According to the 9th Session agenda, on the morning of May 21, the National Assembly voted to pass the National Assembly Resolution on shortening the term of the 15th National Assembly and People's Councils at all levels for the 2021-2026 term.
with 449/449 delegates present in agreement (100%), the National Assembly has passed a resolution on shortening the term of the 15th National Assembly and People's Councils at all levels for the 2021 - 2026 term, the national election day for the election of 16th National Assembly delegates and People's Council delegates at all levels for the 2026 - 2031 term.
Accordingly, the National Assembly resolved to shorten the term of the 15th National Assembly and People's Councils at all levels for the 2021 - 2026 term.
The election day for the 16th National Assembly and People's Council delegates at all levels for the 2026 - 2031 term is Sunday, March 15, 2026.
The first session of the 16th National Assembly is constituted no later than 60 days from the date of election.
The first session of the People's Council for the 2026-2031 term is convene no later than 45 days from the date of election.
According to the provisions of the Constitution, the term of each National Assembly session is 5 years.
In special cases, if at least two-thirds of the total number of National Assembly deputies vote in favor, the National Assembly shall decide to shorten or extend the term of office at the request of the National Assembly Standing Committee.
The Law on Organization of the local government also stipulates that the term of each People's Council is 5 years and the shortening or extending the term of the People's Council will be decided by the National Assembly at the request of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly.
The 15th National Assembly and People's Councils at all levels for the 2021-2026 term were elected on May 23, 2021. The first session of the National Assembly opened on July 20, 2021 and People's Councils at all levels also opened around this time.
Thus, by July 20, 2026, the 15th National Assembly and People's Councils at all levels for the 2021-2026 term will end their term and no later than May 24, 2026, the 16th National Assembly, People's Councils at all levels for the 2026-2031 term must be elected.
According to the plan in the report that the National Assembly Standing Committee submitted to the National Assembly, it is necessary to shorten the time between the National Party Congress and the first session of the National Assembly and the new Council.
This is to promptly improve senior personnel, implement the assignment of new term members to ensure consistency, comprehensiveness, continuous stability, and connectivity of key cadres in Party, State, Government, Fatherland Front, and socio-political organizations.
The shortening of the time between the National Party Congress and the first session of the National Assembly and the new People's Council also let the new party committees at all levels promptly implement the Resolution of the XIV Congress of the Party and the Party Congress at all levels.
The National Assembly Standing Committee proposed that the term of the 15th National Assembly and People's Councils at all levels for the 2021-2026 term be shortened to 3 months, ending in early April 2026 (instead of July 2026).
