Hanoi, April 29 -- Preparation for the 15th-tenure National Assembly (NA)'s upcoming ninth session was the focus of the 44th meeting of the NA Standing Committee on April 28 afternoon.

According to NA General Secretary Le Quang Tung, the session will span 37 working days including some weekends. The parliamentary gathering is scheduled to kick off on May 5, and conclude on June 28. It will run in two phases, with the initial ending on May 29, followed by a brief recess before reconvening on June 11 for the final 18 days.

Legislators will look into and make decisions on 64 legislation items, comprising three constitutional resolutions, 49 laws and legislative resolutions, and 12 groups on socio-economic issues, state budget matters, supe...