THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF VIETNAM ——-	THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM Independence – Freedom – Happiness —————
Law No. 121/2025/QH15	Hanoi, December 10, 2025

LAW

ON NATIONAL ASSEMBLY’S AND PEOPLE’S COUNCIL’S OVERSIGHT

Pursuant to the Constitution 2013 of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam as amended and supplemented by Resolution No. 203/2025/QH15;

The National Assembly promulgates the Law on National Assembly’s and People’s Council’s oversight.

Chapter I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1. Scope

This Law provides for National Assembly’s and People’s Council’s oversight; rights and responsibilities of oversight bodies, entities subject to oversight and other related entities in oversight activities; assurance of oversight activities.

Article 2. Interpretation of terms

For the purpose of this Law, the following terms shall be construed as follows:

1. National Assembly’s and People’s Council’s oversight is a method of control of state power through which oversight bodies of the National Assembly and People’s Council monitor, consider and assess activities of entities subject to oversight in complying with the Constitution and laws, handle within their competence or request, recommend competent authorities to handle, contributing to improvement of policies and laws, decision on important matters of the country and localities, ensuring discipline, order and improving effectiveness of the state apparatus.

2. Oversight bodies of the National Assembly include the National Assembly, the Standing Committee of the National Assembly, the Ethnic Council of the National Assembly, Committees of the National Assembly, National Assembly delegation, deputies of the National Assembly.

3. Oversight bodies of the People’s Council include the People’s Council, the Standing body of the People’s Council, Committees of the People’s Council, People’s Council deputy groups, deputies of People’s Council.

4. Supreme oversight is oversight performed by the National Assembly at its sessions over entities subject to oversight in complying with the Constitution, laws and Resolutions of the National Assembly.

5. Thematic oversight is oversight performed by oversight bodies prescribed in this Law on issues or fields of activities of entities subject to oversight in complying with the Constitution and laws.

6. Oversight of legal normative documents is oversight performed by oversight bodies prescribed in this Law on constitutionality, legality and consistency of legal normative documents within the legal system; timeliness, completeness and compliance with competence, form and procedures for promulgation of legal normative documents.

7. Interpellation is the raising by deputies of the National Assembly or People’s Council deputies of issues falling within the responsibility of the interpellated person and requesting such person to answer for their responsibility regarding the issues raised.

8. Explanation is the clarification by agencies, organizations or individuals of their responsibilities in the performance of assigned tasks and powers at the request of oversight bodies prescribed in this Law.

Article 3. Principles of oversight activities

1. Ensuring the comprehensive and direct leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam.

2. Compliance with the Constitution and laws.

3. Ensuring objectivity, publicity, transparency and effectiveness.

4. Comprehensive oversight with focus and priorities, meeting practical requirements.

5. Ensuring linkage between oversight activities and improvement of policies and laws, decision on important matters of the country and localities.

6. Not obstructing normal activities of entities subject to oversight.

Article 4. Rights of oversight bodies

1. Request entities subject to oversight to report, provide information and documents related to subject matters of oversight, provide explanation on matters of concern; request other entities to provide information and documents related to subject matters of oversight.

2. When necessary, request expertise assessment, invite experts for consultation, collect information, contact and exchange with relevant entities; organize examination and verification of matters of concern.

3. Request and propose relevant entities to assign persons to participate in oversight activities; cooperate in oversight activities.

4. Request competent entities to apply necessary measures to promptly terminate violations of law, consider responsibility, handle violators and promptly restore interests of the State, lawful rights and interests of organizations and individuals affected. Competent entities shall settle and respond within 15 days from the date of receipt of the request. Upon expiry of this time limit without response, oversight bodies shall request heads of superior authorities to consider and settle; heads of superior authorities shall settle and respond within 30 days from the date of receipt of the request.

5. Within their competence, issue resolutions, conclusions or recommendations on oversight.

6. Request and recommend competent entities to consider handling responsibilities of entities subject to oversight that obstruct or unlawfully interfere in oversight activities or fail to comply with requests, resolutions, conclusions or recommendations of oversight bodies; depending on the nature and severity of violations, request and recommend competent entities to handle in accordance with law heads of entities subject to oversight and relevant persons.

7. Exercise other rights in accordance with this Law and other relevant laws.

Article 5. Responsibilities of oversight bodies

1. Comply with principles of oversight activities prescribed in Article 3 of this Law.

2. Provide prior notice of plans, contents and requirements of oversight and reporting requirements to entities subject to oversight and relevant entities.

3. Exercise oversight in accordance with competence, procedures for oversight and programs, plans and contents of oversight.

4. Manage, use and protect information and documents collected during oversight in accordance with law.

5. Respond to matters related to oversight activities for entities subject to oversight and relevant entities.

6. Be responsible for their requests, reports, resolutions, conclusions and recommendations on oversight; review conclusions and recommendations on oversight upon request of entities subject to oversight.

7. Monitor, urge and consider implementation of resolutions, conclusions and recommendations on oversight in accordance with Clause 3 Article 40 of this Law.

8. Report results of oversight activities periodically in accordance with Article 12 of this Law or upon request of competent authorities or persons.

Article 6. Rights of entities subject to oversight

1. Receive prior notice of plans, contents and requirements of oversight and reporting requirements; receive responses on matters related to oversight activities.

2. Provide explanation and defend correctness in implementation of policies and laws within their assigned tasks and powers.

3. Request oversight bodies to review conclusions and recommendations on oversight related to their activities in accordance with Clause 2 Article 40 of this Law.

Article 7. Responsibilities of entities subject to oversight

1. Fully comply with plans, contents and requirements of oversight; report and provide explanation in a truthful, objective, complete and timely manner at the request of oversight bodies.

2. Provide information and documents related to their tasks at the request of oversight bodies, except for information classified as state secrets in accordance with the law on protection of state secrets which oversight bodies are not entitled to access; be responsible for accuracy, truthfulness and completeness of provided information and documents. Information and documents shall be provided within 5 working days from the date of receipt of the request; in case of complex information and documents requiring time for compilation, the time limit may be longer but shall not exceed 15 days.

3. Individuals and heads of entities subject to oversight shall directly report, provide explanation and answer matters requested by oversight bodies; in case of inability to do so, authorization may be given to their deputies with consent of oversight bodies; for interpellation, the interpellated person shall not authorize another person to answer on their behalf, unless otherwise provided by law.

4. Apply necessary measures to promptly terminate violations of law and restore interests of the State, lawful rights and interests of organizations and individuals affected.

5. Not obstruct or unlawfully interfere in oversight activities of oversight bodies.

6. Strictly comply with oversight resolutions of the National Assembly, the Standing Committee of the National Assembly and the People’s Council; strictly implement conclusions and recommendations on oversight of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly, the Ethnic Council of the National Assembly, Committees of the National Assembly, National Assembly delegation, deputies of the National Assembly, the Standing body of the People’s Council, Committees of the People’s Council and People’s Council deputies.

Article 8. Participation in oversight by agencies, organizations and individuals

1. The Vietnam Fatherland Front, experts with professional knowledge and experience in the subject matters or fields of oversight may be invited to participate in oversight activities.

2. Relevant agencies, organizations and individuals shall be responsible for participating in oversight activities upon proposal or request of oversight bodies.

Article 9. Coordination in oversight activities

1. Oversight bodies shall coordinate with other oversight bodies, the Vietnam Fatherland Front, inspection agencies, audit agencies and other competent agencies, organizations and individuals in developing programs, plans and contents of oversight and in organizing the implementation of oversight activities in order to avoid duplication and improve the effectiveness of oversight.

2. During the course of carrying out oversight activities, where inadequacies or limitations are detected in policies, laws or the organization of law enforcement that fall within the competence or fields under the charge of other oversight bodies, information shall be promptly provided to such oversight bodies for coordination in oversight.

3. Inspection agencies, audit agencies and other competent agencies, organizations and individuals shall provide information and documents related to the content of oversight upon request of oversight bodies, except where otherwise provided by law; and shall be responsible for the accuracy, truthfulness and completeness of the information and documents provided. Such information and documents shall be provided within 05 working days from the date of receipt of the request; where information and documents are complex and require time for consolidation, the time limit may be longer but shall not exceed 15 days.

