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Vietnam's NA President warns against normalizing emergency lawmaking procedures
National Assembly leadership has cautioned lawmakers against relying too heavily on expedited legislative mechanisms, emphasizing that such procedures should remain confined to exceptional circumstances to preserve legal system integrity.
LSN Vietnam ·
Tran Thanh Man, President of Vietnam's National Assembly, has underscored the importance of maintaining strict discipline around special and emergency lawmaking procedures, cautioning that overuse could compromise the stability of the nation's legal framework.
The warning reflects growing concerns among legislative leadership that accelerated lawmaking processes, while necessary during crises, risk becoming routine practice and weakening institutional safeguards. Man stressed that such mechanisms must retain their exceptional status rather than evolving into standard legislative practice.
The remarks coincide with calls from senior officials for a fundamental reorientation in lawmaking philosophy. Top leadership has emphasized that effective legislation should focus on facilitating commerce and reducing compliance burdens on businesses and citizens, signaling that future legal reforms must balance procedural efficiency with substantive policy outcomes.
The National Assembly's push for legislative reform comes as Vietnam continues balancing rapid economic development with the need for stable, predictable legal frameworks that underpin business confidence and institutional trust.
Photo: Vietnamese National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man (left) with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba in Tokyo, December 2024. Prime Minister's Office of Japan via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0).