16th National Assembly of Vietnam

Vietnamese parliamentary cycle in 2026 July 2026 16th National Assembly of Vietnam The National Assembly, Hanoi, Vietnam.jpg The National Assembly House in 2026, days after the general election 6 24 April 2026 1st Ext. Extraordinary 3 24 August 2026 Government of Lê Minh Hưng National Assembly Vietnam 2026.svg Chairman Trần Thanh Mẫn Permanent Vice Chairman Đỗ Văn Chiến Vice Chairman Nguyễn Khắc ĐịnhNguyễn Thị ThanhNguyễn Doãn AnhNguyễn Hồng DiênNguyễn Thị Hồng Secretary-General Lê Quang Mạnh 15th National Assembly 500 - VFF (100%) #da251d CPV (482 - 96.4%)#bababa Independents (18 - 3.6%) National Assembly quochoi.vn vi 5 years National Assembly House, Hanoi 6 April 2026 Vietnam Communist Party of Vietnam 2026 Vietnamese legislative election The 16th National Assembly of Vietnam (vi Quốc hội Việt Nam khóa XVI National Assembly of Vietnam XVI; less formally the 16th National Assembly - vi Quốc hội khóa XVI National Assembly XVI) is the parliamentary cycle that commenced in April 2026 following the legislative elections on 15 March 2026. The National Assembly had 500 members, formally confirmed at the press conference of the National Election Council on 21 March 2026.https://tapchicongthuong.vn/chinh-thuc--500-nguoi-trung-cu-dai-bieu-quoc-hoi-khoa-xvi-494318.htm Chính thức: 500 người trúng cử đại biểu Quốc hội khóa XVI TẠP CHÍ CÔNG THƯƠNG 21 March 2026 7 April 2026 vi The 16th National Assembly first convened on 6 April 2026 to re-elect Trần Thanh Mẫn as its Chairman, Tô Lâm as President of Vietnam and Lê Minh Hưng as Prime Minister of Vietnam, principally constituting the Vietnamese administration until 2031.https://vnexpress.net/ong-le-minh-hung-duoc-bau-lam-thu-tuong-nhiem-ky-2026-2031-5059156.html Ông Lê Minh Hưng được bầu làm Thủ tướng nhiệm kỳ 2026-2031 VnExpress vnexpress.net 7 April 2026 7 April 2026 Vũ Tuân vihttps://nhandan.vn/dong-chi-tong-bi-thu-to-lam-duoc-bau-lam-chu-tich-nuoc-post953764.html Đồng chí Tổng Bí thư Tô Lâm được bầu làm Chủ tịch nước Nhân Dân 7 April 2026 7 April 2026 Văn Toản vihttps://vnexpress.net/ong-tran-thanh-man-tai-dac-cu-chu-tich-quoc-hoi-5058682.html Ông Trần Thanh Mẫn tái đắc cử Chủ tịch Quốc hội VnExpress vnexpress.net 7 April 2026 7 April 2026 Sơn Hà vi Election 2026 Vietnamese legislative election Legislative elections were held on 15 March 2026 to elect members of the National Assembly and deputies of provincial, district and communical councils. About 76,423,940 people went to vote in 34 provinces and municipalities throughout the country. There were 868 candidates contested with a maximum of 500 candidates elected.https://cdnmedia.baotintuc.vn/Upload/XjfgEPYM30O8z6jY3MHxSw/files/2026/03/2103/Cong-bo-ket-qua-bau-cu-toan-quoc-21032026-8h30-final.pdf KẾT QUẢ BẦU CỬ ĐẠI BIỂU QUỐC HỘI KHOÁ XVI Hội Đồng Bầu Cử Quốc Gia (National Election Council) 21 March 2026 21 March 2026 vi PDF At the end 500 candidates were announced elected. The Communist party won 482 seats with the rest going to independent candidates. Sessions First session (6–24 April 2026) The first session of the 16th National Assembly took place in two phases: the first from 6 to 12 April 2026, and the second from 20 to 24 April 2026.https://baochinhphu.vn/sang-nay-6-4-khai-mac-ky-hop-thu-nhat-quoc-hoi-khoa-xvi-10226040518515744.htm Khai mạc Kỳ họp thứ nhất, Quốc hội khóa XVI Báo Chính Phủ baochinhphu.vn 6 April 2026 20 April 2026 Nguyễn Hoàng vihttps://baolamdong.vn/be-mac-ky-hop-thu-nhat-quoc-hoi-khoa-xvi-438112.html Bế mạc Kỳ họp thứ nhất, Quốc hội khóa XVI Báo Lâm Đồng baolamdong.vn 26 April 2026 26 April 2026 Văn Toản vi The session will consider and approve the summary report of the election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and