Many people wondered what illness had caused Binh Duong Province's Party Secretary Tran Van Nam to resign from the National Assembly, while many others questioned "whether he failed in the National Assembly election".

NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue has said voter turnout in the elections of deputies to the 15th NA and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2021-2026 tenure reached 99.57 percent, higher than the figure of over 98 percent in the previous tenure.

Mrs. Doan Thi Thuan, 96, was one of the first to cast a ballot at polling station No. 2, Dien Bien ward at 6:30 a.m.

This morning (May 23), many special voters, including the elderly and people with disabilities, in Hanoi went to the polls to exercise their citizenship.

Voters nationwide went to the polls on Sunday to elect deputies to the 15th National Assembly and People’s Councils of all levels for the 2021-26 tenure.

Many roads in Hanoi have been decorated with panels, flags, banners, and propaganda slogans for the election day of the 15th National Assembly and all-levels of People’s Councils for the 2021 to 2026 tenure, which will fall on May 23.

NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue, Chairman of the National Election Council hosted a national teleconference on deploying the election of deputies to the 15th NA and members of all-level People’s Councils for 2021-2026 tenure.

Voters are those who have the right to vote. All Vietnamese citizens, who hold Vietnamese nationality and are aged from 18 and above and meet all conditions defined by law, have the right to vote.

The countdown to Vietnam’s elections has begun. Next Sunday millions of people nationwide will go to the polls to choose their representatives at the National Assembly and all-level People’s Council. Here is a guide to this year’s vote.

The National Election Council has announced the official list of candidates for the 15th National Assembly election.

Voters nationwide will choose 500 out of 868 candidates for the 15th National Assembly on May 23.

The National Election Council (NEC) hosted a press conference on April 27 to announce the official list of 868 candidates who will run for 500 seats in the 15th National Assembly.

Of the 18 Politburo members, 17 have been nominated to run for the 15th National Assembly. The only Politburo member who will not stand for election is Ho Chi Minh City Party Secretary Nguyen Van Nen.

Eighty-two of 83 delegates (98.8%) have agreed on a preliminary list of Hanoi’s 72 candidates for the 15th National Assembly election.

Five provinces have planned the number of self-nominated candidates for the 15th National Assembly, including Bac Giang, Thai Binh, Ha Nam, Yen Bai, and Tuyen Quang.

VietNamNet Bridge – The election of the 14th National Assembly and People’s Councils for the 2016-2020 term concluded successfully. It was organized with democratic with reforms to promote people’s  rights.