At the conference (Photo: VNA) At the conference,the Hanoi election committee transferred to the municipal Committee of theVietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) the lists of 72 candidates to run for seats inthe 15th NA, and 188 candidates for the 16th municipalPeople’s Council election, meeting the set schedule.
Thirty of the 72 candidatesin the National Assembly election are self-nominated, as are three of the 188candidates seeking to become a member of the municipal People’s Council.
The city will holdits second consultation conference on March 17 and 18 to compile preliminarylists of candidates nominated for the election of deputies to the 15th National Assembly and to the 16th municipal People’s Council for the2021-2026 tenure.
According to Hau ALenh, Vice President and General Secretary of the VFF Central Committee, nominatedand self-nominated candidates have equal rights. All Vietnamese citizens whomeet the necessary conditions have the right to self-nominate./.
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