National Assembly leader calls for faster legal reforms to drive growth

The opening session was attended by Party General Secretary and State President To Lam, Prime Minister Le Minh Hung, Permanent member of the Party Central Committee's Secretariat Tran Cam Tu, Vietnam Fatherland Front President Bui Thi Minh Hoai, and other senior Party and State leaders.

In his opening remarks, National Assembly Chairman Man said the session takes place at a pivotal moment as Vietnam advances the implementation of the resolutions adopted at the 14th National Party Congress and the third plenum of the 14th Party Central Committee.

The country is also entering a new phase after completing the first year of restructuring administrative units and operating a two-tier local government model, while pursuing the ambitious goal of achieving double-digit economic growth in 2026 and beyond.

Against this backdrop, the National Assembly, Government and other political institutions are accelerating the implementation of the Party Central Committee's resolutions and conclusions, particularly those relating to legislative priorities for the new parliamentary term.

“The National Assembly, the Government and the entire political system are determined to promptly institutionalise and implement the Party’s policies without delay, ensuring that Vietnam does not miss opportunities for development,” he stressed.

Making implementation the benchmark

A central message of the opening session was that legislative work should be judged not only by the number of laws adopted, but by how effectively those laws are implemented.

During the extraordinary session, lawmakers are scheduled to consider 33 agenda items, including 15 draft laws, four draft resolutions with legal effect, first readings of seven additional draft laws and several other important national issues.

Many of the proposed laws and resolutions are designed to improve the business environment, promote science and technology, foster innovation and digital transformation, strengthen public administration following administrative reforms, and address legal obstacles affecting citizens and businesses.

Chairman Man noted that Vietnam’s legislative approach must shift from a traditional regulatory mindset toward one focused on enabling development.

“New laws and policies must reflect practical realities, pave the way for development, place people and businesses at the centre, and measure legislative success by the quality and effectiveness of implementation,” he said.

He added that the legislation under consideration should help streamline administrative procedures, reduce compliance costs, unlock development resources, accelerate innovation and digital transformation, and provide a stronger legal framework for the operation of the country's new two-tier local government system.

The top legislator also called for greater accountability throughout the legislative process, stressing that every draft law should be carefully prepared, supported by comprehensive policy impact assessments and broad consultation with experts, businesses and affected stakeholders.

For nationally significant projects, he urged lawmakers to carefully examine feasibility, investment costs, funding sources, land clearance plans, environmental impacts and socio-economic benefits to minimise future revisions during implementation.

A legislature focused on development

According to Chairman Man, the 16th National Assembly should become a legislature defined by institutional reform and development-oriented lawmaking.

He noted that Vietnam has made significant progress in improving its legislative process in recent years, including greater use of digital technologies, artificial intelligence and modern legislative methods.

However, he said the country’s new development objectives require even deeper institutional reform.

“With the determination not to allow institutions to become bottlenecks to rapid and sustainable development, the 16th National Assembly must be remembered as a legislature that creates institutions for development,” he stressed.

He encouraged deputies to thoroughly study the Party’s resolutions and conclusions, actively identify shortcomings in existing legislation and propose practical, well-founded amendments to individual legal provisions.

The top legislator expressed confidence that, with thorough preparation by the Government, National Assembly agencies and lawmakers, the extraordinary session would complete its agenda with high quality.

Following the opening ceremony, lawmakers proceeded to hear government proposals and verification reports on several draft laws before beginning detailed discussions.

16th National Assembly opens first extraordinary session in Hanoi

VOV.VN - The 16th National Assembly of Vietnam opened its first extraordinary session in Hanoi on August 3 to deliberate a broad legislative agenda, special policy mechanisms and key personnel matters aimed at implementing the Party’s major decisions and supporting the country’s next stage of development.