The session is expected to approve appointments for major posts, including the State President, Prime Minister, and National Assembly Chairman and vice chairpersons, said National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man at a National Assembly meeting on preparations for the upcoming session of the legislature.

The April session will also vote on other key posts, including deputy prime ministers, cabinet members, as well as members of the National Assembly Standing Committee, the Ethnic Council and other legislative committees.

He stressed that the session will not only finalise senior personnel arrangements but also ensure progress, quality and efficiency in legislative work.

Vietnamese voters cast their ballots in mid-March to elect deputies to the 16th National Assembly and local People’s Councils for the 2026-2031 tenure. The Party Central Committee, at a recent plenum in Hanoi, reached broad consensus on personnel to be voted into key leadership posts at the April National Assembly session.

Preparations for first session near completion

Preparations at both central and local levels have largely been completed. Provincial and municipal People’s Councils are holding their first sessions, most of which are set to conclude before March 31.

The list of 500 elected deputies has been thoroughly reviewed by the National Election Council and is expected to be officially validated on March 27. Authorities have completed the review of complaints and petitions related to the election process to ensure full compliance with regulations before final certification.

The National Assembly Office and the Committee for Deputy Affairs are finalising procedures to ensure readiness for the session. Training sessions have also been organised for newly elected deputies, around 70% of whom are first-time members, covering rules of procedure, operational principles and technical skills required for parliamentary work.

A preparatory sitting is scheduled about 10 days prior to the official opening to review progress, address outstanding issues and seek guidance from the National Assembly leadership and its Standing Committee.

According to Secretary General of the National Assembly Le Quang Manh, the session will consider a wide range of issues, including organisational and personnel matters, nine draft laws and resolutions, and five groups of socio-economic, financial, budgetary and oversight issues. The session is expected to last 11 working days.

Election Council confirms 500 deputies elected to 16th National Assembly

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