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Legislative branch Vietnam, in 36 editions.
The entry for Vietnam published Legislative branch in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 23 editions. Each is shown as published. Legislative branch in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 23
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Legislative branch” (1990 to 2025) and “National Assembly (Quoc-Hoi)” (1994 to 1996).
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2025 edition
Rewritten since 2024unicameral National Assembly (Quoc Hoi)
unicameral National Assembly (Quoc Hoi)
The same text in 3 editions, 1991 to 1993.
unicameral National Assembly (Quoc-Hoi)
unicameral National Assembly (Quoc Hoi) (Quoc-Hoi)
Published as “Legislative branch”
unicameral
Published as “National Assembly (Quoc-Hoi)”
- elections last held 19 July 1992 (next to be held NA July 1997);
- results - VCP is the only party;
- seats - (395 total) VCP or VCP-approved 395
Rewritten: too little of the 1993 text remains to mark the changes.
unicameral
elections last held 19 July 1992 (next to be held NA July 1997);
results - VCP is the only party; seats - (395 total) VCP or
VCP-approved 395
Published as “Legislative branch”
unicameral
Published as “National Assembly (Quoc-Hoi)”
- elections last held 19 July 1992 (next to be held NA July 1997);
- results - VCP is the only party;
- seats - (395 total) VCP or VCP-approved 395
unicameral
elections last held 19 July 1992 (next
to be held NA July 1997);
(395 total) VCP or
Published as “Legislative branch”
unicameral
Published as “National Assembly (Quoc-Hoi)”
- elections last held 19 July 1992 (next to be held NA July 1997);
- results - CPV is the only party;
- seats - (395 total) CPV or CPV-approved 395
unicameral
elections last held 19 July 1992 (next
to be held NA July 1997); results - VCP CPV is the only party; seats -
(395 total) VCP CPV or VCP-approved CPV-approved 395
unicameral National Assembly or Quoc-Hoi (395 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 19 July 1992 (next to be held 20 July 1997)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - CPV or CPV-approved 100%; seats by party - CPV or CPV-approved 395
unicameral National Assembly or Quoc-Hoi (395elections seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
elections: last held 19 July 1992 (nextNA 20 July 1997); results 1997)
election results: percent of vote by party - CPV is the only party; or CPV-approved 100%;
seats by party -
(395 total)
unicameral National Assembly or Quoc-Hoi (450 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 20 July 1997 (next to be held NA 2002)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party-CPV 92%, other 8% (the 8% are not CPV members but are approved by the CPV to stand for election); seats by party-CPV or CPV-approved 450
unicameral National Assembly or Quoc-Hoi (395 (450
seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
elections: last held 19 20 July 1992 1997 (next to be held 20 July 1997) NA 2002)
election results: percent of vote by party - party-CPV 92%, other 8% (the 8%
are not CPV or CPV-approved 100%; members but are approved by the CPV to stand for
election); seats by party - CPV party-CPV or CPV-approved 395 450
unicameral National Assembly or Quoc-Hoi (450 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 20 July 1997 (next to be held NA 2002)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party--CPV 92%, other 8% (the 8% are not CPV members but are approved by the CPV to stand for election); seats by party--CPV or CPV-approved 450
unicameral National Assembly or Quoc-Hoi (450
seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
elections: last held 20 July 1997 (next to be held NA 2002)
election results: percent of vote by party-CPV party--CPV 92%, other 8% (the 8%
are not CPV members but are approved by the CPV to stand for
election); seats by party-CPV party--CPV or CPV-approved 450
unicameral National Assembly or Quoc-Hoi (450 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 20 July 1997 (next to be held NA 2002)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - CPV 92%, other 8% (the 8% are not CPV members but are approved by the CPV to stand for election);
- seats by party - CPV or CPV-approved 450
unicameral National Assembly or Quoc-Hoi (450
elections: last held 20 July 1997 (next to be held NA 2002)
election results: percent of vote by party--CPV party - CPV 92%, other 8% (the 8%party--CPV party - CPV or CPV-approved 450
- unicameral National Assembly or Quoc-Hoi (450 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms) elections: last held 20 July 1997 (next to be held NA 2002) election results: percent of vote by party - CPV 92%, other 8% (the 8% are not CPV members but are approved by the CPV to stand for election);
- seats by party - CPV or CPV-approved 450
unicameral National Assembly or Quoc-Hoi (450 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
The same text in 5 editions, 2002 to 2006.
