With the National Assembly (NA) poised to see NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan leave her post on March 30, the new chairperson is set to take the oath of office one day later.

The Secretary General and Chairman of the Office of the National Assembly Nguyen Hanh Phuc chaired a press conference on the agenda of the 14th National Assembly’s 11th session on March 23.

There are 77 self-nominated candidates for the National Assembly in 24 provinces and cities, including 30 people in Hanoi and 16 in Ho Chi Minh City.

Localities across the country have hold second consultative conference to draw up a list of candidates for the upcoming elections of deputies to the 15th National Assembly and all-levels People’s Councils for 2021-2025 tenure.

There are 184 constituencies across Vietnam in the election of deputies to the 15th National Assembly (NA), according to a resolution adopted by the National Election Council.

The election committee of Ho Chi Minh City has received the dossiers of 52 candidates in the upcoming election of deputies to the 15th National Assembly, among whom 16 are self-nominated.

At the 11th session that will open on March 24, the National Assembly will secretly vote to dismiss the President, Prime Minister, and Chair of the National Assembly and elect and approve many state leaders.

Resolution 1185/NQ-UBTVQH14 by the National Assembly’s Standing Committee dated January 11, 2021 adopted the expected number, structure and composition of the 15th National Assembly deputies.

The followings are the 16 important dates in the election of deputies to the 15th National Assembly and People's Councils at all levels for the 2021-2026 tenure.

Party General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong told 13th Party Central Committee’s second plenum that the Politburo will seek the committee’s decision on candidates for the posts of President, PM and NA Chairperson at this plenum.

National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan chaired the third meeting of the National Election Council (NEC) in Hanoi on March 3.

The National Assembly is the highest organ of state power meeting twice a year.

The upcoming National Assembly session, which will take place from March 24 to April 7, will elect a number of positions in the State apparatus for the 2016-2021 term.

The Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV)’s Central Committee has been elected with 200 members for the 13th Congress (2021-26), unchanged from the previous term.

Some provinces have elected new chairs and Party secretaries.

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 On April 8, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc submitted a list of nominated candidates for the positions of deputy Prime Ministers, Ministers and other Government officials.

 On April 6, National Assembly (NA) deputies discussed in groups the relieving of duty of the current Prime Minister as part of the agenda of the 13th legislature’s last meeting.

 Legislators cast secret ballots to elect the new Chairman of the National Assembly’s Ethnic Council, heads of several NA committees and State Auditor General during a plenary session in Hanoi on April 5 as part of the 13th legislature’s 11th session.