Two urgent tasks following the Tenth Session

These documents create a new legal framework for many important areas, from economics and social affairs to the environment, technology, and national security. However, precisely at the "finish line" of the legislative process, a new and challenging phase opens up for the Government and administrative apparatus at all levels. The responsibility placed on the Government, ministries, and localities can be summarized into two major tasks, which are decisive to the policy's ability to be implemented effectively.

The first task is to quickly finalize, while ensuring the quality of, the detailed regulations.

In line with Resolution No. 66-NQ/TW of the Politburo , current lawmaking follows a direction where laws only provide a framework, stipulating major principles, while the Government and ministries are tasked with specifying them to ensure flexibility in the face of rapidly changing realities. This means that a large number of decrees and circulars need to be issued after the Tenth Session. If we liken the law to railway tracks, then the decrees and circulars are the bolts and sleepers that keep the policy train running on the right track. Any delay, error, or lack of coordination could cause the "train" to derail.

The first challenge is time pressure. Many laws, effective starting next year, require the administrative apparatus to work at a very high speed. But speed cannot be a reason to sacrifice quality.

Subordinate legislation must be coherent, clear, easy to understand, easy to implement, and absolutely avoid the creation of "sub-licenses" or hidden procedures. This is important not only for businesses and citizens but also for the enforcement apparatus itself, because any lack of transparency can easily lead to arbitrariness and enforcement risks.

In addition, transitional guidelines need to be clearly defined to avoid legal loopholes that could confuse both enforcement agencies and businesses.

The government also needs to ensure that the consultation process is conducted seriously and substantively: draft guidelines must be fully publicized, accompanied by policy impact reports; diverse opinions from experts, businesses, and citizens must be compiled and clearly responded to. This is not only a legal process but also a way to prevent the risk of vested interests being embedded.

The second task is to communicate and disseminate policies proactively, promptly, and in an easily understandable manner. Even the best-designed law cannot be effective if those implementing it—from local officials to businesses and citizens—do not grasp its content and spirit. This is a long-standing weakness in law enforcement: laws are enacted but are slow to be explained or guided; or are only disseminated within a limited scope; or the communication methods are heavily technical and difficult to access.

In the context of numerous new laws and resolutions having far-reaching impacts on areas such as land, housing, business, environment, and digital transformation, policy communication must be considered a parallel task alongside the development of guiding documents. The methods of dissemination must also be more diverse and modern: summarizing policy changes using infographics; explaining regulations through videos; organizing dialogues with businesses; training local authorities using digital platforms; and, especially, developing simple, easily accessible implementation manuals. Effective communication will help laws be implemented more quickly, reduce the risk of violations due to lack of understanding, and promote social consensus.

These two tasks are both arduous and urgent, but they also present an opportunity for the administrative apparatus to demonstrate its proactive, honest, and service-oriented approach. When guiding documents are issued on time and with guaranteed quality, and when policies are communicated promptly and clearly, the newly passed laws will truly become a new driving force for the country's development.

The Tenth Session of the National Assembly has concluded, but the journey of translating policies from the parliamentary chamber into reality has only just begun. This is the time for the Government, ministries, and localities to demonstrate their capacity to transform the National Assembly's legislative resolve into concrete, practical changes in economic and social life. This is not only a responsibility but also a matter of trust that voters place in the public administration.

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