4. Inspection agencies, audit agencies and other competent agencies, organizations and individuals shall assign members to participate in oversight activities upon proposal or request of oversight bodies.

Article 10. Publicity and transparency in oversight activities

1. Oversight programs, plans, reports on oversight results, resolutions, conclusions and recommendations on oversight, reports on the implementation of such resolutions, conclusions and recommendations, written responses to interpellations, documents on settlement of and responses to voters’ recommendations, and other documents as prescribed by law shall be published on the web portals or websites of the National Assembly and People’s Councils or in the mass media or disclosed by other forms in accordance with the law on access to information, except where otherwise provided by law.

2. Press agencies shall have the right to access and report on oversight activities in accordance with law.

3. Agencies, organizations and individuals shall have the right to access information on oversight activities and to provide opinions and recommendations to the National Assembly and People’s Councils on oversight activities in accordance with law.

Article 11. Effectiveness of oversight

1. The effectiveness of oversight by the National Assembly and the People’s Council shall be assessed based on the following contents:

a) The implementation of the Party’s guidelines and policies, the Constitution and laws of the State;

b) The appropriateness of the subject matters or fields of oversight and the timing of oversight;

c) The level of impact on the effectiveness of the operation of the state apparatus, the improvement of policies and laws, and the decision-making on important matters of the country and localities.

2. Oversight bodies shall report on the effectiveness of their oversight activities when performing periodic reporting responsibilities as prescribed in Article 12 of this Law or upon request of competent agencies or persons.

Article 12. Periodic reporting responsibilities of oversight bodies

1. The National Assembly shall report to voters nationwide on its supreme oversight activities through mass media and through voter contact activities of deputies of the National Assembly.

2. The Standing Committee of the National Assembly shall report to the National Assembly on the results of the implementation of oversight programs of the National Assembly, the Standing Committee of the National Assembly, the Ethnic Council of the National Assembly, Committees of the National Assembly, National Assembly delegations and deputies of the National Assembly.

3. The Ethnic Council of the National Assembly and Committees of the National Assembly shall report to the National Assembly and the Standing Committee of the National Assembly on the results of the implementation of their oversight programs.

4. National Assembly delegations shall report to the Standing Committee of the National Assembly on the results of the implementation of their oversight programs and the results of the implementation of oversight programs of deputies of the National Assembly within the delegation.

5. Deputies of the National Assembly shall report to their National Assembly delegations on the results of the implementation of their oversight programs; and report to local voters on their oversight activities through voter contact activities.

6. People’s Councils shall report to local voters on their oversight activities through mass media and through voter contact activities of deputies of the People’s Council.

7. The Standing body of the People’s Council shall report to the People’s Council on the results of the implementation of oversight programs of the People’s Council, the Standing body of the People’s Council, Committees of the People’s Council, deputies of the People’s Council and the results of oversight of People’s Council deputy groups regarding matters assigned by the People’s Council and the Standing body of the People’s Council.

8. Committees of the People’s Council shall report to the People’s Council and the Standing body of the People’s Council on the results of the implementation of their oversight programs.

9. People’s Council deputy groups shall report to the People’s Council and the Standing body of the People’s Council on results of oversight activities regarding matters assigned by the People’s Council and the Standing body of the People’s Council; and report to the Standing body of the People’s Council on the results of the implementation of oversight programs of deputies of the People’s Council within the group.

10. Deputies of the People’s Council shall report to the Standing body of the People’s Council on the results of the implementation of their oversight programs through People’s Council deputy groups; and report to local voters on their oversight activities through voter contact activities.

Chapter II

OVERSIGHT OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

Section 1. SUPREME OVERSIGHT OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

Article 13. Powers of supreme oversight of the National Assembly

1. Exercise supreme oversight over the activities of the President, the Standing Committee of the National Assembly, the Government, the Prime Minister, Ministers and other members of the Government, the Supreme People’s Court, the Supreme People’s Procuracy, the National Election Council, the State Audit Office of Vietnam and other agencies established by the National Assembly in complying with the Constitution, laws and resolutions of the National Assembly.

2. Exercise supreme oversight over legal normative documents specified in Clauses 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 Article 4 of the Law on Promulgation of Legal Normative Documents.

3. Where necessary due to practical requirements, the National Assembly shall conduct oversight over activities of other agencies, organizations and individuals in complying with the Constitution and laws.

Article 14. Activities of supreme oversight of the National Assembly

1. The National Assembly shall carry out the following oversight activities:

a) Consider work reports of the President, the Standing Committee of the National Assembly, the Government, the Supreme People’s Court, the Supreme People’s Procuracy, the National Election Council, the State Audit Office of Vietnam, other agencies established by the National Assembly and other reports as prescribed by law or upon proposal of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly;

b) Consider legal normative documents specified in Clause 3 Article 4 of the Law on Promulgation of Legal Normative Documents showing signs of inconsistency with the Constitution, laws and resolutions of the National Assembly upon proposal of the President; consider legal normative documents specified in Clauses 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 Article 4 of the Law on Promulgation of Legal Normative Documents showing signs of inconsistency with the Constitution, laws and resolutions of the National Assembly upon proposal of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly;

c) Consider responses to interpellations of the interpellated person specified at Point a Clause 1 Article 25 of this Law;

d) Organize oversight delegations to conduct thematic oversight and consider reports on oversight results of such delegations;

dd) Consider reports on oversight results of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly, the Ethnic Council of the National Assembly and Committees of the National Assembly on themes assigned by the National Assembly; consider reports on oversight results of other themes upon proposal of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly, the Ethnic Council of the National Assembly and Committees of the National Assembly when deemed necessary;

e) Establish ad hoc committees to investigate specific matters and consider investigation reports of such committees;

g) Consider the implementation of resolutions of the National Assembly on oversight;

h) Consider reports of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly on oversight recommendations of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly, the Ethnic Council of the National Assembly, Committees of the National Assembly, National Assembly delegations and deputies of the National Assembly;

i) Conduct votes of confidence and hold confidence votes for persons holding positions elected or approved by the National Assembly in accordance with regulations of the National Assembly on votes of confidence.

2. The procedures for carrying out supreme oversight activities of the National Assembly at its sessions as prescribed in Clause 1 of this Article shall comply with the Rules of Procedure of National Assembly sessions and other relevant regulations of the National Assembly; where not yet provided for, the Standing Committee of the National Assembly shall provide detailed regulations.

3. The National Assembly shall decide its annual oversight program on the basis of proposals of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly; assign the Standing Committee of the National Assembly to promulgate plans and organize the implementation of the National Assembly’s oversight program; assign the Standing Committee of the National Assembly, the Ethnic Council of the National Assembly, Committees of the National Assembly and National Assembly delegations to organize the implementation of certain contents of the oversight program and report results to the National Assembly. Where necessary due to practical requirements, during the period when the National Assembly is not in session, the Standing Committee of the National Assembly shall decide adjustments to the National Assembly’s oversight program and report to the National Assembly at the nearest session.

Article 15. Powers of the National Assembly in considering oversight results

1. Request the Standing Committee of the National Assembly, the Government, the Prime Minister, Ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies, the Council of Justices of the Supreme People’s Court, the Chief Justice of the Supreme People’s Court, the Procurator General of the Supreme People’s Procuracy and the Auditor General of the State Audit Office of Vietnam to promulgate documents detailing laws and resolutions of the National Assembly.

2. Annul in part or in whole legal normative documents specified in Clauses 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 Article 4 of the Law on Promulgation of Legal Normative Documents that are inconsistent with the Constitution, laws and resolutions of the National Assembly.

3. Dismiss or remove from office the President, the Vice President, the Chairperson of the National Assembly, Vice Chairpersons of the National Assembly, members of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly, the Chairperson of the Ethnic Council of the National Assembly, heads of Committees of the National Assembly, the Secretary General of the National Assembly – Head of the Office of the National Assembly, the Prime Minister, the Chief Justice of the Supreme People’s Court, the Procurator General of the Supreme People’s Procuracy, the Chairperson of the National Election Council, the Auditor General of the State Audit Office of Vietnam, and heads of other agencies established by the National Assembly; approve proposals for dismissal or removal from office of Deputy Prime Ministers, Ministers, other members of the Government, and Justices of the Supreme People’s Court.