deputies to People's Councils at all levels for the 2026–2031 term. Simultaneously, the National Assembly will elect a new Chairman, Deputy Speakers, members of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly, the Chairman of the National Ethnic Council, the Chairman of the National Assembly Committees, the Secretary-General of the National Assembly, the President, the Vice President, the Prime Minister, the Chief Justice of the Supreme People's Court, and the State Auditor General. The National Assembly will also decide on the organizational structure and number of members of the Government; approve the appointment of Deputy Prime Ministers, Ministers, and other members of the Government; and approve the list of Vice Chairman and members of the National Defence and Security Council.baochinhphu.vn 3 April 2026 Kỳ họp thứ nhất, Quốc hội khóa XVI sẽ khai mạc vào sáng 6/4 https://baochinhphu.vn/ky-hop-thu-nhat-quoc-hoi-khoa-xvi-se-khai-mac-vao-sang-6-4-102260403161718476.htm 2026-04-06 Báo Chính Phủ vi thumb|Trần Thanh Mẫn continued to serve as the Chairman of the National Assembly of Vietnam. Election for senior members of the National Assembly Sources:Quốc hội bầu Phó Chủ tịch Quốc hội và Ủy viên Ủy ban Thường vụ Quốc hội https://bnews.vn/quoc-hoi-bau-pho-chu-tich-quoc-hoi-va-uy-vien-uy-ban-thuong-vu-quoc-hoi/416405.html2026-04-06 Quốc hội khóa XVI có 6 Phó chủ tịch https://znews.vn/znews-post1640989.html 2026-04-06 Znews.vn vi Election of Chairman of National AssemblyElection of Vice Chairman of National AssemblyCandidateIn favourAgainstAbstainCandidateIn favourAgainstAbstainTrần Thanh Mẫn49100Đỗ Văn ChiếnVice Chairman of the National Assembly49300Nguyễn Khắc ĐịnhNguyễn Thị ThanhNguyễn Doãn AnhNguyễn Hồng DiênNguyễn Thị HồngElection of Members of NA Standing CommitteeCandidateIn favourAgainstAbstainCandidateIn favourAgainstAbstainLê Tấn Tới48700Nguyễn Hữu Đông48700Lâm Văn MẫnLê Thị NgaPhan Chí HiếuLê Quang MạnhNguyễn Đắc VinhNguyễn Thanh HảiPhan Văn MãiHoàng Duy ChinhVũ Hải HàElection of Chairmen of NA councils, committees and Secretary-GeneralElection of Head of the Department of National Defence and SecurityElection of Head of the Council of Ethnic GroupsCandidateIn favourAgainstAbstainCandidateIn favourAgainstAbstainLê Tấn Tới49300Lâm Văn Mẫn49300Election of Head of Law and Justice CommitteeElection of Head of Culture and Society CommitteeCandidateIn favourAgainstAbstainCandidateIn favourAgainstAbstainPhan Chí Hiếu49300Nguyễn Đắc Vinh49300Election of Head of Economic and Financial CommitteeElection of Head of Committee for Science, Technology and Environment AffairsCandidateIn favourAgainstAbstainCandidateIn favourAgainstAbstainPhan Văn Mãi49300Nguyễn Thanh Hải49300Election of Head of Committee for Delegate AffairsElection of Head of Citizen Petitions and Oversight CommitteeCandidateIn favourAgainstAbstainCandidateIn favourAgainstAbstainNguyễn Hữu Đông49300Lê Thị Nga49300Election of Secretary General of Head of the National Assembly OfficeElection of Head of State Audit OfficeCandidateIn favourAgainstAbstainCandidateIn favourAgainstAbstainNguyễn Hữu Đông49300Lê Thị Nga49300 Election of State leaders Election of the President Election of the Vice PresidentCandidateIn favourAgainstAbstainCandidateIn favourAgainstAbstainTô Lâm49500Võ Thị Ánh Xuân48500Election of the Chief Justice of the Supreme People's CourtElection of the Prosecutor General of the Supreme People's ProcuracyCandidateIn favourAgainstAbstainCandidateIn favourAgainstAbstainNguyễn Văn Quảng49600Nguyễn Huy Tiến47400Election of the Judge of the Supreme People's CourtCandidateIn favourAgainstAbstainNguyễn Hải Trâm48800Nguyễn Văn CườngLê Hưng DũngLê Thanh PhongĐỗ Mạnh TăngNguyễn Hải ThanhNguyễn Hữu TuyếnĐỗ Thị Hải Yến Election