The BGA Vietnam team wrote an update on the 16th National Assembly's first session and the approval of Vietnam's new leaders. Context Vietnam’s newly elected 16th National Assembly (NA) began its first session April 6. The meeting is scheduled over two weeks: from April 6-11 and from April 20-24. During the first three days of the meeting, the National Assembly voted to approve key leadership positions nominated by the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CCCPV), including the NA … Continue Reading
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