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Legislators debate policies to unlock marine resources, form new growth poles
Minister of Finance Ngo Van Tuan said sea-reclaimed urban projects are intended not merely to create land, but to develop new green, modern and smart offshore urban areas with national iconic significance, potentially serving as new growth poles and attracting strategic investors.
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Lawmakers debate real estate, budget, nuclear project changes
The draft revised real estate law is intended to turn Party and State guidelines into statute, codify tested resolutions that have been tested in practice, and shift power under the two-tier local administration model. It seeks to cut investment and business conditions, accelerate digital transformation, improve market transparency and predictability, strengthen market regulation, and clear practical bottlenecks to support a healthy property market.
Lawmakers debate real estate bill to shield buyers, curb price rigging
Under Article 20 of the draft Law on Real Estate Business, buyers may pay up to 70% of the contract value before receiving the property and up to 95% before obtaining an ownerhsip certificate, with the remaining 5% held in escrow or secured through another mechanism. The draft also features regulations on bank guarantees for off-plan housing.
National Assembly adds three items to agenda of first extraordinary session
Lawmakers discuss measures to develop affordable rental housing
Vietnam Friendship Parliamentarians Organisation for 16th tenure set up
NA President attends political-artistic programme celebrating national milestones
Côte d’Ivoire National Assembly President to pay official visit to Vietnam
Aug 20, 2026 18:35
President of the National Assembly (NA) of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire Patrick Achi will pay an official visit to Vietnam from August 23 to 26.
Amendments to bills aim to close loopholes in criminal laws
Aug 20, 2026 14:31
The amendments to the Penal Code focus on four major areas - revising and supplementing provisions on offences and penalties; revising provisions on grounds for exclusion, postponement and exemption from criminal liability and the statute of limitations for criminal prosecution; and ensuring consistency, feasibility and sound legislative drafting.
NA begins second phase of first extraordinary session, focusing on land, housing policies
Aug 19, 2026 23:18
The 16th National Assembly began the second phase of its first extraordinary session on August 19, hearing presentations on policy orientations for drafting the Law on State Budget (consolidated); amending the 2024 Land Law, the 2023 Housing Law, and the Law on Real Estate Business; and the integration of four national target programmes into a single one.
NA considers consolidated law to streamline public finance management
Aug 19, 2026 23:18
Consolidating the Law on State Budget 2025 and the Law on Public Investment 2024 (amended and supplemented in 2025) is necessary to establish a consistent public finance management mechanism; minimise procedures, time and compliance costs; and improve the mobilisation, management and use of State budget resources to support growth.
Amendments to Land Law aim to achieve three key goals
Aug 19, 2026 23:18
The Government has identified three major objectives: promptly institutionalising Party policies on land, private-sector development and national digital transformation; addressing urgent practical obstacles to unlock resources and support the goal of double-digit economic growth; and building a modern, streamlined and effective land management system through stronger decentralisation and administrative reform.
Lawmakers back merger of two laws to remove bottlenecks in public resource management
Aug 19, 2026 23:18
The consolidation of the Law on State Budget 2025 and the Law on Public Investment 2024 is seen as a major step towards reducing administrative procedures and supporting socio-economic development, according to legislators.
NA Standing Committee focuses on four major issues in Penal Code revision
Aug 18, 2026 22:32
According to Deputy Minister of Public Security Le Van Tuyen, the revision focuses on four major areas. These include amending provisions on crimes, revising provisions on penalties, amending regulations on exclusion, postponement, and exemption of criminal liability and the statute of limitations, and revising provisions to ensure sound legislative technique.
Draft laws must support management reform, stronger decentralisation: PM
Aug 18, 2026 22:32
Participants looked into 11 draft laws and one draft resolution, including laws amending and supplementing several articles of laws on non-agricultural land use tax and corporate income tax; natural resources tax; securities; accounting and independent auditing; the Labour Code; and laws on archives, gender equality, Red Cross activities and employment.
Twelve wards established in Bac Ninh
Aug 18, 2026 13:16
Following the establishment of 12 new wards, Bac Ninh will have 99 commune-level administrative units, comprising 45 wards and 54 communes.
NA Standing Committee asks for clear mechanisms for upstream oil, gas management
Aug 17, 2026 13:16
NA Vice President Nguyen Hong Dien called for the completion of the legal framework for carbon capture and storage (CCS) and offshore energy facilities linked to oil and gas activities, including regulations governing independent CCS and offshore energy projects.
NA Standing Committee reviews draft Law on Urban Development
Aug 17, 2026 13:16
Speaking at the session, NA President Tran Thanh Man noted that the draft Law on Urban Development was initially designed for Ho Chi Minh City before its scope was expanded to other cities and additional provisions were incorporated. Given the tight timeframe and substantial workload, the NA will make its utmost effort to consider and adopt the contents as scheduled.
NA Standing Committee reviews three revised draft laws
Aug 17, 2026 13:15
The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee continued its fifth session on August 17, scrutinising three draft laws concerning administrative procedures, telecommunications, radio frequencies and architecture.
16th NA’s first extraordinary session seeks to create new development space
Aug 14, 2026 23:05
The first phase ended with a five-day break from August 14-18, during which relevant agencies will urgently review, explain, and revise draft laws and resolutions. The NA is scheduled to resume the second phase from August 19-24 to vote on the legislation, with the aim of removing bottlenecks, unlocking resources and creating fresh momentum for national development.
Lao media spotlights late NA President’s deep bond with Vietnam
Aug 13, 2026 22:18
The article stressed that, regardless of the position he held, Xaysomphone Phomvihane devoted to building a prosperous country and a united society. He maintained a particularly deep concern and sincere affection for the special Laos-Vietnam relationship.
National Assembly Standing Committee to look into 25 draft laws, resolutions
Aug 13, 2026 22:18
The committee will take up 25 draft laws and resolutions, including the revised Penal Code, the revised Law on Organisation of Criminal Investigation Agencies, and the review of the draft law amending Article 6 and Appendix IV on conditional business sectors and lines under the Law on Investment, among others.
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