Lawmakers at the first extraordinary session of the 16th National Assembly on August 24 passed a law amending and supplementing several provisions of 10 laws concerning administrative procedures and business conditions in the agriculture and environment sector, with 93.4% of participating deputies voting in favour.

VOV.VN - A training and knowledge-updating programme for members of the 14th Party Central Committee has concluded with a broader emphasis on turning knowledge into strategic thinking, governance and implementation capabilities, as well as the ability to adapt to new and complex challenges.

VOV.VN - The National Assembly has passed amendments to the Customs Law, laying a legal foundation for greater use of data, digital technology and risk assessment while reducing unnecessary paperwork for businesses and strengthening oversight of cross-border trade.

VOV.VN - The National Assembly has passed a new law on preventing and combating the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMD), providing a legal framework to identify, prevent and respond early to proliferation and proliferation-financing risks.

Lawmakers discussed at the first extraordinary session of the 16th National Assembly on August 22 mechanisms and policies for sea-reclaimed urban development projects to be incorporated into the draft Law on Urban Development, with a focus on unlocking marine resources and creating new growth poles.

Continuing its first extraordinary session, the 16th National Assembly discussed policy orientations for amending the Law on Real Estate Business in Hanoi on August 22.

VOV.VN - The rapid development of AI is creating new challenges in protecting the Party's ideological foundation online, prompting experts to call for greater technological self-reliance, stronger data infrastructure and specialised AI tools to improve the ability to detect, analyse and respond to emerging information threats.

A resolution of the National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee on the establishment of the Vietnam Friendship Parliamentarians' Organisation for the 16th-tenure NA was announced at a ceremony in Hanoi on August 21, attended by NA President Tran Thanh Man.

Rare archival footage documenting President Ho Chi Minh’s visit to Hungary has been presented to the Party Central Committee Office, Vietnam Television (VTV), Voice of Vietnam (VOV), Vietnam News Agency (VNA), and the Ho Chi Minh Museum at a ceremony held by the Ministry of Public Security in Hanoi on August 21.

The 16th National Assembly (NA) will hold a plenary debate on August 22 on proposed amendments to the Law on Real Estate Business, and mechanisms and policies for sea-encroachment urban projects under the draft Law on Urban Development, as part of its extraordinary session in Hanoi.

VOV.VN - Politburo member and Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung chaired an inter-agency meeting at the ministry’s headquarters in Hanoi on August 21 to review and accelerate the implementation of international commitments and agreements.

A military transport aircraft is set to carry 7,104 biological samples from the remains of war martyrs from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi for DNA testing, as part of efforts to identify fallen soldiers whose identities have yet to be determined.

VOV.VN - From the revolutionary autumn of 1945 and the birth of the first National Assembly to eight decades of institution-building and national development, a political-art programme revisits a historic journey intertwined with major turning points in Vietnam’s modern history.

VOV.VN - Reforming the Party’s leadership and governing methods should go beyond institutional changes and new regulations, with clear responsibilities, effective implementation and tangible results, including outcomes and the satisfaction of people and businesses, serving as the basis for assessment.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s draft revised Penal Code would further narrow the use of the death penalty, retaining capital punishment for four offences while removing it for six under a proposal now being considered by the National Assembly.

VOV.VN - Alongside preserving the heritage handed down by previous generations, Vietnam must actively identify, safeguard and create values that could become part of the nation’s heritage for centuries and even millennia to come.

VOV.VN - As Vietnam moves to streamline public finance management by combining the State Budget Law and the Public Investment Law, Prime Minister Le Minh Hung has stressed that greater budget autonomy must be matched by clear accountability, oversight and performance measured by results.

VOV.VN - The Government is seeking to overhaul land finance and pricing rules so that land prices are determined using data, scientific methods and greater transparency, while curbing price manipulation and artificially inflated prices and ensuring a more balanced sharing of gains in land values.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Embassy in the United States is connecting archival records, eyewitness accounts, digital data and emerging technologies with Vietnamese agencies at home to support the search, recovery and identification of the remains of fallen soldiers.

The 16th National Assembly began the second phase of its first extraordinary session on August 19, focusing on policy orientations for amendments to key laws on land, housing and real estate business, alongside state budget and national target programmes.

VOV.VN - Eighty-one years after the August Revolution, its spirit of seizing historic opportunities, mobilising national strength and pursuing transformation continues to resonate in Vietnam’s new era of development, now expressed through institutional reform, innovation, greater productivity and the unleashing of the country’s creative potential.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung chaired the Government's August law-building session on August 18 to discuss 12 draft laws and resolutions scheduled for consideration and approval at the second session of the 16th National Assembly.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Industry and Trade officially released the 2025 Free Trade Agreement Index (FTA Index 2025) on August 18, measuring how effectively localities implement FTAs to support the business community.

VOV.VN - Expressing gratitude to national contributors is an enduring responsibility of the Party, State, and society, Party General Secretary and President To Lam said at a meeting in Hanoi on August 18.

The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee continued its fifth session on August 17, scrutinising three draft laws concerning administrative procedures, telecommunications, radio frequencies and architecture.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary and State President To Lam has called on the Academy of Security Engineering and Technology to become a strategic pillar in security technology, leading in training, research, innovation and technology development.

The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee on August 17 reviewed a report on feedback and revisions to the draft Law on Urban Development.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary and State President To Lam has called for higher standards for strategic officials, emphasising continuous learning, self-reflection and the ability to make sound decisions and turn them into tangible results.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is strengthening its “people’s heart” posture by placing human security at the center of efforts to safeguard national security, protect people’s lawful rights and interests, and maintain social stability.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Le Minh Hung has instructed the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) and credit institutions to keep interest rates stable and reduce lending costs to support double-digit economic growth while maintaining macroeconomic stability and controlling inflation.