It is the only branch of government in Laos, and per the principle of unified power, all state organs are subservient to it.

[1] Most of the National Assembly's actions simply rubber stamp the party's decisions.

[2] The National Assembly was established in its current form by the Lao Constitution of 1991,[3] replacing the Supreme People's Assembly (the latter also formerly known as the Supreme People's Council).

[4] In 2017, construction started on a new National Assembly building, gifted by Vietnam.

[6] Parliamentary committees of the National Assembly currently include:[7] On 1 March the Vientiane Times reported that vote counts had not been finalized yet, but would likely be within the week.