General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and State President To Lam on May 28 met with President of the Thai National Assembly and Speaker of the House of Representatives Sophon Saram, within the framework of his official visit to Thailand.

A national conference of all-level People’s Councils was wrapped up in Hanoi on May 28 after a productive sitting to map out tasks for the 2026–2031 term.

Vice Chairwoman of the National Assembly (NA) Nguyen Thi Thanh on May 22 attended a memorial, requiem and burial ceremony at the Hue Martyrs’ Cemetery in central Hue city for the remains of eight Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts who sacrificed their lives while serving on the Lao battlefield.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man on May 21 chaired a working session with standing members of the NA Committee on Legal and Judicial Affairs regarding key tasks for 2026 and the entire 2026–2031 tenure.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man has demanded the NA's Committee for Economic and Financial Affairs to enhance its policy advisory capacity, stressing that robust and evidence-based policymaking is essential to achieving the double-digit economic growth while safeguarding macroeconomic stability.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man has urged the NA’s Committee for National Defence, Security and External Relations to accelerate reforms in legislative thinking, improve law-making quality, and strengthen oversight of international commitments and parliamentary diplomacy in the remaining months of 2026.

Government and National Assembly representatives addressed the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF)’s 11th National Congress for the 2026–2031 tenure in Hanoi on May 12, underscoring cooperation with the VFF Central Committee.

The NA Standing Committee stressed that issues raised by voters, particularly those affecting the legitimate rights and interests of the people, must be monitored and addressed comprehensively and consistently, while reviewing a report on public petitions and citizens’ aspirations during its second session on May 11.

The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee is scheduled to convene its second meeting on May 11 morning, with preparations for the second session of the 16th NA among items on the agenda.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man on May 4 underscored the need for a comprehensive revision of the Land Law in the coming period, coupled with enhanced oversight of delayed projects and stagnant planning schemes, as part of broader efforts to remove bottlenecks and sustain socio-economic development.