NA approves shortened term, sets 2026 election date

  • A view of the session. VNA Photo: Doãn Tấn
    A view of the session. VNA Photo: Doãn Tấn
  • NA Deputy from Tay Ninh province Hoang Thi Thanh Thuy speaks at the session. VNA Photo: Doãn Tấn
    NA Deputy from Tay Ninh province Hoang Thi Thanh Thuy speaks at the session. VNA Photo: Doãn Tấn
  • NA Secretary-General and Chairman of the NA Office Le Quang Tung speaks at the session. VNA Photo: Doãn Tấn
    NA Secretary-General and Chairman of the NA Office Le Quang Tung speaks at the session. VNA Photo: Doãn Tấn
Lawmakers on May 21 passed a resolution to shorten the term of the 15th National Assembly and the People’s Councils at all levels for the 2021-2026 tenure, with all 449 attending deputies voted in favour, or 93.93% of the total. The resolution also sets March 15, 2026 as the date for the next election, which will select deputies to the 16th legislature and the People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026-2031 tenure. The morning session included presentations of proposals and verification reports on the draft law amending and supplementing several provisions of the law on the Vietnam Fatherland Front, the trade union law, the youth law, and the law on grassroots democracy implementation. VNA Photo: Doãn Tấn

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