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Continuing the program of the First Session of the XVI National Assembly, on the morning of April 23, 2026, under the leadership of Vice Chairman of the National Assembly, Lieutenant General Nguyen Doan Anh, the National Assembly heard Chair of the Committee on Dân nguyện and Supervision, Le Thi Nga, present the Summary of the proposed Supervisory Program of the National Assembly for 2027.
The report said the implementation of the Supervisory Program in 2025 and the early months of 2026 saw improvements in organizational methods and leadership, including flexible adjustments to reflect the reorganization of the apparatus and the implementation of the two-tier local government model. It also said supervisory activities were linked to the implementation of strategic resolutions and Party pillars, contributing to significant results.
The report highlighted several areas of progress, including:
The report stated that supervision of the election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and of People’s Councils for the 2026–2031 term was conducted rigorously, with 16 supervisory teams inspecting 34 provinces and cities.
The report noted that the Parliament’s Oversight Forum on the topic “Oversight to Create Development” was held for the first time. It said the forum reinforced the role of oversight in ensuring transparency, accountability, and effective state management.
It also said the House and committee bodies innovated oversight methods, streamlined working groups, expanded the use of information technology, and achieved savings and efficiency.
Regarding the 2027 Supervisory Program, the Standing Committee proposed two topics:
The report said that after the National Assembly selects one topic, the remaining topic will be directly supervised by the Standing Committee.
It further stated that the Standing Committee will assign the National Ethnic Council and the National Assembly’s Committees to actively select supervision contents and formats appropriate for implementation in 2026 and report results in 2027. It also said they will monitor the enforcement of laws, promptly propose solutions to remove obstacles, and refine the legal system when necessary.
On the anticipated contents of the supervisory program, the Standing Committee proposed the following schedule:
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