The results of the election of deputies to the 14th National Assembly (NA) will be announced within 20 days after election day (May 22), according to the National Election Council (NEC) Office.

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NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan chairs the fifth session of the NEC.


The NA deputies will be chosen at the same time as the deputies to all-level People’s Councils for the 2016 – 2021 tenure on May 22.

At the NEC’s fifth session in Hanoi on May 18, NA and NEC Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan said the meeting was to review election preparations nationwide which have been conducted on schedule.

Relevant agencies from central to grassroots levels have done a good job of setting up committees in charge of the election, publicising the lists of voters, and holding meetings to help candidates canvassing for votes. They have also solved complaints and denunciations, stepped up communications, and geared up forces to ensure safety for the election day, she added.

In its report, the NEC Office said final preparations are being made. Voters in some remote areas in Lai Chau, Khanh Hoa and Ba Ria – Vung Tau provinces have already cast ballots.

The Office added that in the next few days, the NEC should focus on finishing candidates’ meetings with voters, readying material conditions for the general election, and guaranteeing security and order for the event.

Communications should be hastened to help voters, especially young people, be fully aware of the election’s importance and voting procedures. A press conference on the election preparations is scheduled to take place on May 20.

After the election results are released, the NEC will steer the settlement of complaints arising and the verification of the NA deputy election winners’ eligibility, the Office noted.

The new parliament will comprise 500 deputies. Provincial People’s Councils across Vietnam will have 3,918 deputies. Meanwhile, 24,993 and 294,055 candidates will be elected as council members at the district and communal levels, respectively.

 

Arrangements for general election almost completed: official

Preparations for the general election, slated for May 22, are almost completed nationwide, Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Tran Anh Tuan said.

During the election, deputies to the 14th National Assembly (NA) and all-level People’s Councils for the 2016 – 2021 tenure will be chosen.

Tuan said the People’s Committees at different levels have set up agencies in charge of the election with 63 provincial-level election committees, 712 district-level election committees and 11,162 communal-level election committees.

There are 184 boards for the NA deputy election, along with 1,096 provincial boards, 6,721 district boards and 79,988 communal boards for People’s Council election.

Deputy Minister Tuan said local authorities are working to ensure migrant workers in industrial parks, those accused of crimes and ethnic minorities can vote in the election.

Authorised agencies have also dealt with complaints and denunciations regarding the candidates.

Local election committees and armed forces have devised plans on responding to unexpected incidents, taken actions to prevent sabotage plots of anti-State organisations, and cracked down on crimes, he noted.

According to a resolution of the National Election Council, there are 184 constituencies for the NA deputy election and the new parliament will comprise 500 deputies. Meanwhile, there are 870 candidates running for those seats.

Provincial People’s Councils across Vietnam will have 3,918 deputies to be vied by 6,528 candidates. At the district level, 24,993 out of 41,777 candidates will be elected as council members. The respective figures for the communal level are 294,055 and 497,312.

VNA