4. Hold confidence votes for persons holding positions elected or approved by the National Assembly in accordance with regulations of the National Assembly on confidence votes.

5. Request competent agencies or persons to dismiss, remove from office, relieve from position or take handling measures against persons committing serious violations of law.

6. Decide other matters within the competence of the National Assembly.

Section 2. OVERSIGHT OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

Article 16. Oversight competence of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly

1. Oversee activities of the Government, the Supreme People’s Court, the Supreme People’s Procuracy, the State Audit Office of Vietnam, other bodies established by the National Assembly and province-level People’s Councils in complying with the Constitution, laws and resolutions of the National Assembly, ordinances and resolutions of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly.

2. Conduct oversight of legal normative documents specified in Clauses 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 Article 4 of the Law on Promulgation of Legal Normative Documents.

3. Oversee resolutions of province-level People’s Councils.

4. Assist the National Assembly in organizing oversight as assigned by the National Assembly.

5. Where necessary due to practical requirements, the Standing Committee of the National Assembly conducts oversight of activities of other agencies, organizations and individuals in complying with the Constitution and laws.

Article 17. Oversight activities of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly

1. The Standing Committee of the National Assembly shall carry out the following oversight activities:

a) Consider work reports of the Government, the Supreme People’s Court, the Supreme People’s Procuracy, the State Audit Office of Vietnam, other bodies established by the National Assembly and other reports as prescribed by law during the period between two sessions of the National Assembly as assigned by the National Assembly or when deemed necessary;

b) Consider legal normative documents specified in Clauses 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 Article 4 of the Law on Promulgation of Legal Normative Documents showing signs of inconsistency with the Constitution, laws and resolutions of the National Assembly, ordinances and resolutions of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly when detected by itself or upon request of the Government, the Supreme People’s Court, the Supreme People’s Procuracy, the State Audit Office of Vietnam, the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, central bodies of political – social organizations, or upon recommendations of the Ethnic Council of the National Assembly, Committees of the National Assembly, deputies of the National Assembly;

c) Consider responses to interpellations of the interpellated person as specified at Point a Clause 1 Article 25 of this Law during the period between two sessions of the National Assembly;

d) Establish oversight delegations to conduct thematic oversight and consider reports on oversight results of such delegations;

dd) Consider reports on oversight results of the Ethnic Council of the National Assembly and Committees of the National Assembly on themes assigned by the Standing Committee of the National Assembly; consider reports on other thematic oversight upon request of the Ethnic Council of the National Assembly or Committees of the National Assembly when deemed necessary;

e) Oversee settlement of complaints, denunciations, recommendations and reflections of agencies, organizations and individuals;

g) Oversee settlement and responses to voters’ recommendations;

h) Oversee compliance by competent agencies, organizations and individuals with requirements on public consultation in the process of formulation of draft laws, resolutions of the National Assembly, ordinances and resolutions of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly in accordance with the Law on Promulgation of Legal Normative Documents and other relevant laws;

i) Oversee elections of deputies of the National Assembly and deputies of People’s Councils;

k) Consider reports on activities of province-level People’s Councils;

l) Consider resolutions of province-level People’s Councils showing signs of inconsistency with the Constitution and legal normative documents of superior regulatory agencies;

m) Consider implementation of resolutions of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly on oversight;

n) Consider oversight recommendations of the Ethnic Council of the National Assembly, Committees of the National Assembly, National Assembly delegations and deputies of the National Assembly;

o) Propose to the National Assembly to conduct votes of confidence for persons holding positions elected or approved by the National Assembly in accordance with regulations of the National Assembly on votes of confidence.

2. The Standing Committee of the National Assembly shall decide and organize the implementation of its annual oversight program; assign the Ethnic Council of the National Assembly, Committees of the National Assembly and National Assembly delegations to organize the implementation of certain contents of the oversight program and report results of implementation to the Standing Committee of the National Assembly; where necessary due to practical requirements, decide adjustments to the oversight program.

Article 18. Powers of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly in considering oversight results

1. Decide interpretation of the Constitution, laws and resolutions of the National Assembly, ordinances and resolutions of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly; request the Government, the Prime Minister, Ministers, heads of ministerial agencies, the Council of Judges of the Supreme People’s Court, the Chief Justice of the Supreme People’s Court, the Procurator General of the Supreme People’s Procuracy, the Auditor General to issue documents on elaboration of laws and resolutions of the National Assembly, ordinances and resolutions of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly.

2. Suspend the implementation of part or all of legal normative documents specified in Clauses 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 Article 4 of the Law on Promulgation of Legal Normative Documents inconsistent with the Constitution, laws and resolutions of the National Assembly and submit to the National Assembly for consideration and decision on annulment of part or all of such documents at the nearest session.

3. Annul part or all of legal normative documents specified in Clauses 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 Article 4 of the Law on Promulgation of Legal Normative Documents inconsistent with ordinances and resolutions of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly.

4. Recommend the National Assembly or request competent agencies or persons to dismiss, remove from office or take disciplinary actions against persons committing serious violations of law.

5. Propose to the National Assembly to conduct votes of confidence for persons holding positions elected or approved by the National Assembly in accordance with regulations of the National Assembly on votes of confidence.

6. Annul part or all of resolutions of province-level People’s Councils inconsistent with the Constitution and legal normative documents of superior regulatory agencies; dissolve province-level People’s Councils in cases where such People’s Councils cause serious damage to the interests of the People.

7. Decide other matters within the competence of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly.

Section 3. OVERSIGHT OF THE ETHNIC COUNCIL AND COMMITTEES OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

Article 19. Oversight competence of the Ethnic Council and Committees of the National Assembly

1. Within their assigned tasks and powers, oversee activities of the Government, Ministries, ministerial agencies, the Supreme People’s Court, the Supreme People’s Procuracy, the State Audit Office of Vietnam and other regulatory agencies at the central level in complying with the Constitution, laws and resolutions of the National Assembly, ordinances and resolutions of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly.

2. Conduct oversight of legal normative documents specified in Clauses 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 Article 4 of the Law on Promulgation of Legal Normative Documents within their assigned fields.

3. Assist the National Assembly and the Standing Committee of the National Assembly in organizing oversight as assigned.

4. Where necessary due to practical requirements, conduct oversight of activities of other agencies, organizations and individuals in complying with the Constitution and laws.

Article 20. Oversight activities of the Ethnic Council and Committees of the National Assembly

1. The Ethnic Council of the National Assembly and Committees of the National Assembly shall carry out the following oversight activities:

a) Examine reports of the Government, the Supreme People’s Court, the Supreme People’s Procuracy, the State Audit Office of Vietnam and other reports as prescribed by law within their assigned fields or as assigned by the Standing Committee of the National Assembly;

b) Conduct oversight of legal normative documents specified in Clauses 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 Article 4 of the Law on Promulgation of Legal Normative Documents;

c) Establish oversight delegations to conduct thematic oversight and consider reports on oversight results of such delegations;

d) Organize explanation sessions at meetings of the Ethnic Council of the National Assembly and Committees of the National Assembly for members of the Government, the Chief Justice of the Supreme People’s Court, the Procurator General of the Supreme People’s Procuracy, the Auditor General to provide explanation, and relevant individuals to participate in explanation on matters within their assigned fields;

dd) Oversee settlement of complaints, denunciations, recommendations and reflections of agencies, organizations and individuals within their assigned fields or as assigned by the Standing Committee of the National Assembly;

e) Oversee settlement and responses to voters’ recommendations as assigned by the Standing Committee of the National Assembly;

g) Within their assigned tasks and powers, oversee compliance by competent agencies, organizations and individuals with requirements on public consultation in the process of formulation of draft laws, resolutions of the National Assembly, ordinances and resolutions of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly in accordance with the Law on Promulgation of Legal Normative Documents and other relevant laws;

h) Within their assigned tasks and powers, cooperate with relevant agencies of the National Assembly of the treaty-signing country to conduct oversight of implementation of international treaties and international agreements on the basis of respect for independence, sovereignty, equality, mutual benefit, in accordance with provisions of such treaties, agreements and laws and practical conditions of contracting parties;

i) Recommend the Standing Committee of the National Assembly to consider submission to the National Assembly for votes of confidence for persons holding positions elected or approved by the National Assembly in accordance with regulations of the National Assembly on votes of confidence.

