# Vietnam National Assembly leadership and legislative updates

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/vietnam-national-assembly-leadership-and-legislative-updates
> Updated: 2026-08-21T04:59:00.000Z. Sources: 28. Developments: 2.

Vietnam’s National Assembly has undergone significant leadership restructuring and legislative activity. In late July 2026, the Assembly completed the post-Congress restructuring of the state apparatus by electing Tô Lâm as President, Lê Minh Hưng as Prime Minister, and re-electing Trần Thanh Mẫn as Chairman of the National Assembly. During this session, the Assembly also passed the Law on Investment No. 143/2025/QH15 to govern domestic and overseas business activities. Following these appointments, the Assembly held its first extraordinary session in August 2026, passing several key legislative updates. The amended Petroleum Law, approved with 94.6% support, focuses on transitioning from traditional extraction to a modern energy industry by introducing decentralization of authority to the National Energy Industry Group (Petrovietnam) and providing incentives for deep-water, offshore, and marginal field development. It notably establishes a legal framework for carbon capture and storage (CCS) and offshore energy to attract foreign and private investment. The amended Law on Customs, passed with 94.2% approval, aims to build a digital, transparent system by prioritizing digital infrastructure and enhancing the National Single Window mechanism. The law introduces stricter oversight for e-commerce, mandating electronic identification and authentication for cross-border transactions and requiring platform operators to connect data with customs authorities, with new oversight for postal services effective March 2027. Additional legislative actions from the extraordinary session included the amended Law on Popularization and Education of Law, the Law on Grassroots Conciliation, and various laws regarding military and national defense. The Assembly also passed resolutions for major infrastructure projects, including the Hanoi Capital Beltway 5 and the Lao Cai-Hanoi-Hai Phong railway line, as well as special mechanisms for APEC 2027 summit projects in Phu Quoc.

## Claims

- The National Assembly passed 8 laws and 11 resolutions during its first extraordinary session. (disputed by 5 sources)
- The National Assembly passed a total of six laws during its extraordinary session. (disputed)
- The amended Law on Customs prioritizes digital customs infrastructure and the National Single Window mechanism. (corroborated by 12 sources)
- The National Assembly passed the amended Law on Customs with 94.2% approval. (corroborated by 9 sources)
- The National Assembly passed the Law on Grassroots Conciliation (amended). (corroborated by 9 sources)
- The National Assembly passed the amended Petroleum Law with 94.6% approval. (corroborated by 6 sources)
- The National Assembly passed the amended Law on Popularization and Education of Law with 93.2% approval. (corroborated by 6 sources)
- The National Assembly approved investment policies for the Hanoi Capital Beltway 5 road project. (corroborated by 5 sources)
- The National Assembly approved special mechanisms for projects serving the APEC 2027 summit in Phu Quoc. (corroborated by 5 sources)
- The National Assembly approved an agreement related to the Ninh Thuan nuclear power plant project. (corroborated by 5 sources)
- The amended Petroleum Law establishes a legal framework for carbon capture and storage (CCS). (corroborated by 4 sources)
- The amended Petroleum Law aims to attract foreign and private investment in deep-water and offshore exploration. (corroborated by 4 sources)

## Timeline

### 2026-08-21: Vietnam National Assembly passes multiple laws and resolutions

Vietnam's National Assembly concluded its first extraordinary session, passing numerous laws including amendments to the Petroleum, Customs, and Grassroots Conciliation laws, and approving major infrastructure-

28 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/vietnam-national-assembly-passes-six-new-laws

### 2026-07-30: Vietnam appoints President Tô Lâm and passes new Investment Law

Vietnam’s Assembly passed a new Investment Law and elected President Tô Lâm, Prime Minister Lê Minh Hưng and National Assembly Chairman Trần Thanh Mẫn for the 2026‑2031 term.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/vietnam-appoints-president-t-lm-and-passes-new-investment-law

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