Washington D.C., March 8 -- The 15th National Assembly (2021-2026) operated through the historic disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic, when Vietnam endured prolonged lockdowns and social distancing but still worked to stabilise society and revive the economy, according to a US-based lawyer.

Speaking to the Vietnam News Agency (VNA)'s correspondent in the US ahead of the election of deputies to the 16th NA and People's Councils at all levels for the 2026-2031 term, lawyer Dang Chien Thang, a registered legal adviser in Washington D.C., said legislative activities of the 15th NA had been maintained effectively during its term, with 51 laws and dozens of legally-normative resolutions adopted.

These legal documents have largely institutional...