unicameral National Assembly or Quoc-Hoi (498 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 19 May 2002 (next to be held 2007)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - CPV 90%, other 10% (the 10% are not CPV members but are approved by the CPV to stand for election);
- seats by party - CPV 447, CPV-approved 51
unicameral National Assembly or Quoc-Hoi (450 (498 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
elections: last held 20 July 1997 19 May 2002 (next to be held NA 2002) 2007)
election results: percent of vote by party - CPV 92%, 90%, other 8% 10% (the 8% 10% are not CPV members but are approved by the CPV to stand for election); seats by party - CPV or 447, CPV-approved 450 51
The same text in 2007 and 2008.
unicameral National Assembly or Quoc Hoi (500 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 20 May 2007 (next to be held in May 2012)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - NA;
- seats by party - CPV 450, non-party CPV-approved 42, self-nominated 1;
- note - 493 candidates were elected;
- CPV and non-party CPV-approved delegates were members of the Vietnamese Fatherland Front
unicameral National Assembly or Quoc-Hoi (498 Quoc Hoi (500 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
elections: last held 19 20 May 2002 2007 (next to be held 2007) in May 2012)
election results: percent of vote by party - CPV 90%, other 10% (the 10% are not CPV members but are approved by the CPV to stand for election); NA; seats by party - CPV 447, 450, non-party CPV-approved 51 42, self-nominated 1; note - 493 candidates were elected; CPV and non-party CPV-approved delegates were members of the Vietnamese Fatherland Front
unicameral National Assembly or Quoc Hoi (500 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 20 May 2007 (next to be held in May 2012)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - NA;
- seats by party - CPV 450, non-party CPV-approved 42, self-nominated 1;
- note - 493 candidates were elected;
- CPV and non-party CPV-approved delegates were members of the Vietnamese Fatherland Front
unicameral National Assembly or Quoc Hoi (500 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
elections:
last held 20 May 2007 (next to be held in May 2012)
election results:
percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - CPV 450, non-party CPV-approved 42, self-nominated 1; note - 493 candidates were elected; CPV and non-party CPV-approved delegates were members of the Vietnamese Fatherland Front
unicameral National Assembly or Quoc Hoi (493 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 20 May 2007 (next to be held in May 2012)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - NA;
- seats by party - CPV 450, non-party CPV-approved 42, self-nominated 1;
- note - 493 candidates were elected;
- CPV and non-party CPV-approved delegates were members of the Vietnamese Fatherland Front
unicameral National Assembly or Quoc Hoi (500 (493 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
elections:
last held on 20 May 2007 (next to be held in May 2012)
election results:
percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - CPV 450, non-party CPV-approved 42, self-nominated 1; note - 493 candidates were elected; CPV and non-party CPV-approved delegates were members of the Vietnamese Fatherland Front
unicameral National Assembly or Quoc Hoi (500 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 22 May 2011 (next to be held in May 2016)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - NA;
- seats by party - CPV 458, non-party CPV-approved 38, self-nominated 4;
- note - 500 candidates were elected;
- CPV and non-party CPV-approved delegates were members of the Vietnamese Fatherland Front
unicameral National Assembly or Quoc Hoi (493 (500 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
elections:
last held on 20 22 May 2007 2011 (next to be held in May 2012) 2016)
election results:
percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - CPV 450, 458, non-party CPV-approved 42, 38, self-nominated 1; 4; note - 493 500 candidates were elected; CPV and non-party CPV-approved delegates were members of the Vietnamese Fatherland Front
The same text in 3 editions, 2012 to 2014.
