NA approves shortened term, sets 2026 election date

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.

Prior to the vote, NA Secretary-General and Chairman of the NA Office Le Quang Tung presented the draft resolution.

The 16th NA’s first session must convene no later than 60 days after the election date, while the newly-elected People’s Councils are required to hold their inaugural sessions within 45 days.

The NA Standing Committee, the Government, the Central Committee of the Viet Nam Fatherland Front, the Supreme People’s Court, the Supreme People’s Procuracy, the NA Council for Ethnic Affairs, the NA committees, delegations, and deputies, as well as the People’s Councils and their members, and relevant entities are responsible for following the resolution in accordance with their respective functions and tasks.