2. The Ethnic Council of the National Assembly and Committees of the National Assembly shall decide their annual oversight programs; assign the Standing body of the Ethnic Council and the Standing bodies of Committees of the National Assembly to organize the implementation of such programs. Where necessary due to practical requirements, the Standing body of the Ethnic Council and the Standing bodies of Committees of the National Assembly shall decide adjustments to the oversight programs and report to the Ethnic Council of the National Assembly and Committees of the National Assembly at the nearest meeting.

The Ethnic Council of the National Assembly and Committees of the National Assembly shall report their oversight programs to the Standing Committee of the National Assembly.

Article 21. Powers of the Ethnic Council and Committees of the National Assembly in considering oversight results

1. Based on results of oversight activities specified at Points a, b, c, d, dd, e, g and i Clause 1 Article 20 of this Law, the Ethnic Council of the National Assembly and Committees of the National Assembly shall have the following powers:

a) Recommend the Standing Committee of the National Assembly to interpret the Constitution, laws and resolutions of the National Assembly, ordinances and resolutions of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly;

b) Recommend competent agencies, organizations and individuals to amend, supplement, replace, suspend validity, suspend the implementation of, or annul in part or in whole legal normative documents inconsistent with the Constitution and legal normative documents of superior regulatory agencies; agencies, organizations and individuals receiving such recommendations shall consider and respond within 30 days from the date of receipt of the recommendation.

Recommend competent agencies, organizations and individuals to promulgate documents on elaboration of laws and resolutions of the National Assembly, ordinances and resolutions of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly;

c) Recommend the Prime Minister, other members of the Government, the Chief Justice of the Supreme People’s Court, the Procurator General of the Supreme People’s Procuracy, the Auditor General, heads of relevant central-level agencies, and Presidents of province-level People’s Committees to resolve matters related to the implementation of guidelines, policies and laws within the fields under the charge of the Ethnic Council of the National Assembly and Committees of the National Assembly. Persons receiving such recommendations shall consider and respond within 15 days from the date of receipt of the recommendation; in cases of force majeure or where there are many complicated matters, such time limit may be longer but shall not exceed 30 days. Upon expiry of such time limit without any response, or in case of disagreement with the contents of the response, they shall have the right to recommend that the President of the National Assembly request the recipient of the recommendation to respond at a meeting of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly or at the nearest session of the National Assembly; with respect to the President of a province-level People’s Committee, a proposal shall be submitted to the Prime Minister for consideration and handling in accordance with this Law and other relevant laws;

d) Recommend the Standing Committee of the National Assembly to consider submitting to the National Assembly the taking of votes of confidence for persons holding positions elected or approved by the National Assembly in accordance with the National Assembly’s regulations on votes of confidence;

dd) Decide other matters within the competence of the Ethnic Council of the National Assembly and Committees of the National Assembly.

2. Based on results of coordinated oversight activities specified at Point h Clause 1 Article 20 of this Law, the Ethnic Council of the National Assembly and Committees of the National Assembly shall have the power to make recommendations to competent agencies of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam regarding the following matters:

a) Improvement of policies and laws to enhance the effectiveness of enforcement of international treaties and international agreements;

b) Adjustment of methods and mechanisms for implementation of international treaties and international agreements;

c) Consideration of amendment, supplementation, extension, termination of validity, renunciation, withdrawal from, or temporary suspension of implementation of international treaties and international agreements.

Section 4. OVERSIGHT OF NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DELEGATIONS

Article 22. Oversight competence of National Assembly delegations

1. Oversee activities of People’s Committees, agencies attached to People’s Committees, People’s Courts, People’s Procuracies, civil judgment enforcement agencies and other local agencies in complying with the Constitution and laws.

2. Assist the National Assembly and the Standing Committee of the National Assembly in carrying out oversight when assigned by the National Assembly or the Standing Committee of the National Assembly; participate in oversight activities of the National Assembly, the Standing Committee of the National Assembly, the Ethnic Council of the National Assembly, Committees of the National Assembly and province-level People’s Councils in localities upon request or proposal.

Article 23. Oversight activities of National Assembly delegations

1. National Assembly delegations shall carry out the following oversight activities:

a) Organize oversight delegations to conduct thematic oversight and consider reports on oversight results of such oversight delegations;

b) Oversee settlement of complaints, denunciations, recommendations and reflections of agencies, organizations and individuals;

c) Participate in oversight of the settlement of, and responses to, voters’ recommendations falling within the competence of competent central-level agencies, organizations and individuals as assigned by the Standing Committee of the National Assembly; cooperate with the Standing body of the People’s Council and the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee at the province level in overseeing settlement of, and responses to, voters’ recommendations falling within the competence of competent local agencies, organizations and individuals;

d) Assign deputies of the National Assembly in the National Assembly delegation to participate in oversight activities of the National Assembly, the Standing Committee of the National Assembly, the Ethnic Council of the National Assembly, Committees of the National Assembly and province-level People’s Councils in localities upon request or proposal.

2. National Assembly delegations shall decide and organize the implementation of their annual oversight programs; where necessary due to practical requirements, decide adjustments to such oversight programs. National Assembly delegations shall report their oversight programs to the Standing Committee of the National Assembly.

Article 24. Powers of National Assembly delegations in considering oversight results

1. Recommend competent local agencies or persons to amend, supplement, replace, suspend validity, suspend the implementation of, or annul in part or in whole legal normative documents inconsistent with the Constitution and legal normative documents of superior regulatory agencies. Agencies or persons receiving such recommendations shall consider and respond within 30 days from the date of receipt of the recommendation.

2. Recommend competent local agencies, organizations and individuals to resolve matters related to the implementation of guidelines, policies and laws. Competent agencies, organizations and individuals receiving such recommendations shall consider and respond within 15 days from the date of receipt of the recommendation; in cases of force majeure or where there are many complicated matters, such time limit may be longer but shall not exceed 30 days. Upon expiry of such time limit without any response, or in case of disagreement with the contents of the response, they shall have the right to recommend competent agencies, organizations and individuals to consider and resolve such matters, and at the same time report to the Standing Committee of the National Assembly for consideration and decision.

3. Recommend competent central-level agencies, organizations and individuals to amend, supplement, replace, suspend validity, suspend the implementation of, or annul in part or in whole legal normative documents inconsistent with the Constitution and legal normative documents of superior regulatory agencies; resolve matters within their competence related to the implementation of guidelines, policies and laws in localities. Competent agencies, organizations and individuals receiving such recommendations shall consider and respond within 30 days from the date of receipt of the recommendation.

Recommend competent central-level agencies, organizations and individuals to promulgate documents on elaboration of laws and resolutions of the National Assembly, ordinances and resolutions of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly.

National Assembly delegations shall send recommendations to competent central-level agencies, organizations and individuals, and concurrently send them to the Standing Committee of the National Assembly, the Ethnic Council of the National Assembly, and Committees of the National Assembly according to their respective assigned fields for coordination in monitoring, urging and overseeing the settlement by competent agencies, organizations and individuals.

