On April 6, National Assembly (NA) deputies discussed in groups the relieving of duty of the current Prime Minister as part of the agenda of the 13th legislature’s last meeting.

 General Do Ba Ty, Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army and Deputy Defence Minister has been nominated for the post of National Assembly (NA) Vice Chairman.

 The National Assembly deputies continued their plenary session in Hanoi on March 31.

 On March 31, the newly-elected National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan presented the NA Standing Committee’s nomination of Public Security Minister Tran Dai Quang for the post of State President.

 Ho Chi Minh City should become a special economic zone similar to China's Shanghai through the use of special mechanisms, said a National Assembly deputy.

 VietNamNet Bridge – National Assembly (NA) deputies were divided yesterday on whether to change the definition of a child from someone under 16 to under 18 in the Law on Child Care, Education and Protection.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung reported on the Government’s and his performance during the 2011 – 2016 term to the National Assembly deputies at the ongoing last meeting of the 13th parliament on March 22.

 President Truong Tan Sang presented a report reviewing his performance as the State leader for 2011-2016 during the second day of the legislature’s last meeting on March 22.

 The Social Order , Safety and Security Sub-Committee of the National Election Council convened its first session in Hanoi January 8, under the chair of National Assembly Vice Chairman Huynh Ngoc Son.

The Government is seeking approval from the National Assembly for a plan to issue US$3 billion in sovereign bonds on international capital markets to raise money for settling mature bonds on the domestic market in 2015-2016.

 VietNamNet Bridge – As of September, bad debt in the banking system had dropped to 2.9%, a steep fall from 17.43% recorded in the same month in 2012,

 VietNamNet Bridge – The draft Law on Fees and Charges may not be able to make it to the National Assembly (NA) for approval next month.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vu Mao, former chairman of the National Assembly Office, speaks to the Khoa hoc & Doi song (Science & Life) newspaper about question and answer sessions during National Assembly meetings.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Talk of abolishing the death penalty for several crimes continued to divide National Assembly (NA) deputies yesterday (August 26) as they discussed the draft Criminal Code.

 VietNamNet Bridge – National Assembly (NA) deputies yesterday (August 24) largely agreed to a proposal to establish a cap rate on civil-loan agreements, but questioned how high the rate should be.

The Foreign Ministry, the Party’s Central Committee's Commission for External Relations and the NA Committee on External Relations signed an Agreement on their coordination on diplomatic information of VN overseas representative agencies Tuesday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The National Assembly is now discussing whether or not to include in amendments to the Criminal Procedures Code a person’s right to remain silent when detained in a criminal investigation.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Finding markets for farm produce continued to dominate yesterday's National Assembly question-and-answer session for the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Cao Duc Phat.

 VietNamNet Bridge – National Assembly deputies continued to discuss draft amendments to the Civil Code yesterday morning, June 10.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Government has proposed the National Assembly (NA) either do away with or adjust some 40 types of public service fees and charges in line with the existing ordinance governing this area.