Vietnam's 16th National Assembly will devote its entire November 12 session to questioning the finance and science and technology ministers. The proceedings will be broadcast on television and radio for voters and the public to follow.
Finance Minister Ngo Van Tuan will answer questions about the allocation, management and acceleration of 2026 public investment disbursement, linked to the 2026–2030 medium-term investment plan. Lawmakers will also ask about the causes of slow disbursement, responsibility and solutions, especially at key projects, as well as protecting investment schedules, quality and effectiveness.
Lawmakers will also ask about mobilising, allocating and using official development assistance, concessional loans and public-private partnership capital. Tax management for e-commerce, digital-platform trade and foreign suppliers will be discussed, along with measures to curb revenue losses and ensure fair and transparent tax compliance.
Questions will also cover measures to spur growth, improve the investment climate and ease financing, production and business costs, administrative procedures and business conditions for companies, households and individual operators.
The Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam and the ministers of construction; industry and trade; agriculture and environment; science and technology; and justice will answer related questions.
Science and Technology Minister Vu Hai Quan will be questioned about progress under Politburo Resolution 57-NQ/TW, dated December 22, 2024, covering science, technology, innovation and national digital transformation. Lawmakers will ask about responsibility and solutions for delays in allocating, disbursing and using resources, ineffective use of funds, and ways to boost research and development in strategic technologies, innovation and corporate investment.
Other topics include digital transformation in state management and the building of a digital government, digital economy and digital society; connecting, sharing and reusing data across national, sectoral and local databases; and fixing fragmented, unintegrated platforms, information systems and software that slow administrative procedures and public services.
Legislators will also examine the management, development and use of artificial intelligence, standards and technical regulations, information security in AI research, development and application, and the development of digital skills and capacity.
The ministers of finance, public security and justice will also answer related questions. The Prime Minister or an authorised Deputy Prime Minister will close the session by answering lawmakers' questions.
Sources: Viet Nam News
