Hanoi (VNA) - The Union Election Commission (UEC) of Myanmar announced on January 29 that the Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) won a majority of seats in the Union Parliament.
Latest figures from the UEC showed that the USDP has secured 231 seats in the Pyithu Hluttaw (Lower House) and 108 seats in the Amyotha Hluttaw (Upper House), totaling 339 seats.
The Union Parliament consists of two houses with a total of 664 seats: the 440-seat Pyithu Hluttaw and the 224-seat Amyotha Hluttaw.
The general election was conducted in three phases: the first phase took place on December 28, 2025, in 102 townships; the second phase on January 11, 2026, in 100 townships; and the final phase on January 25, 2026, in 61 townships.
Speaking on the sidelines of the ASEAN Ministers’ Retreat in the Philippines, Thai Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow expressed his hope that this will be the start of a transition, with the end goal of a sustainable solution.
A day earlier, ASEAN foreign ministers held a two-hour meeting to discuss the ongoing conflict in Myanmar. The bloc’s efforts to ease the crisis have focused on the five-point consensus agreed upon in 2021./.
Myanmar enters final phase of general election
Myanmar on the morning of January 25 officially entered the third and final phase of its general election, with polling stations opening simultaneously in around 60 townships across the country.
