Hanoi, May 28 -- The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee convened a national conference on May 28 to launch orientations and tasks for People's Councils at all levels for the 2026-2031 tenure. The conference was held in person in Hanoi and connected online with 33 provinces and cities nationwide. NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man chaired the event. In his opening remarks, NA Chairman Man stressed that the conference aims not only to review the performance of People's Councils at all levels, but also to comprehensively assess the position and role of local people-elected bodies in the country's new development phase. It also provides an opportunity to evaluate achievements, shortcomings, limitations and lessons learned, while setting orient...