Draft Laws on Meteorology and Disaster prevention to be submitted in February 2027

Under the 2027 Legislative Program, the Government will submit amendments to the Meteorology and hydrology law and the Disaster prevention law in February 2027.

According to the 2027 Legislative Program issued by the National Assembly Standing Committee, the Government and other competent authorities will submit nine draft laws to the 16th National Assembly for consideration and approval at its third session, expected in May 2027, and 12 draft laws at its fourth session, expected in October 2027. They will also submit one ordinance and one resolution to the National Assembly Standing Committee for consideration and approval.

Of the draft laws to be submitted by the Government to the National Assembly Standing Committee, four key bills will be drafted by the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment. The National Assembly’s Committee on Science, Technology and Environment will be responsible for reviewing all four bills.

Specifically, the draft amendments to the Law on Meteorology and Hydrology and the Law on Disaster Prevention are scheduled to be submitted to the National Assembly Standing Committee in February 2027. Both bills are expected to be presented to the National Assembly for consideration and approval at its third session in May 2027.

The draft amendments to the Law on Dykes are scheduled to be submitted to the Standing Committee in July 2027, ahead of consideration and approval by the National Assembly at its fourth session in October 2027.

Meanwhile, the draft amendments to the Law on Crop Production are scheduled to be submitted to the Standing Committee in August 2027, before being presented to the National Assembly at its fourth session.

In terms of implementation, the Government has instructed ministers and heads of ministerial-level agencies to fully implement the conclusions of the National Assembly Standing Committee set out in Document No. 260/KL-UBTVQH16 dated September 24, 2026, as well as the measures stipulated in Resolution No. 20/2026/UBTVQH16 dated September 21, 2026.

The drafting and submission of all bills must strictly comply with the Law on Promulgation of Legal Documents. The Government has also called for stronger oversight of the exercise of power, measures to prevent corruption and the pursuit of vested interests, and greater use of digital technologies and artificial intelligence.

In addition, ministries and agencies are required to proactively prepare draft laws to ensure they meet quality standards and deadlines. Legislative proposals must clearly identify the issues to be addressed, their scope, key policy measures, required resources and implementation feasibility. Changes to projects already included in the legislative programme should also be kept to a minimum.

The Ministry of Justice has been tasked with coordinating with relevant agencies to draft a Prime Ministerial decision assigning lead drafting agencies and setting submission deadlines for the bills, ordinances and resolutions included in the 2027 Legislative Programme. The decision must be submitted to the Prime Minister before October 20, 2026.

Trung Nguyen