The National Assembly considered and decided to merge provincial-level administrative units at the 9th Session opening on May 5.
At this session, the National Assembly considered and decided to amend and supplement a number of articles of the 2013 Constitution and merge provincial-level administrative units.
Pursuant to the provisions of law and on the basis of the opinions of the National Assembly deputies, the National Assembly Standing Committee decided to convene the 9th Session of the 15th National Assembly, opening on May 5, 2025 and expected to close on the morning of June 28, 2025. The National Assembly will meet at the National Assembly House.
The National Assembly delegation of Nghe An province, consisting of 12 delegates, was led by comrade Vo Thi Minh Sinh - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee.
Accordingly, the 9th Session of the 15th National Assembly will be held in 2 phases: Phase 1: From May 5 to May 28, 2025; Phase 2: From June 11 to the morning of June 28, 2025.
Based on the laws and resolutions of the National Assembly, the proposals of relevant agencies and the actual preparation situation, the Standing Committee of the National Assembly has planned the agenda for the 9th Session of the 15th National Assembly. In particular, it proposes that the National Assembly allow adjustments to some contents of the Session, specifically as follows:
Supplementing and submitting to the National Assembly for consideration and decision on amendments and supplements to a number of articles of the 2013 Constitution.
13 draft laws were submitted to the National Assembly for consideration and approval to continue serving the work of reorganizing the apparatus of the political system, including: Law on Organization of Local Government (amended); Law on Amending and Supplementing a Number of Articles of the Law on Promulgation of Legal Documents; Law on Cadres and Civil Servants (amended); Law on Inspection (amended); Law on Amending and Supplementing a Number of Articles of the Law on Planning; Law on Election of National Assembly Deputies and People's Council Deputies (amended); Law on Amending and Supplementing a Number of Articles of the Law on Organization of People's Courts; Law on Amending and Supplementing a Number of Articles of the Law on Organization of People's Procuracies; Law on Amending and Supplementing a Number of Articles of the Law on Handling of Administrative Violations; Law on Amending and Supplementing a Number of Articles of the Law on Vietnam Fatherland Front, the Law on Trade Unions and the Law on Youth; Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Civil Procedure Code, the Administrative Procedure Law, the Law on Mediation and Dialogue at Court, the Law on Juvenile Justice, the Bankruptcy Law and the Law on Organization of Criminal Investigation Agencies (amended); Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Criminal Procedure Code.
11 other important projects and drafts were submitted to the National Assembly for consideration and approval: Law on State Budget (amended); Law on Atomic Energy (amended); Law on amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Economical and Efficient Use of Energy; Law on Enterprises (amended); Resolution of the National Assembly on Financial Centers in Vietnam; Resolution of the National Assembly on extending the period of exemption from agricultural land use tax as stipulated in Resolution No. 55/2010/QH12 of the National Assembly on exemption and reduction of agricultural land use tax, which was amended and supplemented by a number of articles under Resolution No. 28/2016/QH14; Resolution of the National Assembly on piloting the People's Procuracy initiating civil lawsuits to protect the civil rights of vulnerable groups or to protect public interests; Resolution of the National Assembly on amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Internal Regulations of the National Assembly Session issued together with Resolution No. 71/2022/QH15; Resolution of the National Assembly replaces Resolution No. 35/2021/QH15 dated November 13, 2021 of the National Assembly on piloting a number of specific mechanisms and policies for the development of Hai Phong city; Resolution of the National Assembly on specific mechanisms and policies to remove obstacles for a number of investment projects in the construction of transport infrastructure under the form of BOT contracts; Resolution of the National Assembly on reducing value added tax for the last 6 months of 2025 and the whole year of 2026.
Supplement the draft Law on Personal Data Protection to the National Assembly for comments. If qualified, it will be considered and approved at the 9th Session.
Withdraw 3 projects: Law on Water Supply and Drainage; Law on Urban Development Management; Law on Civil Judgment Enforcement (amended) from the program of the 9th Session.
Adjust the time of submission to the National Assembly for comments at the 9th Session and approval at the 10th Session to submit to the National Assembly for consideration and approval at the 9th Session for 2 projects: Law on amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Product and Goods Quality and the Law on Science, Technology and Innovation.
Regarding the draft Law on Participation in United Nations Peacekeeping Forces, if the discussion process reaches a high consensus, it will be considered and approved at the 9th Session.
Supplementing the National Assembly's consideration and decision on: Merging provincial-level administrative units; Establishing the National Election Council and electing the Chairman of the National Election Council; approving the proposal of the Chairman of the National Election Council on the list of Vice Chairmen of the National Election Council and Members of the National Election Council; Adjusting the National Land Use Planning for the period 2021 - 2030, with a vision to 2050; Investment policy for the Quy Nhon - Pleiku Expressway Construction Investment Project; Policy on supporting State capital to increase charter capital for the Cooperative Bank of Vietnam from the State budget; Arranging sources for payment of debts under the Government's responsibility at the Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (SBIC) and some contents on finance and State budget.
