On the afternoon of March 31, the National Assembly’s Standing Committee met to discuss preparations for the 9th session, scheduled to run from May 5 to June 30. During this period, the legislature is expected to pass 11 draft laws and offer initial opinions on 16 others.

This session holds great importance, covering a wide range of issues relating to Vietnam’s socio-economic development, national defense and security, and political system reform.

Notably, lawmakers will consider amending and supplementing certain articles of the 2013 Constitution, along with revising related laws to support streamlined governance in line with Resolution No. 18.

Chairman Tran Thanh Man called on the Government to direct relevant ministries and agencies to actively prepare draft laws and supporting resolutions to ensure thorough and effective review.

He also requested the Standing Committee coordinate closely with the Council for Ethnic Affairs and other National Assembly committees, emphasizing the need to move swiftly yet orderly - "just like running while staying in formation" - to maintain quality and success for this session.

Secretary-General and Head of the National Assembly Office Le Quang Tung stated that the session will be held in two phases: the first from May 5 to May 28 (20 days), and the second from June 11 for approximately 15.5 days, with a 13-day recess in between.

Tung proposed that the National Assembly continue minimizing the time allocated for the presentation of documents and reports - similar to the approach in the previous 8th session - in order to maximize time for open discussion, agency feedback, and responses.

He also suggested not scheduling dedicated presentations for reports on thrift practices, anti-waste efforts, or the 2024 results of the national gender equality goals. Instead, these topics would be integrated into broader discussions on socio-economic development and the state budget.

Additionally, he recommended that debates on the proposed resolution to amend certain articles of the 2013 Constitution be broadcast live on radio and television.

In his concluding remarks, Chairman Tran Thanh Man emphasized the considerable workload to be reviewed by the National Assembly at this session. Therefore, priority will be given to urgent matters directly related to restructuring state organizations, as well as amendments to laws and resolutions closely tied to the country’s socio-economic progress.

He noted that the time allocated for question-and-answer sessions will remain at 1.5 days, and 0.25 days will be reserved for plenary discussion of specific draft laws - particularly those with clearly defined policy content or those that previously attracted little debate.

Regarding legislative scheduling changes, the chairman stated that several laws will be fast-tracked or postponed:

The revised Law on Atomic Energy and the Law amending the Law on Product and Goods Quality will now be reviewed and passed during the 9th session, instead of being discussed only.

Meanwhile, the Law on Civil Judgment Enforcement (revised) and the Law amending the Law on Oversight Activities of the National Assembly and People’s Councils will be deferred to the 10th session for both discussion and passage in a single session.

Five items have been withdrawn from the draft agenda of the 9th session: the Law on Press (amended), Law on Water Supply and Drainage, Law on Bankruptcy (amended), Law on Urban Development Management, and the draft resolution on the 2026 legislative agenda, along with adjustments to the 2025 legislative program.

Chairman Tran Thanh Man urged relevant agencies to work closely with the Standing Committee on Legal and Judicial Affairs and other National Assembly bodies to promptly report and coordinate adjustments to the 2025 law-making agenda.

Tran Thuong