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Việt Nam Amends Constitution with Full Assembly Approval After 43-Day Process

Việt Nam’s National Assembly has unanimously approved a resolution to amend the 2013 Constitution, marking one of the fastest constitutional revisions in the country’s history. All 470 deputies voted in favor for the change on June 16, concluding a process that took just 43 days.

The process formally began on May 5, when the National Assembly issued Resolution 194/2025, establishing a Constitutional Amendment Drafting Committee led by Chairman Trần Thanh Mẫn. Between May 6 and June 5, Vietnamese citizens were invited to contribute feedback through the Ministry of Public Security’s VNeID app. According to the Ministry of Justice, more than 280 million responses were recorded, with a reported approval rate of 99.75%.