at the meeting. - VNA/VNS Photo Doãn Tấn
- The upcoming session of Vietnam's National Assembly, scheduled for May 5, 2025, will take place in the bustling city of Hà Nội and is anticipated to last through June 28, 2025.
- Majority Leader Lê Quang Tùng has outlined a busy agenda for the session, consisting of 64 legislation items, including three constitutional resolutions, 49 laws and legislative resolutions, and resolutions on social housing development and tuition fee waivers or subsidies for students.
- There will be intense focus on the Penal Code revamp and amendments to multiple laws, such as those on credit institutions, bidding, PPPs, customs, import-export taxation, investment, public asset management, and citizenship.
- Chairman Trền Thanh Mãn has urged the Government and drafting agencies to prepare for intensive work, readying every single article and chapter of each law, in order to resolve any conflicts or disagreements between drafting agencies and oversight bodies.
- The 9th session will also feature discussions on the National Assembly's term shortening, election preparations for the 16th-tenure NA, and all-level People's Councils from 2026-2031.
- Key items on the agenda include the revised Penal Code, fast-tracking of state apparatus restructuring and urgent legal reforms, adjustments to the 2013 Constitution, and socio-economic, national defense, and political system reforms.
- The session will likely be broadcast on TV and will involve numerous parliamentary debates, posing opportunities for the public to engage in discussions on general news and policy-and-legislation topics.