of Government leaders Source:https://laodong.vn/thoi-su/danh-sach-23-thanh-vien-chinh-phu-nhiem-ky-2026-2031-1679857.ldo Danh sách 23 thành viên Chính phủ nhiệm kỳ 2026-2031 Lao Động laodong 8 April 2026 8 April 2026 Phạm Đông vi Election of the Prime MinisterApproval of Deputy Prime MinistersCandidateIn favourAgainstAbstainCandidateIn favourAgainstAbstainLê Minh Hưng49500 Phạm Gia Túc48501 Phan Văn Giang Phạm Thị Thanh Trà Hồ Quốc Dũng Nguyễn Văn Thắng Lê Tiến Châu First extraordinary session (3–24 August 2026) The first extraordinary session took place in two phases: the first from 3 to 13 August, and the second from 18 to 24 August.https://nhandan.vn/be-mac-ky-hop-khong-thuong-le-thu-nhat-quoc-hoi-khoa-xvi-post984060.html Bế mạc Kỳ họp không thường lệ thứ nhất, Quốc hội khóa XVI Nhân Dân nhandan.vn 24 August 2026 24 August 2026 Văn Toản vi The session was considered and decided on 33 important issues. Regarding legislative work, the National Assembly was passed the 15 draft laws and 4 normative resolutions, including the Law on Petroleum (amended), the Law on the State Bank of Vietnam, the Law on Investment (amended Article 6 and Appendix IV), the Law on Customs, the Law on Urban Development, etc. The National Assembly was also provided input on numerous draft laws and making decisions on important issues.https://nhandan.vn/ky-hop-khong-thuong-le-thu-nhat-quoc-hoi-khoa-xvi-khai-mac-ngay-38-post978892.html Kỳ họp không thường lệ thứ nhất, Quốc hội khóa XVI khai mạc ngày 3/8 Nhân Dân nhandan.vn 30 July 2026 31 July 2026 TH vihttps://hatinh.gov.vn/vi/bai-viet/chuan-bi-ky-luong-cho-ky-hop-khong-thuong-le-lan-thu-nhat-quoc-hoi-khoa-xvi Chuẩn bị kỹ lưỡng cho Kỳ họp không thường lệ lần thứ nhất, Quốc hội khóa XVI Cổng thông tin điện tử Tỉnh Hà Tĩnh hatinh.gov.vn 31 July 2026 31 July 2026 vihttps://www.sggp.org.vn/quoc-hoi-khoa-xvi-xem-xet-33-noi-dung-tai-ky-hop-khong-thuong-le-thu-nhat-post864791.html Quốc hội khóa XVI xem xét 33 nội dung tại kỳ họp không thường lệ thứ nhất Báo Sài Gòn Giải Phóng sggp.org.vn 31 July 2026 31 July 2026 SGGPO vihttps://quochoi.vn/tintuc/Pages/tin-hoat-dong-cua-quoc-hoi.aspx?ItemID=101263 Thông cáo báo chí số 17, Kỳ họp không thường lệ thứ Nhất, Quốc hội Khóa XVI CỔNG THÔNG TIN ĐIỆN TỬ QUỐC HỘI VIỆT NAM (Vietnam National Assembly Electronic Portal) quochoi.vn 24 August 2026 24 August 2026 vi On the afternoon of the closing ceremony of the 1st extraordinary session on 24th August 2026, the National Assembly has passed a resolution that will establish Quảng Ninh and Bắc Ninh province as a centrally-governed city from 1st September and 20th September 2026 respectively, after 478 out of 478 (Bắc Ninh) and 480 out of 480 (Quảng Ninh) National Assembly members voted.https://nhandan.vn/thong-qua-nghi-quyet-thanh-lap-thanh-pho-quang-ninh-va-thanh-pho-bac-ninh-post984080.html Thông qua Nghị quyết thành lập thành phố Quảng Ninh và thành phố Bắc Ninh Nhân Dân nhandan.vn 24 August 2026 24 August 2026 Vy Anh vihttps://quochoi.vn/tintuc/Pages/tin-hoat-dong-cua-quoc-hoi.aspx?ItemID=101255 Quốc hội thông qua Nghị quyết về việc thành lập thành phố Bắc Ninh, với 100% đại biểu tham gia biểu quyết tán thành CỔNG THÔNG TIN ĐIỆN TỬ QUỐC HỘI VIỆT NAM (Vietnam National Assembly Electronic Portal) quochoi.vn 24 August 2026 24 August 2026 Lan Hương - Vũ Hiếu - Cao Hoàng - Nguyễn Hùnghttps://quochoi.vn/pho-chu-tich/Pages/pct-thuong-truc-do-van-chien.aspx?ItemID=101254 100% ĐBQH có mặt tán thành thông qua Nghị quyết về việc thành lập thành phố Quảng Ninh CỔNG THÔNG TIN ĐIỆN TỬ QUỐC HỘI VIỆT NAM (Vietnam National Assembly Electronic Portal) quochoi.vn 24 August 2026 24 August 2026 Bích Ngọc - Vũ Hiếu - Cao Hoàng - Nguyễn Hùng vi Notes References Category:National Assembly (Vietnam) Vietnam