Hanoi, March 16 -- Vietnam's decision to hold the election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People's Councils at all levels in the 2026-2031 tenure two months earlier than usual represents a highly practical move, according to Prof. Dr. Cheng Hanping, Executive Director of the Institute for Regional and National Studies and Director of the Vietnam Studies Centre at Zhejiang University of Technology in China. In an interview with a Vietnam News Agency correspondent in Beijing, the scholar said the decision carries even greater practical significance in the current context. Following organisational streamlining at both central and local levels, particularly the implementation of a two-tier local administration model, newly esta...