Hanoi (VNA) – The 52nd session of the National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee will open on December 2 with two phases, according to the NA Office.
The first phase will run on the afternoons of December 2, 3 and 4, and the second from December 24 to 25.
NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man will deliver the opening remarks and, and alternatively chair the session with the Vice Chairpersons.
The NA Standing Committee will give opinions on revisions to key draft laws, including the revised Bankruptcy Law; the Law on amendments and supplements to a number of articles of the Law on Statistics; the Artificial Intelligence Law; the revised Law on Drug Prevention and Control; and the revised Press Law.
The committee will also consider a group of three tax-related draft laws - the revised Personal Income Tax Law, the revised Law on Tax Administration, and the Law on amendments and supplements to the Law on Public Debt Management; as well as a group of five drafts concerning education reform and a NA Resolution outlining specific mechanisms under Politburo Resolution No. 71-NQ/TW on breakthroughs in education. A draft Law on Specialised Courts at the International Financial Centre will also be discussed.
The agenda also includes the adoption of one ordinance, and a number of resolutions on different matters, along with issues related to oversight work.
The NA Standing Committee will also consider its 2026 work programme.
On major national matters, the committee will comment on proposed adjustments to Resolution No. 94/2015/QH13 on Long Thanh International Airport, and on amendments to Resolution No. 170/2024/QH15 concerning mechanisms to address obstacles in projects and land-related issues in Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang and Khanh Hoa.
The session will also review and approve ambassador appointments; summarise the 10th session of the 15th National Assembly; and give initial opinions on preparations for the first session of the 16th National Assembly./.
NA leader highlights legislature's strong performance in institutional reforms
The NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man underlined the need to renew legislative thinking so that the legal system becomes a competitive advantage. He called for reviewing and addressing loopholes and obstacles, ensuring coherence, stability and practicality, while laying a long-term legal foundation for sustainable development, international integration and digital transformation.
