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Regarding administrative reform, amendments to the Law on Radio Frequencies will remove licensing requirements deemed unnecessary or already regulated under other laws.

According to Government proposals submitted to the legislature, Quang Ninh and Bac Ninh cities will be formed based on the respective natural areas, populations and numbers of commune-level administrative units of the two provinces. Both proposals meet all five conditions stipulated in the Law on Organisation of Local Administration No. 72/2025/QH15 and all seven criteria for establishing centrally-run cities under Resolution No. 112/2025/UBTVQH15.

The NA held a secret ballot on the appointment and later adopted a resolution approving Nguyen Tien Hai as Minister of Home Affairs. The resolution was passed with 483 votes in favour out of 484 deputies participating in the electronic vote, accounting for 96.60% of those present.

Legislators on August 3 discussed the draft revised Law on Dissemination and Education of Law and the draft Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on State Compensation Liability as part of the first extraordinary session of the 16th National Assembly.

The first extraordinary session of the 16th National Assembly (NA) kicked off in Hanoi on August 3, with lawmakers set to consider and decide on a series of items, including 15 draft laws, four draft normative resolutions and a range of major issues concerning national development.

During the 16th National Assembly (NA)’s first extraordinary session, lawmakers will consider and decide on 33 agenda items, including the passage of 15 draft laws and four draft normative resolutions, provide first opinions on seven other bills, and deliberate on seven major national issues.

The resolution stipulates that cultural development funding will include a minimum of 2% of total annual state budget expenditure, alongside mobilised social resources.

Member of the Politburo and Minister of Public Security General Luong Tam Quang, a deputy to the 16th National Assembly, chaired a meeting with National Assembly (NA) deputies working as officers in the Public Security Forces to provide key information regarding security and order protection, force building and law-drafting work of the Ministry of Public Security, on the afternoon of April 6 in Hanoi.

The 16th National Assembly (NA) will consider key personnel matters at its first session, including the election of the NA Chairperson, State President, and Prime Minister.

 The election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026-2031 term takes place as Vietnam continues to promote institutional reforms, improve the quality of national governance and expand international integration in pursuit of long-term development goals.

45% of candidates for Vietnam’s 16th National Assembly (NA) being women reflects both the aspirations and the capacity of women to engage in decision-making processes, bringing their perspectives and experiences into law making and enforcement for the country’s development and prosperity.

Member of the Politburo and Minister of Public Security General Luong Tam Quang, together with other candidates for the 16th National Assembly, met with voters of Constituency No. 3 in Hung Yen province ahead of the election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026–2031 tenure, on March 3, 2026.

The Ministry of Public Security (MPS) held a meeting to collect opinions of representative voters on the candidates nominated by the MPS to run for deputies to the 16th National Assembly on the afternoon of January 10, in Hanoi.