unicameral National Assembly or Quoc Hoi (500 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 22 May 2011 (next to be held in May 2016)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - NA;
- seats by party - CPV 458, non-party CPV-approved 38, self-nominated 4;
- note - 500 candidates were elected;
- the 496 CPV and non-party CPV-approved delegates were members of the Vietnamese Fatherland Front and were vetted prior to the election
unicameral National Assembly or Quoc Hoi (500 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
elections:
last held on 22 May 2011 (next to be held in May 2016)
election results:
percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - CPV 458, non-party CPV-approved 38, self-nominated 4; note - 500 candidates were elected; the 496 CPV and non-party CPV-approved delegates were members of the Vietnamese Fatherland Front and were vetted prior to the election
- description:
- unicameral National Assembly or Quoc Hoi (500 seats; members directly elected by absolute majority vote with a second round if needed; members serve 5-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 22 May 2011 (next to be held in May 2016)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - NA;
- seats by party - CPV 458, non-party CPV-approved 38, self-nominated 4;
- note - 500 candidates were elected;
- the 496 CPV and non-party CPV-approved delegates were members of the Vietnamese Fatherland Front and were vetted prior to the election
description: unicameral National Assembly or Quoc Hoi (500 seats; members directly elected by popular absolute majority vote to with a second round if needed; members serve five-year 5-year terms)
elections:
election results:
- description:
- unicameral National Assembly or Quoc Hoi (500 seats; members directly elected by absolute majority vote with a second round if needed; members serve 5-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 22 May 2016 (next to be held in May 2021)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - NA;
- seats by party - CPV 475, non-party CPV-approved 19, self-nominated 2;
- note - 496 candidates were elected
description: unicameral National Assembly or Quoc Hoi (500 seats; members directly elected by absolute majority vote with a second round if needed; members serve 5-year terms)
elections: last held on 22 May 2011 2016 (next to be held in May 2016) 2021)
election results: percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - CPV 458, 475, non-party CPV-approved 38, 19, self-nominated 4; 2; note - 500 candidates were elected; the 496 CPV and non-party CPV-approved delegates were members of the Vietnamese Fatherland Front and candidates were vetted prior to the election elected
- description:
- unicameral National Assembly or Quoc Hoi (500 seats; members directly elected by absolute majority vote with a second round if needed; members serve 5-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 22 May 2016 (next to be held in May 2021)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - CPV 95.8%, non-party members 4.2%;
- seats by party - CPV 473, non-party CPV-approved 19, self-nominated 2;
- note - 496 candidates elected, 2 CPV candidates-elect were disqualified
description: unicameral National Assembly or Quoc Hoi (500 seats; members directly elected by absolute majority vote with a second round if needed; members serve 5-year terms)
elections: last held on 22 May 2016 (next to be held in May 2021)
election results: percent of vote by party - NA; CPV 95.8%, non-party members 4.2%; seats by party - CPV 475, 473, non-party CPV-approved 19, self-nominated 2; note - 496 candidates elected, 2 CPV candidates-elect were elected disqualified
- description:
- unicameral National Assembly or Quoc Hoi (500 seats - current number following 2016 election - 496; members directly elected by absolute majority vote with a second round if needed; members serve 5-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 22 May 2016 (next to be held in May 2021)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - CPV 95.8%, non-party members 4.2%;
- seats by party - CPV 473, non-party CPV-approved 19, self-nominated 2;
- note - 496 candidates elected, 2 CPV candidates-elect were disqualified;
- composition - men 374, women 122, percent of women 24.6%
description: unicameral National Assembly or Quoc Hoi (500 seats; seats - current number following 2016 election - 496; members directly elected by absolute majority vote with a second round if needed; members serve 5-year terms)
elections: last held on 22 May 2016 (next to be held in May 2021)
election results: percent of vote by party - CPV 95.8%, non-party members 4.2%; seats by party - CPV 473, non-party CPV-approved 19, self-nominated 2; note - 496 candidates elected, 2 CPV candidates-elect were disqualified disqualified; composition - men 374, women 122, percent of women 24.6%
The same text in 2019 and 2020.
