National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Thanh Man has stated that thematic oversight activities will be streamlined, focusing on the most pressing issues and occurring only once a year.
The Ministry of Public Security has proposed that telecommunications, internet, and online service providers be required to provide user information to cybersecurity forces for investigations and legal proceedings.
Changes to social insurance and health insurance policies, new regulations on the use of trade union finances, land, and taxes are among the key policies taking effect from July.
The Law on Personal Data Protection, passed by the National Assembly on 26/6, stipulates that administrative fines for buying or selling personal data can be up to 10 times the illegal proceeds.
The National Assembly passed a resolution on June 25, 2025, establishing the National Election Council with 19 members and adding a member to the 15th National Assembly Standing Committee.
The National Assembly passed the amended Law on Inspection, eliminating inspectorates at the ministry, provincial, and district levels, while increasing the authority of government and provincial inspection agencies.
The National Assembly passed the amended penal code on Tuesday, abolishing the death penalty for 8 crimes and allowing commutation of existing death sentences for these crimes to life imprisonment before July 1.
The National Assembly's 2026 oversight program includes key infrastructure projects such as Long Thanh Airport, the North-South high-speed railway, and ring roads in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.
The government may be temporarily authorized to issue regulations that deviate from existing laws and resolutions to address obstacles in streamlining administrative apparatus and implementing two-tiered local governance.
In the final week of its 9th session (23-27/6), the national assembly will vote on several important laws and resolutions, including amendments to the penal code, the law on administrative violations, and resolutions on international financial centers.
