tộc): The main duties include contributing, investigating and supervising the legal documents (laws, acts, ordinances) and legal procedures on ethnic issues. It is headed by a Chairperson Committee on Laws (Ủy ban Pháp luật), headed by a Chairperson Committee on Justice (Ủy ban Tư pháp), headed by a Chairperson Committee on Economy (Ủy ban Kinh tế), headed by a Chairperson Committee on Finance - Budget (Ủy ban Tài chính - Ngân sách), headed by a Chairperson Committee on Defense and Security (Ủy ban Quốc phòng và An ninh), headed by a Chairperson Committee on Culture, Education, Youths, Teenagers and Children (Ủy ban Văn hóa, Giáo dục, Thanh niên, Thiếu niên và Nhi đồng), headed by a Chairperson Committee on Social Affairs (Ủy ban Các Vấn đề Xã hội), headed by a Chairperson Committee on Science, Technology and Environment (Ủy ban Khoa học, Công nghệ và Môi trường), headed by a Chairperson Committee on External Relations (Ủy ban Đối ngoại), headed by a Chairperson Other agencies that are elected by the National Assembly, but function independently, are: National Election Council (Hội đồng Bầu cử Quốc gia), headed by a Chairperson State Audit Office (Kiểm toán Nhà nước), headed by a Chief State Auditor Latest election In the 2021 national election, the Communist Party of Vietnam won 486 seats, while non-partisan (independent) candidates (still affiliated with the Communist Party) won the remaining 14. However one elected delegate was disciplined and released from his duties due to legal offenses. Therefore the current National Assembly of Vietnam consists of 499 delegates instead of 500 delegates. See also Chairman of the National Assembly of Vietnam Politics of Vietnam List of legislatures by country References - Country Study and profile External links Politics of Vietnam Government of Vietnam Vietnam Governmental office in Hanoi Vietnam 1946 establishments in Vietnam