- description:
- unicameral National Assembly or Quoc Hoi (500 seats - number following 2016 election - 494; number of current serving members - 484; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by absolute majority vote; members serve 5-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 22 May 2016 (next to be held in May 2021)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party -CPV 95.8%, non-party members 4.2%;
- seats by party - CPV 474, non-party CPV-approved 20, self-nominated 2;
- note - 494 candidates elected, 2 CPV candidates-elect were disqualified;
- composition - men 364, women 122, percent of women 26.6%
description: unicameral National Assembly or Quoc Hoi (500 seats - current number following 2016 election - 496; 494; number of current serving members - 484; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by absolute majority vote with a second round if needed; vote; members serve 5-year terms)
elections: last held on 22 May 2016 (next to be held in May 2021)
election results: percent of vote by party - CPV -CPV 95.8%, non-party members 4.2%; seats by party - CPV 473, 474, non-party CPV-approved 19, 20, self-nominated 2; note - 496 494 candidates elected, 2 CPV candidates-elect were disqualified; composition - men 374, 364, women 122, percent of women 24.6% 26.6%
The same text in 3 editions, 2021 to 2023.
- description:
- unicameral National Assembly or Quoc Hoi (500 seats - number following 2021 election - 499; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by absolute majority vote; members serve 5-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 23 May 2021 (next to be held in spring 2026)
- election results:
- percent of vote in 2016 election by party -CPV 95.8%, non-party members 4.2%;
- seats by party - CPV 474, non-party CPV-approved 20, self-nominated 2;
- note - 494 candidates elected, 2 CPV candidates-elect were disqualified;
- composition - men 364, women 122, percent of women 26.6%
description: unicameral National Assembly or Quoc Hoi (500 seats - number following 2016 2021 election - 494; number of current serving members - 484; 499; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by absolute majority vote; members serve 5-year terms)
elections: last held on 22 23 May 2016 2021 (next to be held in May 2021) spring 2026)
election results: percent of vote in 2016 election by party -CPV 95.8%, non-party members 4.2%; seats by party - CPV 474, non-party CPV-approved 20, self-nominated 2; note - 494 candidates elected, 2 CPV candidates-elect were disqualified; composition - men 364, women 122, percent of women 26.6%
- description:
- unicameral National Assembly or Quoc Hoi (500 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by absolute majority vote; members serve 5-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 23 May 2021 (next to be held in spring 2026)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - CPV 97.2%, 2.8% non-party;
- seats by party - CPV 486, non-party 14;
- composition- 342 men, 151 women, percentage women 30.6%
description: unicameral National Assembly or Quoc Hoi (500 seats - number following 2021 election - 499; seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by absolute majority vote; members serve 5-year terms)
elections: last held on 23 May 2021 (next to be held in spring 2026)
election results: percent of vote in 2016 election by party -CPV 95.8%, non-party members 4.2%; - CPV 97.2%, 2.8% non-party; seats by party - CPV 474, 486, non-party CPV-approved 20, self-nominated 2; note - 494 candidates elected, 2 CPV candidates-elect were disqualified; composition - men 364, women 122, percent of 14; composition- 342 men, 151 women, percentage women 26.6% 30.6%
- legislature name:
- National Assembly (Quoc-Hoi)
- legislative structure:
- unicameral
- number of seats:
- 500 (all directly elected)
- electoral system:
- plurality/majority
- scope of elections:
- full renewal
- term in office:
- 5 years
- most recent election date:
- 5/23/2021
- parties elected and seats per party:
- Communist Party (485); Other (14)
- percentage of women in chamber:
- 31.4%
- expected date of next election:
- March 2026
Rewritten: too little of the 2024 text remains to mark the changes.
legislature name: National Assembly (Quoc-Hoi)
legislative structure: unicameral
number of seats: 500 (all directly elected)
electoral system: plurality/majority
scope of elections: full renewal
term in office: 5 years
most recent election date: 5/23/2021
parties elected and seats per party: Communist Party (485); Other (14)
percentage of women in chamber: 31.4%
expected date of next election: March 2026
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