Things to know about sessions of the National Assembly of Vietnam

Specifically, according to Article 90 of the Law on Organization of the National Assembly 2014 of Vietnam, sessions of the National Assembly are stipulated as follows:

- The National Assembly shall hold its sessions in public.

The National Assembly may, when necessary and at the proposal of the President, Standing Committee of the National Assembly, Prime Minister or by at least one-third of the total number of National Assembly deputies, decide to conduct a closed session.

- The National Assembly shall hold two regular sessions a year.

The National Assembly shall hold an extraordinary session when so requested by the President, Standing Committee of the National Assembly, Prime Minister or at least one-third of the total number of National Assembly deputies.

- The National Assembly shall discuss and decide on matters falling within its tasks and powers at its sessions according to the procedures provided in the Rules on National Assembly sessions and other related laws.

Forms of working at National Assembly sessions are specified in Article 94 of the Law on Organization of the National Assembly 2014, including:

- Plenary meetings of the National Assembly.

- Meetings held by the Standing Committee of the National Assembly to discuss and consider contents under the session agendas.

- Meetings held by the Ethnic Council or Committees of the National Assembly to discuss and consider contents on the session agenda in the fields under the charge of the Council or Committees.

- Meetings of the National Assembly deputies’ delegations and groups of National Assembly deputies to discuss contents on the session agenda.

- When necessary, the Chairperson of the National Assembly may invite heads of the National Assembly deputies’ delegations, the Chairperson of the Ethnic Council, Chairpersons of Committees of the National Assembly and other related National Assembly deputies to exchange opinions on matters to be presented to the National Assembly for consideration and decision.

- Opinions of National Assembly deputies presented at plenary meetings, meetings of the National Assembly deputies’ delegations and groups of National Assembly deputies and written opinions of National Assembly deputies must be equally valid and be fully collected and summarized for reporting to the National Assembly.

Convening National Assembly sessions as prescribed in Article 92 of the Law on Organization of the National Assembly 2014:

- The Standing Committee of the National Assembly shall decide to convene a regular or an extraordinary National Assembly session no later than 30 days or 7 days respectively before the session opens.

- The first session of a newly elected National Assembly shall be convened within sixty days from the date of election of National Assembly deputies.

- The decision to convene a session together with its tentative agenda shall be sent to National Assembly deputies.

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