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Ministries, agencies asked to effectively hold elections amidst pandemic

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on May 10 requested ministries, ministerial-level agencies and relevant Government agencies to proactively develop scenarios to hold the upcoming elections amidst the COVID-19 pandemic while chairing a Cabinet meeting on election preparations.
Ministries, agencies asked to effectively hold elections amidst pandemic ảnh 1Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (C) addresses Cabinet meeting (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on May 10 requestedministries, ministerial-level agencies and relevant Government agencies toproactively develop scenarios to hold the upcoming elections amidst theCOVID-19 pandemic while chairing a Cabinet meeting on election preparations.

The PM asked the Ministry of Health to clarify criteria forlocalities on how to declare the pandemic and specific response measures.

Meanwhile, the Ministry of Information and Communicationsand press agencies were urged to expand dissemination on the elections anddisease prevention and control measures on all means of communications, with diversified,rich, practical and effective forms.

The ministries of National Defence and Public Security shouldstay ready to ensure security, safety and order at polling stations from nowuntil the election day – May 23.

The People's Committees at all levels need coordinateclosely with the organisations in charge of the election work in the localities,ensure facilities, technology and equipment for the elections, and focus on pandemicprevention and control, Chinh stressed.

Given the complex developments of the pandemic, the Governmentleader emphasised the need for a written request to the National ElectionCouncil requiring specific regulations on the organisation of meetings withvoters and voting in an appropriate form.

He asked agencies, following their assigned functions andtasks, to effectively organise in the elections of deputies to the 15th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2021-2026 tenureto elect competent candidates and at the same time ensure pandemic preventionand control.

Reporting on election organisation, a representative fromthe Ministry of Home Affairs said that over the past time, the NationalElection Council, ministries, sectors and localities have taken drasticmeasures to fight the pandemic and actively prepare for the elections.

Deputy Health Minister Tran Van Thuan stated that hisministry had issued a plan on medical work serving the elections with focus onenvironmental sanitation and COVID-19 safety, food safety, and emergency andseveral special cases./.
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