4. Decide other matters within the competence of National Assembly delegations.

Section 5. OVERSIGHT OF DEPUTIES OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

Article 25. Powers and oversight activities of deputies of the National Assembly

1. Deputies of the National Assembly shall have the power to conduct, and shall conduct, the following oversight activities:

a) Interpellate the President, the President of the National Assembly, the Prime Minister, Ministers, other members of the Government, the Chief Justice of the Supreme People’s Court, the Procurator General of the Supreme People’s Procuracy, and the Auditor General;

b) Conduct oversight of legal normative documents;

c) Oversee enforcement of laws in the locality where the deputy of the National Assembly is a member of a National Assembly delegation;

d) Oversee settlement of complaints, denunciations, recommendations and reflections of agencies, organizations and individuals;

dd) Participate in oversight activities of the National Assembly delegation of which the deputy is a member; participate in oversight activities of the National Assembly, the Standing Committee of the National Assembly, the Ethnic Council of the National Assembly, Committees of the National Assembly and province-level People’s Councils upon request or proposal.

2. Deputies of the National Assembly shall decide and organize the implementation of their annual oversight programs (if any); where necessary due to practical requirements, decide adjustments to such oversight programs. Deputies of the National Assembly shall notify their National Assembly delegations of such oversight programs (if any).

National Assembly delegations shall organize for deputies of the National Assembly in their delegations to conduct oversight in localities.

Article 26. Powers of deputies of the National Assembly in considering oversight results

1. Recommend the Standing Committee of the National Assembly to interpret the Constitution, laws and resolutions of the National Assembly, ordinances and resolutions of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly.

2. Recommend competent agencies, organizations and individuals to amend, supplement, replace, suspend validity, suspend the implementation of, or annul in part or in whole legal normative documents inconsistent with the Constitution and legal normative documents of superior regulatory agencies. Competent agencies, organizations and individuals receiving such recommendations shall consider and respond within 30 days from the date of receipt of the recommendation.

3. Recommend competent agencies, organizations and individuals to consider and resolve matters related to the implementation of guidelines, policies and laws. Competent agencies, organizations and individuals receiving such recommendations shall consider and respond within 15 days from the date of receipt of the recommendation; in cases of force majeure or where there are many complicated matters, such time limit may be longer but shall not exceed 30 days. Upon expiry of such time limit without any response, or in case of disagreement with the contents of the response, they shall have the right to recommend competent agencies, organizations and individuals to consider and resolve such matters, and at the same time report to the Standing Committee of the National Assembly for consideration and decision.

4. Recommend the Standing Committee of the National Assembly to consider submitting to the National Assembly the taking of votes of confidence for persons holding positions elected or approved by the National Assembly in accordance with the National Assembly’s regulations on votes of confidence.

Chapter III

PEOPLE’S COUNCIL’S OVERSIGHT

Section 1. PEOPLE’S COUNCIL’S OVERSIGHT AT SESSIONS

Article 27. Oversight competence of the People’s Council

1. Province-level People’s Councils shall oversee activities of the Standing body of the People’s Council, Committees of the People’s Council, province-level People’s Committees, special-zone People’s Committees where the local government model is not organized, People’s Courts, People’s Procuracies, civil judgment enforcement agencies and other local agencies in complying with the Constitution and laws and in implementing resolutions of province-level People’s Councils; conduct oversight of legal normative documents specified in Clauses 11, 12 and 14 Article 4 of the Law on Promulgation of Legal Normative Documents and legal normative documents of special-zone People’s Committees where the local government model is not organized.

Where necessary due to practical requirements, province-level People’s Councils shall conduct oversight of activities of other agencies, organizations and individuals at the commune level in complying with the Constitution and laws.

2. Commune-level People’s Councils shall oversee activities of the Standing body of the People’s Council, Committees of the People’s Council, commune-level People’s Committees and other local agencies in complying with the Constitution and laws and in implementing resolutions of commune-level People’s Councils; conduct oversight of legal normative documents specified in Clause 15 Article 4 of the Law on Promulgation of Legal Normative Documents.

Article 28. Oversight activities of the People’s Council

1. Province-level People’s Councils shall carry out the following oversight activities:

a) Consider work reports of the Standing body of the People’s Council, Committees of the People’s Council, People’s Committees, People’s Courts, People’s Procuracies, province-level civil judgment enforcement agencies, special-zone People’s Committees where the local government model is not organized, and other reports as prescribed by law, resolutions of province-level People’s Councils, or upon proposal of the Standing body of the province-level People’s Council;

b) Consider legal normative documents specified in Clauses 11, 12 and 14 Article 4 of the Law on Promulgation of Legal Normative Documents and legal normative documents of special-zone People’s Committees where the local government model is not organized showing signs of inconsistency with the Constitution, legal normative documents of superior regulatory agencies, and resolutions of province-level People’s Councils, upon proposal of the Standing body of the province-level People’s Council;

c) Consider responses to interpellations of the interpellated person specified at Point a Clause 1 Article 36 of this Law;

d) Organize oversight delegations to conduct thematic oversight and consider reports on oversight results of such oversight delegations;

dd) Consider reports on oversight results of the Standing body of the People’s Council and Committees of province-level People’s Councils on themes assigned by the People’s Council; consider reports on oversight results of other themes upon proposal of the Standing body of the People’s Council and Committees of province-level People’s Councils when deemed necessary;

e) Consider implementation of resolutions of province-level People’s Councils on oversight;

g) Consider reports of the Standing body of the province-level People’s Council on oversight recommendations of the Standing body of the People’s Council, Committees of the People’s Council and deputies of province-level People’s Councils.

2. Commune-level People’s Councils shall carry out the following oversight activities:

a) Consider work reports of the Standing body of the People’s Council, Committees of the People’s Council, commune-level People’s Committees and other reports as prescribed by law, resolutions of commune-level People’s Councils, or upon proposal of the Standing body of the commune-level People’s Council;

c) Consider responses to interpellations of the interpellated person specified at Point a Clause 2 Article 36 of this Law;

d) Organize oversight delegations to conduct thematic oversight and consider reports on oversight results of such oversight delegations;

dd) Consider reports on oversight results of the Standing body of the People’s Council and Committees of commune-level People’s Councils on themes assigned by the People’s Council; consider reports on oversight results of other themes upon proposal of the Standing body of the People’s Council and Committees of commune-level People’s Councils when deemed necessary;

e) Consider implementation of resolutions of commune-level People’s Councils on oversight;

g) Consider reports of the Standing body of the commune-level People’s Council on oversight recommendations of the Standing body of the People’s Council, Committees of the People’s Council and deputies of commune-level People’s Councils.

3. The People’s Council shall conduct votes of confidence and hold confidence votes for persons holding positions elected by the People’s Council in accordance with regulations of the National Assembly on votes of confidence and confidence votes.

4. The People’s Council shall decide its annual oversight program on the basis of proposals of the Standing body of the People’s Council; assign the Standing body of the People’s Council to promulgate plans and organize the implementation of the oversight program; assign the Standing body of the People’s Council, Committees of the People’s Council and People’s Council deputy groups to organize the implementation of certain contents of the oversight program and report results to the People’s Council. Where necessary due to practical requirements, during the period when the People’s Council is not in session, the Standing body of the People’s Council shall decide adjustments to the oversight program of the People’s Council and report to the People’s Council at the nearest session.

Article 29. Powers of the People’s Council in considering oversight results

1. Province-level People’s Councils shall suspend the implementation of, or annul in part or in whole, legal normative documents specified in Clauses 11 and 12 Article 4 of the Law on Promulgation of Legal Normative Documents; annul in part or in whole legal normative documents specified in Clause 14 Article 4 of the Law on Promulgation of Legal Normative Documents; request the President of the province-level People’s Committee to suspend the implementation of, or annul in part or in whole, legal normative documents of special-zone People’s Committees where the local government model is not organized that are inconsistent with the Constitution, legal normative documents of superior regulatory agencies, and resolutions of province-level People’s Councils.

Commune-level People’s Councils shall suspend the implementation of, or annul in part or in whole, legal normative documents specified in Clause 15 Article 4 of the Law on Promulgation of Legal Normative Documents that are inconsistent with the Constitution, legal normative documents of superior regulatory agencies, and resolutions of commune-level People’s Councils.

2. Province-level People’s Councils shall dismiss or remove from office the President of the People’s Council, Vice President of the People’s Council, Heads of Committees of the People’s Council, President of the People’s Committee, Vice Presidents of the People’s Committee and members of province-level People’s Committees; dismiss or remove people’s assessors from office in accordance with law; request competent agencies or persons to handle, in accordance with law, the President and Vice Presidents of special-zone People’s Committees where the local government model is not organized and relevant persons.

