Legislative work must respond to policy changes quickly and promptly.

Deputy Prime Minister Le Tien Chau emphasized that legislative work must respond quickly and promptly to policy changes, and cannot follow outdated thinking. It should aim to remove bottlenecks, create new momentum, and foster competitive advantages.

Deputy Prime Minister Le Tien Chau chaired the meeting. Photo: Lam Khanh

There is still a backlog of detailed regulations.

On May 27, Deputy Prime Minister Le Tien Chau chaired a meeting on the results of drafting and promulgating detailed regulations for laws and resolutions of the National Assembly , and the status and progress of proposals for draft laws and resolutions expected to be submitted to the National Assembly in 2026.

According to a report by the Ministry of Justice , based on resolutions and the results of reviewing and monitoring the implementation of the 2026 legislative program, as of now, 62 draft laws and resolutions of the National Assembly are being researched and prepared by ministries and agencies for submission to the National Assembly for approval from now until the end of the year.

With the close attention and guidance of the Government and the Prime Minister, ministries and ministerial-level agencies have actively implemented many solutions to accelerate the progress of drafting and promulgating detailed regulations for laws and resolutions. Within 10 days (from May 15th to 25th), a relatively large number of detailed regulations were promulgated (34 documents). However, the backlog of detailed regulations has not been completely resolved (26 documents are still pending, including 16 decrees, 1 decision, and 9 circulars)...

After listening to the delegates' reports and discussions, Deputy Prime Minister Le Tien Chau emphasized that the Politburo's resolutions, thematic reports, and strategies on perfecting and organizing the implementation of laws, as well as the Politburo's conclusions and the Prime Minister's directives, all assign the Ministers the direct responsibility for overseeing the work of lawmaking. Therefore, leaders of ministries and sectors must pay due attention and closer supervision to this work. The work of lawmaking needs to be placed in its proper position and role.

According to the Deputy Prime Minister, it is necessary to continue improving and "restructuring" the legal system in accordance with Resolution No. 27-NQ/TW dated November 9, 2022, of the Sixth Plenum of the 13th Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam on continuing to build and perfect the socialist rule of law in Vietnam in the new period. Legislative work must respond quickly and promptly to policy changes, and cannot follow old ways of thinking; it must aim to remove bottlenecks, create new momentum, and gain competitive advantages.

The Deputy Prime Minister requested that the Ministry of Justice closely coordinate with the Government Office to monitor and urge ministries and ministerial-level agencies to ensure the timely submission of draft laws and resolutions to the Government in the 2026 legislative program, especially those that must be submitted to the Government in May and June 2026. Delays should be avoided, preventing the accumulation of many draft laws and resolutions in the months leading up to the National Assembly session, which would create difficulties for the Government in reviewing and providing feedback.

However, the pressure to meet deadlines should not lead to a reduction in the quality of policies. The Ministry of Justice must play its role as the "gatekeeper" of the quality of lawmaking; it must not only compile progress reports but also conduct thorough assessments, promptly identifying overlapping or contradictory content, unclear jurisdictions or resources, areas lacking impact assessments, or those with the potential to generate complaints or social backlash.

Regarding the review and proposal of draft laws and resolutions for inclusion in the July 2026 Extraordinary Session Program, the Deputy Prime Minister assigned the Ministry of Justice to take the lead, in coordination with the Government Office and relevant ministries and agencies, to thoroughly review 17 draft laws and resolutions.

The scene at the meeting. Photo: Lam Khanh

We must not allow the legal vacuum to continue to drag on.

While generally agreeing with the solutions and recommendations of the Ministry of Justice regarding improving quality and addressing the delays and backlogs in issuing detailed regulations, Deputy Prime Minister Le Tien Chau assessed the situation of delays and backlogs in issuing detailed regulations at some ministries and ministerial-level agencies as serious. This directly affects the effectiveness and efficiency of law enforcement, administrative discipline, and the investment and business environment.

The Deputy Prime Minister requested that ministries and ministerial-level agencies consider the drafting, submission, and promulgation of detailed regulations as a mandatory political and legal task; and not allow laws and resolutions that have been promulgated to be slow to be implemented due to a lack of guiding documents.

The Deputy Prime Minister instructed the Ministry of Justice to continue monitoring, urging, and supporting ministries and ministerial-level agencies in organizing the drafting and promulgation of detailed regulations; to immediately appraise detailed regulations upon receiving application dossiers, and to resolutely refuse to conclude that they meet the requirements for submission to the Government if the quality is not guaranteed…

"Regarding detailed regulations for laws and resolutions that have come into effect but have not yet been promulgated, this must be identified as the highest priority task, to be completed as soon as possible, and to avoid further prolonging the legal vacuum," the Deputy Prime Minister emphasized.

Furthermore, the Ministry of Justice, in coordination with the Government Office and other ministries and ministerial-level agencies, will review and study the root causes of the issuance of numerous decrees and circulars detailing laws, in order to advise the Government on fundamental and systematic guidance, rather than merely urging progress as is currently the case. According to the Deputy Prime Minister, the Ministry of Justice should not only expedite the issuance of documents but also control the process from the proposal stage of drafting laws and decrees…

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