The 15th National Assembly of Vietnam (; less formally the 15th National Assembly - ) was the parliamentary cycle that commenced in July 2021 following the legislative elections on 23 May 2021. The National Assembly had 499 members, formally confirmed at the 8th meeting of the National Election Council on 12 July 2021, and was mechanically dismissed by 6 April 2026, following the first session of the succeeding 16th National Assembly of Vietnam.
The 15th National Assembly first convened on 20 July 2021 to re-elect Vương Đình Huệ as its Chairman, Nguyễn Xuân Phúc as President of Vietnam and Phạm Minh Chính as Prime Minister of Vietnam. In 2025, the Assembly had agreed to organize the 2026 Vietnamese legislative election sooner than usual, which also means that the incumbent National Assembly would be disbanded by early April 2026 (instead of July).
Election Legislative elections were held on 23 May 2021 to elect members of the National Assembly and deputies of provincial, district and communical councils. About 69,243,604 people went to vote in 63 provinces and municipalities throughout the country. There were 868 candidates contested in 184 multi-member constituencies nationwide, with a maximum of 500 candidates elected.
On 10 June 2021, the National Election Council refused to affirm the membership of Trần Văn Nam, CPV Secretary of Bình Dương Province following investigations in his corruption. His seat in Bình Dương Province was removed.
At the end 499 candidates were announced elected. The Communist party won 485 seats with the rest going to independent candidates.
Leadership
Chairman: Vương Đình Huệ First Deputy Chairman: Trần Thanh Mẫn Deputy Chairmen: Nguyễn Khắc Định, Nguyễn Đức Hải, Trần Quang Phương Secretary: Bùi Văn Cường
Composition PartySeats%Communist Party of Vietnam48597.19Independents142.81
Sessions Although scheduled to take place between 20 July and 5 August 2021, the first meeting session was shortened due to severe COVID-19 outbreaks in the country.
During the nine days of meetings, the lawmakers elected leaders of the National Assembly, State and Government leaders, the Chief Justice and Prosecutor General and heads of National Assembly committees.
It also ratified 29 resolutions, including 17 resolutions on organisation and personnel, 11 thematic resolutions, and one general resolution on the first session.
The first session wrapped up on 28 July with calls to the state and governments of all levels for COVID-19 prevention.
Results
Election of National Assembly leaders
Election of Chairman of National AssemblyElection of Deputy Chairmen of National AssemblyCandidateIn favourAgainstAbstainCandidateIn favourAgainstAbstainVương Đình Huệ47500Trần Thanh Mẫn48300483004830048300Election of Members of NA Standing CommitteeCandidateCandidateNguyễn Thúy AnhLê Tấn TớiNguyễn Đắc VinhNguyễn Phú CườngLê Quang HuyY Thanh Hà Niê KđămVũ Hải HàBùi Văn CườngLê Thị NgaNguyễn Thị ThanhVũ Hồng ThanhDương Thanh BìnhHoàng Thanh TùngElection of Chairmen of NA councils and committees, Secretary-General and State Auditor-GeneralElection of Head of the Department of National Defence and SecurityElection of Head of the Council of Ethnic GroupsCandidateIn favourAgainstAbstainCandidateIn favourAgainstAbstain4750047500Election of Head of Legal CommitteeElection of Head of Committee of Social AffairsCandidateIn favourAgainstAbstainCandidateIn favourAgainstAbstain4750047500Election of Head of Cultural and Education CommitteeElection of Head of Committee for Science, Technology and Environment AffairsCandidateIn favourAgainstAbstainCandidateIn favourAgainstAbstain4750047500Election of Committee for External AffairsElection of Head of Finance and Budget CommitteeCandidateIn favourAgainstAbstainCandidateIn favourAgainstAbstain4750047500Election of Head of Justice CommitteeElection of Head of Economy CommitteeCandidateIn favourAgainstAbstainCandidateIn favourAgainstAbstain4750047500Election of the Secretary General of the National AssemblyElection of the State Auditor-GeneralCandidateIn favourAgainstAbstainCandidateIn favourAgainstAbstain4750047101
Election of State leaders The elections of the State President, Vice Presidents, the Chief Justice and the Prosecutor General took place on 26 July 2021. Election of the PresidentElection of the Vice PresidentCandidateIn favourAgainstAbstainCandidateIn favourAgainstAbstainNguyễn Xuân Phúc48300Võ Thị Ánh Xuân48300Election of the Chief Justice of the Supreme People's CourtElection of the Prosecutor General of the Supreme People's ProcuracyCandidateIn favourAgainstAbstainCandidateIn favourAgainstAbstainNguyễn Hòa Bình4800048000
Election of Government leaders
Election of the Prime MinisterApproval of Deputy Prime MinistersCandidateIn favourAgainstAbstainCandidateIn favourAgainstAbstainPhạm Minh Chính48400Phạm Bình Minh47900Lê Minh Khái47900Vũ Đức Đam47900Lê Văn Thành47900
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