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Respect for the Constitution and law - A driver of national development
Vietnam Law Day 2026 is an occasion to raise awareness and responsibility for respecting the Constitution and law throughout the entire political system and society.
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WTO hails Vietnam’s 20-year journey since accession
Joining the WTO was a strategic choice for Vietnam, closely associated with its Doi Moi (Renewal) process, opening-up policy and international economic integration. Over the past two decades, international economic integration has become a driving force for institutional reforms, trade expansion, foreign investment attraction and enhancement of the country's international standing.
Profound lessons on the People’s right to exercise power
Marking the 80th anniversary of the National Assembly’s adoption of Vietnam’s first Constitution (November 6, 1946 – November 6, 2026), Deputy Chairman of the National Assembly’s Committee on Science, Technology and Environment Do Duc Hong Ha said that behind the steadfast constitution-making efforts of previous generations lie profound lessons about the people’s genuine right to exercise power, as well as the “imperatives for action” set out by General Secretary of the Party Central Committee and State President To Lam for the country’s new stage of development.
Vietnam highlights priorities to enhance UN peacekeeping effectiveness
Vietnam-Laos strategic cohesion promoted through theoretical exchanges
Top leader's address marking 80 years of Vietnam’s first Constitution
Message from the 1946 Constitution: Building a state capable of action and accountable to the People
The 1946 Constitution and the National Assembly’s mission today
Nov 06, 2026 20:19
Eighty years ago, the First National Assembly adopted the first Constitution of Vietnam, laying the constitutional foundation for the new Vietnamese State. The democratic spirit and visionary state-building approach embodied in this historic milestone continue to offer important guidance for the National Assembly today: renewing legislative thinking, improving institutions and creating a foundation for the country’s development in a new era.
Top leader calls for strict enforcement of Constitution, preparation for comprehensive amendments
Nov 06, 2026 13:41
Party General Secretary and President To Lam stressed that all lawmaking, state organisational and state power-exercising activities must comply with the Constitution, and all agencies and officials vested with authority must operate within the framework of the Constitution and the law and be held accountable for the performance of their assigned duties and powers.
From the spirit of the 1946 Constitution to a state that shapes the future
Nov 06, 2026 13:41
On the morning of November 6, at the National Assembly House, as part of a ceremony marking the 80th anniversary of the National Assembly of Vietnam's adoption of the country's first Constitution (November 9, 1946 – November 9, 2026), General Secretary and State President To Lam delivered a speech conveying profound messages. Reaffirming the enduring values of the 1946 Constitution, his address highlighted the need to continue building a socialist rule-of-law state that is clean, capable of taking action, exercises effective checks on power, and creates long-term development opportunities for the country.
Vietnam, Indonesia step up academic exchanges and leadership training
Nov 05, 2026 21:28
Politburo Member and Director of the (HCMA) Assoc. Prof. Dr. Doan Minh Huan proposed four key areas of cooperation to take bilateral ties between the two academies to a new level.
Female lawmakers urged to strengthen legislative role, stay close to voters
Nov 05, 2026 21:27
Established under Resolution No. 273/NQ-UBTVQH16 issued by the NA Standing Committee on May 26, 2026, the group has 150 members. Its standing board has nine members, including one chairwoman, seven vice chairwomen and one member serving as secretary.
1946 Constitution remains cornerstone of Vietnam’s legal system: NA deputies
Nov 05, 2026 21:24
Looking back on the 80-year journey since the country’s first Constitution was adopted, deputy Trinh Ngoc Phuong from Tay Ninh province said the 1946 Constitution has served as a thread connecting different periods of the country’s constitutional development. Although constitutional provisions had evolved to meet practical requirements, its core value of serving the people remained unchanged.
80 Years of the 1946 Constitution: National development must be sustainable and rooted in independence, sovereignty, freedom, justice and the happiness of the people
Nov 05, 2026 13:54
The 80th anniversary of the adoption of the 1946 Constitution provides an opportunity to reaffirm an enduring principle: the strength of the State derives from the People; the exercise of state power must be safeguarded by the Constitution and the law; and the sustainable development of the nation must be closely linked to independence, sovereignty, freedom, justice and the happiness of the People.
From the 1946 Constitution to a Culture of Respect for the Rule of Law: The Spiritual Foundation for the Aspiration to National Development in a New Era
Nov 05, 2026 13:52
As the country prepares to mark the 80th anniversary of the National Assembly’s adoption of Vietnam’s first Constitution (November 9, 1946 – November 9, 2026), looking back at the Constitution, adopted in the early days of independence, reminds us of an enduring value: the people’s right to mastery must be enshrined in the Constitution, guaranteed by law, and nurtured through culture.
Top leader urges Ho Chi Minh City to strengthen autonomy, implementation capacity
Oct 29, 2026 06:40
The top leader urged the city to review all delayed tasks, assign clear responsibilities and deadlines, identify bottlenecks, resolve matters within its authority and make specific proposals on issues beyond its remit.
Top leader urges economics university to develop high-quality human resources, nurture talent
Oct 28, 2026 14:37
The university must strive to meet advanced standards in training, research and community service, and enhance its reputation regionally and internationally. Its growth must contribute to strengthening the country’s development capacity and bring tangible benefits to the people, said General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam.
Lawmakers weigh wider corporate liability, narrower death penalty in Penal Code overhaul
Oct 28, 2026 00:01
The addition of new offences would help codify the Party’s views on private-and state-sector economic development; a disciplined, safe and civilised society, balanced development and deeper global integration, while meeting national defence-security needs and the fight against crimes in the new situation.
Administrative streamlining in management of weapons, explosives must go with safety controls: top leader
Oct 26, 2026 23:05
The abolition of business licences for support tools must be linked to checks on the conditions that remain mandatory, Party General Secretary and President To Lam said, explaining that these are specialised goods with particular characteristics, and misuse or use by unauthorised persons could have extremely serious consequences.
NA deputies propose adding enforcement measures to administrative penalties
Oct 26, 2026 14:13
The revised Law on Handling of Administrative Violations comprises six chapters and 128 articles. It proposes extending the statute of limitations for penalties to two or three years in certain sectors, raising maximum fines from 1 billion VND (over 38,000 USD) to 1.5 billion VND for individuals and from 2 billion VND to 3 billion VND for organisations, and specifying maximum fines for individual sectors.
Special lawmaking mechanisms must not become the norm: NA President
Oct 23, 2026 22:25
National Assembly (NA) President Tran Thanh Man has stressed that special and emergency lawmaking mechanisms must remain exceptional, warning against allowing them to undermine the legal system’s discipline and stability.
Vietnam to make more active, responsible contributions to UN efforts: PM
Oct 23, 2026 22:25
Prime Minister Le Minh Hung said Vietnam always attaches importance to the UN’s central, irreplaceable role in global governance, and praised the broad, substantive gains in cooperation since Vietnam joined the bloc almost 50 years ago.
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