Hanoi, August 19, 2026 — The Europe Today: Prime Minister Lê Minh Hưng on Tuesday chaired the Government’s August law-building session, reviewing 12 draft laws and resolutions scheduled for consideration and approval at the second session of the 16th National Assembly.
The session examined 11 draft laws and one draft resolution covering a wide range of areas, including taxation, natural resources, securities, accounting and auditing, labour, archives, gender equality, Red Cross activities and employment.
Participants also discussed amendments to the Law on Occupational Safety and Hygiene and the Law on Social Insurance, as well as legislation concerning the protection of key facilities related to national security.
Other draft legislation covered the management and use of weapons, explosive materials and support instruments; fire prevention, firefighting and rescue; electricity; and amendments to laws concerning children, persons with disabilities, medical examination and treatment, pharmaceuticals and the prevention of alcohol-related harm.
The session also considered a draft National Assembly resolution on special mechanisms and policies for handling legal violations related to foreign-invested economic activities.
Prime Minister Hưng stressed that many of the draft laws seek to amend multiple legal instruments simultaneously, requiring particular attention to ensuring consistency, coherence and feasibility across the legal system.
He said the proposed legislation would directly affect the investment and business environment as well as the rights and legitimate interests of individuals and enterprises. Therefore, the drafts must meet requirements for administrative and management reform, stronger decentralisation, digital transformation and more effective enforcement of laws.
The Prime Minister instructed ministers and sector leaders to directly oversee the incorporation of comments from Government members, the appraisal of the Ministry of Justice and conclusions reached at the session.
He called for comprehensive reviews to ensure the constitutionality, legality, consistency and feasibility of the draft legislation, and urged relevant agencies to urgently complete high-quality dossiers for submission to the National Assembly.
The Government basically agreed on the need to amend the documents discussed during the session.
Providing specific guidance on the draft law amending several provisions concerning non-agricultural land use tax and corporate income tax, PM Hưng said tax policies must be consistent with land and education legislation.
He called for a thorough assessment of the impact of financial obligations imposed on organisations and individuals, with such obligations to be regulated in a transparent and feasible manner. He also advocated appropriate tax incentives for school meal providers and simple, easily applicable tax policies.
Looking ahead, the Prime Minister instructed ministers and sector leaders responsible for bills scheduled for consideration during the second phase of the first extraordinary session of the National Assembly, beginning August 19, to focus on incorporating and explaining feedback and closely follow the session agenda.
He also called on ministries and agencies to work closely with the National Assembly Standing Committee and relevant National Assembly bodies to promptly resolve contentious issues and fully address lawmakers’ opinions, with the aim of securing broad support for the draft laws and resolutions.
Ministries and sectors were further directed to urgently complete dossiers for legislation to be submitted to the second session of the 16th National Assembly, ensuring both quality and timely progress.
In preparation for the Government’s second specialised law-building session in August, PM Hưng asked ministers and sector leaders to prioritise resources for completing dossiers on key legislation, including the Law on Legal Documents, which is to replace the existing law; the amended Law on Bidding; the Law on Cultural Industry Development; and amendments to the Law on Intellectual Property.
Regarding the comprehensive review of the legal system, ministries and sectors were instructed to urgently identify and address contradictory, overlapping and inadequate provisions, with particular attention to regulations related to the Land Law, which is scheduled for amendment.