Commune-level People’s Councils shall dismiss or remove from office the President of the People’s Council, Vice President of the People’s Council, Heads of Committees of the People’s Council, President of the People’s Committee, Vice Presidents of the People’s Committee and members of commune-level People’s Committees.

3. Province-level People’s Councils shall dissolve commune-level People’s Councils where such People’s Councils cause serious damage to the interests of the People and submit such dissolution to the Standing Committee of the National Assembly for approval.

4. Recommend competent central-level agencies, organizations and individuals to consider amendment, supplementation, replacement, suspension of validity, suspension of the implementation of, or annulment in part or in whole of legal normative documents inconsistent with the Constitution and legal normative documents of superior regulatory agencies; resolve matters within their competence related to the implementation of guidelines, policies and laws in localities. Competent agencies, organizations and individuals receiving such recommendations shall consider and respond within 30 days from the date of receipt of the recommendation.

Province-level People’s Councils shall send recommendations to competent central-level agencies, organizations and individuals, and concurrently send them to the Standing Committee of the National Assembly, the Ethnic Council of the National Assembly, and Committees of the National Assembly according to their respective assigned fields for coordination in monitoring, urging and overseeing the settlement by competent agencies, organizations and individuals. Commune-level People’s Councils shall send recommendations to the Standing body of the province-level People’s Council for consideration and consolidation before sending recommendations to competent central-level agencies, organizations and individuals.

5. Hold confidence votes for persons holding positions elected by the People’s Council in accordance with regulations of the National Assembly on confidence votes.

6. Decide other matters within the competence of the People’s Council.

Section 2. OVERSIGHT OF THE STANDING BODY OF THE PEOPLE’S COUNCIL

Article 30. Oversight competence of the Standing body of the People’s Council

1. The Standing body of province-level People’s Councils shall oversee activities of province-level People’s Committees and agencies attached thereto, special-zone People’s Committees where the local government model is not organized, People’s Courts, People’s Procuracies, civil judgment enforcement agencies and other local agencies, and commune-level People’s Councils in complying with the Constitution and laws and implementing resolutions of province-level People’s Councils; oversee legal normative documents specified in Clauses 11, 12 and 14 Article 4 of the Law on Promulgation of Legal Normative Documents and legal normative documents of special-zone People’s Committees where the local government model is not organized; assist province-level People’s Councils in organizing the implementation of oversight when assigned by province-level People’s Councils.

Where necessary due to practical requirements, the Standing body of province-level People’s Councils shall conduct oversight of activities of other agencies, organizations and individuals at the commune level in complying with the Constitution and laws.

2. The Standing body of commune-level People’s Councils shall oversee activities of commune-level People’s Committees, agencies attached thereto and other local agencies in complying with the Constitution and laws and implementing resolutions of commune-level People’s Councils; oversee legal normative documents specified in Clause 15 Article 4 of the Law on Promulgation of Legal Normative Documents; assist commune-level People’s Councils in organizing the implementation of oversight when assigned by commune-level People’s Councils.

Article 31. Oversight activities of the Standing body of the People’s Council

1. The Standing body of the People’s Council shall carry out the following oversight activities:

a) Organize oversight delegations to conduct thematic oversight and consider reports on oversight results of such oversight delegations;

b) Consider reports on oversight results of Committees of the People’s Council on themes assigned by the Standing body of the People’s Council; consider reports on oversight results of other themes upon proposal of Committees of the People’s Council when deemed necessary;

c) Oversee settlement of complaints, denunciations, recommendations and reflections of agencies, organizations and individuals;

d) Oversee settlement of, and responses to, voters’ recommendations.

2. The Standing body of province-level People’s Councils shall carry out the activities specified in Clause 1 of this Article and the following oversight activities:

a) Consider work reports of province-level People’s Committees, People’s Courts, People’s Procuracies, province-level civil judgment enforcement agencies, special-zone People’s Committees where the local government model is not organized, and other reports as prescribed by law and resolutions of province-level People’s Councils during the period between two sessions of province-level People’s Councils as assigned by province-level People’s Councils;

b) Consider legal normative documents specified in Clauses 11, 12 and 14 Article 4 of the Law on Promulgation of Legal Normative Documents and legal normative documents of special-zone People’s Committees where the local government model is not organized showing signs of inconsistency with the Constitution, legal normative documents of superior regulatory agencies, and resolutions of province-level People’s Councils when detected by itself or upon proposal of People’s Committees, Vietnam Fatherland Front Committees at the same level, deputies of the National Assembly, or upon recommendations of Committees of the People’s Council and deputies of the People’s Council at the same level;

c) Consider responses to interpellations of the interpellated person specified at Point a Clause 1 Article 36 of this Law;

d) Organize explanation sessions at meetings of the Standing body of the People’s Council to request members of the People’s Committee, the Chief Justice of the People’s Court, the Procurator General of the People’s Procuracy, the Head of the province-level civil judgment enforcement agency, the Chief Justice of the regional People’s Court, the Procurator General of the regional People’s Procuracy, and the President of the special-zone People’s Committee where the local government model is not organized to provide explanations, and relevant individuals to participate in explaining matters of concern to the Standing body of the province-level People’s Council.

3. The Standing body of commune-level People’s Councils shall carry out the activities specified in Clause 1 of this Article and the following oversight activities:

a) Consider work reports of commune-level People’s Committees and other reports as prescribed by law and resolutions of commune-level People’s Councils during the period between two sessions of commune-level People’s Councils as assigned by commune-level People’s Councils;

b) Consider legal normative documents specified in Clause 15 Article 4 of the Law on Promulgation of Legal Normative Documents showing signs of inconsistency with the Constitution, legal normative documents of superior regulatory agencies, and resolutions of commune-level People’s Councils when detected by itself or upon proposal of People’s Committees, Vietnam Fatherland Front Committees at the same level, deputies of the National Assembly, or upon recommendations of Committees of the People’s Council and deputies of the People’s Council at the same level;

c) Consider responses to interpellations of the interpellated person specified at Point a Clause 2 Article 36 of this Law;

d) Organize explanation sessions at meetings of the Standing body of the People’s Council to request members of commune-level People’s Committees to provide explanations, and relevant individuals to participate in explaining matters of concern to the Standing body of commune-level People’s Councils.

4. The Standing body of the People’s Council shall decide and organize the implementation of its annual oversight program; assign Committees of the People’s Council and People’s Council deputy groups to organize the implementation of certain contents of the oversight program and report results to the Standing body of the People’s Council; where necessary due to practical requirements, decide adjustments to the oversight program.

Article 32. Powers of the Standing body of the People’s Council in considering oversight results

1. Recommend competent local agencies or persons to amend, supplement, replace, suspend validity, suspend the implementation of, or annul in part or in whole legal normative documents inconsistent with the Constitution, legal normative documents of superior regulatory agencies, and resolutions of People’s Councils at the same level. Agencies or persons receiving such recommendations shall consider and respond within 30 days from the date of receipt of the recommendation.

3. The Standing body of province-level People’s Councils shall recommend that province-level People’s Councils dismiss or remove from office the President of the People’s Council, Vice President of the People’s Council, Heads of Committees of the People’s Council, President of the People’s Committee, Vice Presidents of the People’s Committee and members of province-level People’s Committees; recommend that People’s Councils dismiss or remove people’s assessors from office in accordance with law; request competent agencies or persons to handle, in accordance with law, the President and Vice Presidents of special-zone People’s Committees where the local government model is not organized and relevant persons.

The Standing body of commune-level People’s Councils shall recommend that commune-level People’s Councils dismiss or remove from office the President of the People’s Council, Vice President of the People’s Council, Heads of Committees of the People’s Council, President of the People’s Committee, Vice Presidents of the People’s Committee and members of commune-level People’s Committees.

4. The Standing body of province-level People’s Councils shall recommend that province-level People’s Councils dissolve commune-level People’s Councils where such People’s Councils cause serious damage to the interests of the People.

