Kuala Lumpur, March 13 -- As Vietnam prepares for elections of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People's Councils at all levels for the 2026-2031 tenure, the role and standing of the country's legislature are drawing increasing attention from international observers. In an interview with Vietnam News Agency correspondents in Kuala Lumpur, Dr Julia Roknifard, senior lecturer in international relations at Taylor's University in Malaysia, shared her assessment of the role of Vietnam's highest legislative body in promoting economic development and strengthening multilateral cooperation amid a rapidly changing global landscape. According to Roknifard, Vietnam's National Assembly serves as the highest state power agency under a system...