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NA Standing Committee to convene 55th session in March

The committee will provide opinions on a slate of draft laws, including the Law on amendments and supplements to several articles of the Law on Notarisation, the Law on amendments and supplements to several articles of the Law on Legal Assistance, the revised Law on Access to Information, the Law on amendments and supplements to several articles of the Law on Overseas Representative Missions of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

Illustrative image (Photo: VNA)
Illustrative image (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) - The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee will convene its 55th session in Hanoi on March 2, followed by additional meetings on March 16-17, reported the NA Office.

NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man will deliver the opening remarks and, together with the NA vice chairpersons, alternate in presiding over the session.

The committee will provide opinions on a slate of draft laws, including the Law on amendments and supplements to several articles of the Law on Notarisation, the Law on amendments and supplements to several articles of the Law on Legal Assistance, the revised Law on Access to Information, the Law on amendments and supplements to several articles of the Law on Overseas Representative Missions of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, the Law on Belief and Religion, the Law on amendments and supplements to several articles of the Law on Prevention and Control of Tobacco Harms, the amended Law on Civil Status; the revised Capital Law, the Law on amendments and supplements to several articles of the Law on Emulation and Commendation; and the Law on amendments and supplements to several articles of the Law on Social Insurance.

It will also consider and adopt a resolution amending and supplementing Resolution 1744/NQ-UBTVQH15 dated June 27, 2025, which sets out the membership of the National Council for Selection and Supervision of Judges, and another issuing the NA’s regulations on diplomatic activities.

Regarding oversight activities, the committee will examine the NA’s February 2026 report on citizens’ aspirations and the Government’s 2025 report on thrift practice and wastefulness prevention.

On major decisions, it will deliberate on granting privileges and immunities to the Office of the Economic Development Cooperation Fund of the Export-Import Bank of Korea in Vietnam, a draft resolution on coordination mechanisms and special policies to improve the prevention and settlement of international investment disputes, and a draft resolution on the 2026–2030 socio-economic development plan.

Lawmakers will also deliver its second round of opinions on preparations for the 16th NA’s first session./.

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