VOV.VN - The second session of the National Assembly Standing Committee opened in Hanoi on May 11 under the chairmanship of Politburo member and National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man.

Under the National Assembly's Resolution No. 28/2026/QH16 on the development of Vietnamese culture, the State is set to allocate at least 2% of total annual state budget expenditure to cultural development.

Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Tran Thanh Man on May 5 called on the legislature to continue renewing legislative thinking, improving the quality of law-making, and enhancing its supreme oversight as well as thematic supervision by its Standing Committee to help achieve the two-digit growth target.

VOV.VN - National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man on April 29 offered flowers and incense at the Memorial Temple for martyrs and contributors to the revolution in An Giang province, marking the 51st anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification (April 30).

VOV.VN - National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man on April 28 attended a ceremony in Hanoi marking the 140th anniversary of International Workers’ Day and honouring 101 outstanding grassroots trade union leaders for their work in dialogue and collective bargaining in 2026.

The Vietnam News Agency (VNA)’s Publishing House on April 24 launched the bilingual photo book “The Nation's Festival – the Elections of Deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People’s Councils at All Levels for the 2026–2031 tenure.”

VOV.VN - Dong Nai has met all five conditions set out in the Law on Organisation of Local Government and all seven criteria for administrative units under regulations of the National Assembly Standing Committee, and has officially been elevated to centrally-run city status.

VOV.VN - The National Assembly on April 24 is holding a plenary sitting to vote on draft laws and key resolutions, including a resolution approving the 2024 state budget finalisation.

VOV.VN - The National Assembly on April 23 unanimously adopted the revised Law on Belief and Religion, reinforcing the legal framework for religious freedom and introducing provisions on online religious activities.

VOV.VN - The National Assembly has adopted the revised Capital Law, granting Hanoi 199 special and enhanced powers while tightening oversight and accountability mechanisms.