5. Recommend competent central-level agencies, organizations and individuals to amend, supplement, replace, suspend validity, suspend the implementation of, or annul in part or in whole legal normative documents inconsistent with the Constitution and legal normative documents of superior regulatory agencies; resolve matters within their competence related to the implementation of guidelines, policies and laws in localities. Competent agencies, organizations and individuals receiving such recommendations shall consider and respond within 30 days from the date of receipt of the recommendation.

The Standing body of province-level People’s Councils shall consider and consolidate its own recommendations, recommendations of Committees of the People’s Council and deputies of province-level People’s Councils, and recommendations of commune-level People’s Councils, Standing bodies of People’s Councils, Committees of the People’s Council and deputies of commune-level People’s Councils, for submission to competent central-level agencies, organizations and individuals, and concurrently send them to province-level People’s Councils for reporting and to the Ethnic Council of the National Assembly and Committees of the National Assembly according to their respective assigned fields for coordination in monitoring, urging and overseeing the settlement by competent agencies, organizations and individuals. The Standing body of commune-level People’s Councils shall consider and consolidate its own recommendations and recommendations of Committees of the People’s Council and deputies of commune-level People’s Councils for submission to commune-level People’s Councils for reporting and to the Standing body of province-level People’s Councils.

6. Decide other matters within the competence of the Standing body of the People’s Council.

Section 3. OVERSIGHT OF COMMITTEES OF THE PEOPLE’S COUNCIL

Article 33. Oversight competence of Committees of the People’s Council

1. Within their assigned tasks and powers, Committees of province-level People’s Councils shall oversee activities of province-level People’s Committees and agencies attached thereto, special-zone People’s Committees where the local government model is not organized, People’s Courts, People’s Procuracies, civil judgment enforcement agencies and other local agencies in complying with the Constitution and laws and implementing resolutions of province-level People’s Councils; oversee legal normative documents specified in Clauses 11, 12 and 14 Article 4 of the Law on Promulgation of Legal Normative Documents and legal normative documents of special-zone People’s Committees where the local government model is not organized; assist People’s Councils and Standing bodies of province-level People’s Councils in organizing the implementation of oversight when assigned by People’s Councils and Standing bodies of province-level People’s Councils.

Where necessary due to practical requirements, Committees of province-level People’s Councils shall conduct oversight of activities of agencies, organizations and individuals at the commune level in complying with the Constitution and laws.

Article 34. Oversight activities of Committees of the People’s Council

1. Committees of the People’s Council shall carry out the following oversight activities:

a) Organize oversight delegations to conduct thematic oversight and consider reports on oversight results of such oversight delegations;

b) Oversee settlement of complaints, denunciations, recommendations and reflections of agencies, organizations and individuals;

c) Oversee settlement of, and responses to, voters’ recommendations as assigned by the Standing body of the People’s Council at the same level.

2. Committees of province-level People’s Councils shall carry out the activities specified in Clause 1 of this Article and the following oversight activities:

a) Examine work reports of People’s Committees, People’s Courts, People’s Procuracies, province-level civil judgment enforcement agencies, special-zone People’s Committees where the local government model is not organized, and other reports as prescribed by law and resolutions of province-level People’s Councils within the fields under the charge of Committees of the People’s Council or as assigned by the Standing body of the province-level People’s Council;

b) Conduct oversight of legal normative documents specified in Clauses 11, 12 and 14 Article 4 of the Law on Promulgation of Legal Normative Documents and legal normative documents of special-zone People’s Committees where the local government model is not organized.

3. Committees of commune-level People’s Councils shall carry out the activities specified in Clause 1 of this Article and the following oversight activities:

a) Examine work reports of commune-level People’s Committees and other reports as prescribed by law and resolutions of commune-level People’s Councils within the fields under the charge of Committees of the People’s Council or as assigned by the Standing body of the commune-level People’s Council;

b) Conduct oversight of legal normative documents specified in Clause 15 Article 4 of the Law on Promulgation of Legal Normative Documents.

4. Committees of the People’s Council shall decide and organize the implementation of their annual oversight programs; where necessary due to practical requirements, decide adjustments to such oversight programs. Committees of the People’s Council shall report their oversight programs to the Standing body of the People’s Council.

Article 35. Powers of Committees of the People’s Council in considering oversight results

1. Recommend competent local agencies or persons to amend, supplement, replace, suspend validity, suspend the implementation of, or annul in part or in whole legal normative documents showing signs of inconsistency with the Constitution, legal normative documents of superior regulatory agencies, and resolutions of People’s Councils at the same level. Agencies or persons receiving such recommendations shall consider and respond within 30 days from the date of receipt of the recommendation.

2. Recommend competent local agencies, organizations and individuals to resolve matters related to the implementation of guidelines, policies and laws within the fields under the charge of Committees of the People’s Council. Competent agencies, organizations and individuals receiving such recommendations shall consider and respond within 15 days from the date of receipt of the recommendation; in cases of force majeure or where there are many complicated matters, such time limit may be longer but shall not exceed 30 days.

Committees of province-level People’s Councils shall send recommendations to the Standing body of the province-level People’s Council. Committees of commune-level People’s Councils shall send recommendations to the Standing body of the commune-level People’s Council for consideration and consolidation before submission to the Standing body of the province-level People’s Council.

4. Decide other matters within the competence of Committees of the People’s Council.

Section 4. OVERSIGHT OF DEPUTIES OF THE PEOPLE’S COUNCIL AND PEOPLE’S COUNCIL DEPUTY GROUPS

Article 36. Powers and oversight activities of deputies of the People’s Council

1. Deputies of province-level People’s Councils shall have the power to conduct, and shall conduct, the following oversight activities:

a) Interpellate the President of the People’s Committee, other members of the People’s Committee, heads of agencies attached to the People’s Committee, the Chief Justice of the People’s Court, and the Procurator General of the province-level People’s Procuracy;

c) Oversee enforcement of laws in localities;

d) Oversee settlement of complaints, denunciations, recommendations and reflections of agencies, organizations and individuals falling within the competence of local agencies, organizations and individuals;

dd) Participate in oversight activities of the People’s Council, the Standing body of the People’s Council, Committees of the People’s Council, province-level People’s Council deputy groups, and local National Assembly delegations upon request or proposal.

2. Deputies of commune-level People’s Councils shall have the power to conduct, and shall conduct, the following oversight activities:

a) Interpellate the President of the People’s Committee, other members of the People’s Committee, and heads of agencies attached to commune-level People’s Committees;

b) Conduct oversight of legal normative documents specified in Clause 15 Article 4 of the Law on Promulgation of Legal Normative Documents;

c) Oversee enforcement of laws in localities;

dd) Participate in oversight activities of the People’s Council, the Standing body of the People’s Council, Committees of the People’s Council, and commune-level People’s Council deputy groups upon request or proposal.

3. Deputies of the People’s Council shall decide and organize the implementation of their oversight programs (if any); where necessary due to practical requirements, decide adjustments to such oversight programs. Deputies of the People’s Council shall report their oversight programs (if any) to the Standing body of the People’s Council through People’s Council deputy groups.

The Standing body of the People’s Council shall organize for deputies of the People’s Council to conduct oversight.

Article 37. Oversight activities of People’s Council deputy groups

People’s Council deputy groups shall oversee enforcement of laws in localities when assigned by the People’s Council or the Standing body of the People’s Council at the same level; report oversight results for consideration and decision by the People’s Council or the Standing body of the People’s Council.

Article 38. Powers of deputies of the People’s Council in considering oversight results

1. Recommend competent local agencies or persons to amend, supplement, replace, suspend validity, suspend the implementation of, or annul in part or in whole legal normative documents showing signs of inconsistency with the Constitution, legal normative documents of superior regulatory agencies, and resolutions of People’s Councils at the same level. Agencies or persons receiving such recommendations shall consider and respond within 30 days from the date of receipt of the recommendation.

2. Recommend competent local agencies, organizations and individuals to consider and resolve matters related to the implementation of guidelines, policies and laws. Competent agencies, organizations and individuals receiving such recommendations shall consider and respond within 15 days from the date of receipt of the recommendation; in cases of force majeure or where there are many complicated matters, such time limit may be longer but shall not exceed 30 days.

