Deputies to the National Assembly concluded their 23-day mid-year sitting in Hanoi on June 24, successfully completing the entire working programme.

The 15th National Assembly (NA) has decided to continue the reduction of the value added tax (VAT) by 2%, from July 11 through December 31, 2023.

The 15th National Assembly (NA) approved the revised Law on Bidding on June 23 during its ongoing fifth plenary session.

With support from the majority of legislators, the National Assembly (NA) approved resolutions on the establishment of its specialised supervisory delegations for 2024 on June 22, during the 15th NA’s ongoing fifth session in Hanoi.

Deputies of the 15th National Assembly (NA) passed the Law on Electronic Transactions (revised) with 468 voting in favour, equivalent to 94.74% of the total number of NA deputies, on June 22 - the 21st working day of the fifth session.

National Assembly Deputies have proposed a draft regulation that would allow foreigners who invest in Vietnam and have Vietnamese nationality to own land and housing in the country.

The 15th National Assembly continued the 19th working day of the fifth session in Hanoi on June 20 under the chair of NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue.

The 15th National Assembly (NA) on June 19 adopted a resolution approving State budget settlement in 2021, during its ongoing fifth plenary session.

Deputies to the National Assembly resumed their mid-year session in Hanoi on June 20 after a week-long break, focusing on legislation.

Vietnam’s unemployment rate in the first quarter of this year hit 2.25 percent, which is much lower than the global rate.

A package worth about 23 trillion VND (980 million USD) from the Unemployment Insurance Fund is designated to offer workers further support, Finance Minister Ho Duc Phoc said at National Assembly’s Q&A session on June 6 morning.

Transport minister Nguyen Van Thang has sent a report to National Assembly (NA) deputies on issues he will be quizzed over this week at the NA question-and-answer session.

Lawmakers of the ongoing National Assembly session will spend two and a half days this week questioning cabinet members about issues of voter concern.

After more than 12 years of implementation, the law and its accompanying regulations have established a legal framework that promotes competition and enables businesses to participate in the market.

More than VND230 trillion, or roughly US$10 billion, was mobilized to directly serve the Covid-19 prevention and control effort between 2020 and 2022, according to a report by a National Assembly (NA) supervisory delegation.

At the ongoing fifth session of the 15th National Assembly (NA) held on May 29, Nguyen Lan Hieu of the NA Delegation of Binh Dinh province suggested that the end of COVID-19 should be announced.

A National Assembly (NA) deputy has proposed extending the economic recovery and development program until 2024-2025.

Many legislators have expressed their hope that solutions to be devised at the ongoing fifth session of the 15th National Assembly will soon tackle difficulties to regain growth momentum for the economy to reach this year’s targets.

The 15th National Assembly (NA) will open its fifth sitting on May 22 following a preparatory session the same day, heard a press conference in Hanoi on May 19.