Hanoi, May 12 -- Lawmakers are discussing a proposal to shorten the 15th National Assembly (NA)'s term during their sitting on May 12 morning as part of the ongoing 9th session of the legislature.

They will also look into shortening the term of People's Councils at all levels for 2021-2026, and the national election day for the 16th-tenure NA and all-level People's Councils for 2026-2031; along with proposals and reports on the draft laws on amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Election of Deputies to the NA and People's Councils, the Civil Procedure Code, the Law on Administrative Procedure, the Law on Justice for Minors, the Law on Bankruptcy, and Law on Mediation and Dialogue at Court.

In the morning, after l...