3. Recommend the Standing body of the People’s Council to consider submitting to the People’s Council a confidence vote for persons holding positions elected by the People’s Council in accordance with regulations of the National Assembly on confidence votes.

4. Recommend competent central-level agencies, organizations and individuals to amend, supplement, replace, suspend validity, suspend the implementation of, or annul in part or in whole legal normative documents inconsistent with the Constitution and legal normative documents of superior regulatory agencies; resolve matters within their competence related to the implementation of guidelines, policies and laws in localities. Competent agencies, organizations and individuals receiving such recommendations shall consider and respond within 30 days from the date of receipt of the recommendation.

Deputies of province-level People’s Councils shall send recommendations to the Standing body of the province-level People’s Council. Deputies of commune-level People’s Councils shall send recommendations to the Standing body of the commune-level People’s Council for consideration and consolidation before submission to the Standing body of the province-level People’s Council.

Chapter IV

ASSURANCE OF OVERSIGHT ACTIVITIES

Article 39. Direction, coordination and cooperation in oversight activities

1. Powers of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly in direction, coordination and cooperation in oversight activities:

a) Adjust proposed supreme oversight activities at sessions of the National Assembly during the year and report them to the National Assembly for consideration and decision when formulating specific oversight programs for each session; proactively adjust oversight activities of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly during the year;

b) Assign the Ethnic Council of the National Assembly and Committees of the National Assembly to examine reports; assign the Ethnic Council of the National Assembly, Committees of the National Assembly and National Assembly delegations to carry out certain contents of oversight programs of the National Assembly and the Standing Committee of the National Assembly;

c) Request the Ethnic Council of the National Assembly, Committees of the National Assembly and National Assembly delegations to adjust programs and plans, and cooperate in carrying out oversight activities to avoid duplication and ensure effectiveness of oversight.

2. Powers of the Standing body of the People’s Council in direction, coordination and cooperation in oversight activities:

a) Adjust proposed oversight activities at sessions of the People’s Council during the year and report them to the People’s Council for consideration and decision when formulating specific oversight programs for each session; proactively adjust oversight activities of the Standing body of the People’s Council during the year;

b) Assign Committees of the People’s Council to examine reports; assign Committees of the People’s Council and People’s Council deputy groups to carry out certain contents of oversight programs of the People’s Council and the Standing body of the People’s Council;

c) The Standing body of province-level People’s Councils shall request Committees of the People’s Council, province-level People’s Council deputy groups and Standing bodies of commune-level People’s Councils to adjust programs and plans, and cooperate in carrying out oversight activities to avoid duplication and ensure effectiveness of oversight.

The Standing body of commune-level People’s Councils shall request Committees of the People’s Council and commune-level People’s Council deputy groups to adjust programs and plans, and cooperate in carrying out oversight activities to avoid duplication and ensure effectiveness of oversight.

Article 40. Assurance of implementation of oversight resolutions, conclusions and recommendations

1. Oversight resolutions of the National Assembly, the Standing Committee of the National Assembly and the People’s Council shall be legally binding for implementation.

Oversight conclusions and recommendations of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly, the Ethnic Council of the National Assembly, Committees of the National Assembly, National Assembly delegations, deputies of the National Assembly, the Standing body of the People’s Council, Committees of the People’s Council and deputies of the People’s Council shall be strictly implemented by entities subject to oversight and relevant agencies, organizations and individuals.

2. In case of disagreement with oversight conclusions or recommendations, entities subject to oversight may request oversight bodies to reconsider oversight conclusions or recommendations related to their activities. Within 15 days from the date of receipt of such request, oversight bodies shall consider and respond; in cases of force majeure or where there are many complicated matters, such time limit may be longer but shall not exceed 30 days. In case of disagreement with the response of oversight bodies, entities subject to oversight, either on their own or through reporting to heads of competent agencies or organizations, may request the National Assembly, the Standing Committee of the National Assembly or the People’s Council to consider such oversight conclusions or recommendations.

3. The Standing Committee of the National Assembly, the Ethnic Council of the National Assembly, Committees of the National Assembly, National Assembly delegations, deputies of the National Assembly, the Standing body of the People’s Council, Committees of the People’s Council and deputies of the People’s Council shall regularly monitor, urge and consider the implementation of oversight resolutions, conclusions and recommendations; where entities subject to oversight fail to implement, or improperly implement, oversight resolutions, conclusions or recommendations, they shall request such agencies, organizations or individuals to report and provide explanation. Agencies, organizations and individuals shall provide explanation within 15 days from the date of receipt of the request; in cases of force majeure or where there are many complicated matters, such time limit may be longer but shall not exceed 30 days. Upon expiry of such time limit without any response, or where there is disagreement with the contents of the explanation provided by entities subject to oversight, they shall decide handling measures within their competence or recommend competent agencies, organizations and individuals to handle the matter in accordance with this Law and other relevant laws.

Article 41. Assurance of facilities and funding for oversight activities

1. Funding for oversight activities of the National Assembly and the People’s Council shall be ensured by the state budget in accordance with the law on the state budget.

2. The State shall ensure resources for investment in physical facilities, modernization of technical infrastructure, working equipment, databases on oversight activities, technology application and digital transformation serving oversight activities of the National Assembly and the People’s Council in accordance with the law on the state budget, the law on public investment and other relevant laws.

Article 42. Assurance of human resources for oversight activities

1. Within their assigned tasks and powers, the Office of the National Assembly, specialized departments of the Ethnic Council of the National Assembly and Committees of the National Assembly, the Office of the National Assembly Delegation and province-level People’s Council, and the Office of the People’s Council and People’s Committee at the commune level shall organize the provision of services for oversight activities of the National Assembly and the People’s Council.

2. Within their assigned tasks and powers, relevant agencies, organizations and individuals shall meet requirements for serving oversight activities and enable oversight activities of the National Assembly and the People’s Council to be conducted effectively.

3. The State shall establish mechanisms and policies to mobilize experts to participate in oversight activities of the National Assembly and the People’s Council; provide training, further training, and enhancement of oversight capacity and skills for deputies of the National Assembly and deputies of the People’s Council; provide training, further training, and improvement of professional qualifications and expertise of officials and civil servants advising on and serving oversight activities.

Article 43. Application of technology and digital transformation in oversight activities

1. The National Assembly, the Standing Committee of the National Assembly, the Ethnic Council of the National Assembly, Committees of the National Assembly, National Assembly delegations, deputies of the National Assembly, the People’s Council, the Standing body of the People’s Council, Committees of the People’s Council, People’s Council deputy groups and deputies of the People’s Council shall apply technology and intensify digital transformation in oversight activities; ensure interoperability and sharing of oversight data among oversight bodies and relevant agencies, organizations and individuals.

2. Within their assigned tasks and powers, inspection agencies, audit agencies and other competent agencies, organizations and individuals shall intensify the application of technology and promote digital transformation in order to share common-use data and enable oversight bodies to access information and documents on inspection and audit activities and other relevant information serving oversight activities.

Chapter V

IMPLEMENTATION PROVISIONS

Article 44. Entry into force

1. This Law comes into force as of March 1, 2026.

2. The Law on National Assembly’s and People’s Council’s oversight No. 87/2015/QH13 shall cease to be effective from the date on which this Law comes into force, except for the provision in Clause 2 Article 45 of this Law.

3. The Standing Committee of the National Assembly shall provide detailed regulations and guidelines for implementation of Articles 9, 12, 14, 17, 20, 22, 23, 25, 27, 28, 30, 31, 33, 34, 36, 37, 39, 40, 41 and 42 of this Law.

Article 45. Transitional provisions

1. For oversight activities already decided before the effective date of this Law but only commencing implementation from March 1, 2026, the provisions of this Law shall apply.

2. For oversight activities that are being carried out before the effective date of this Law, the provisions of Law No. 87/2015/QH13 shall continue to apply.

This Law was passed by the 15^th National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam at its 10th Session on December 10, 2025.

PRESIDENT OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

Tran Thanh Man

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