This picture taken and released by the Vietnam News Agency on March 24, 2021 shows Vietnam's Communist Party general secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong addressing the National Assembly's spring session in Hanoi. (STR / VIETNAM NEWS AGENCY / AFP)

HANOI - The 14th National Assembly (NA) of Vietnam, the country's top legislature, opened its 11th session, the last in its tenure, in the Vietnamese capital Hanoi on Wednesday with key personnel changes in sight.

Speaking at the opening session, Chairwoman of the NA Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan noted that during the past five years, there were both opportunities and challenges brought by complicated global development and domestic situations, including the COVID-19 pandemic and natural disasters.

Legislators will also review reports on the work of the president, the government and the Standing Committee of the National Assembly over the past five years

The session is a time to review the achievements and limitations in the work of the NA, so as to draw lessons to continue the innovation and efficiency improvement in the next tenure, and to drive the country steadily into a new phase of development, she said.

Legislators will also review reports on the work of the president, the government and the Standing Committee of the NA over the past five years.

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Besides, the NA will deliberate a draft amendment to the law on drug prevention and crackdown.

The session is scheduled to conclude on April 8. Vietnam will hold a general election in May to elect deputies to the 15th NA and the People's Councils at all levels.