NA election council convenes first session

The election council of the 13th National Assembly and for People's Councils at all levels for the 2011-16 term held its first session in Hanoi on Jan. 24.
The election council of the 13th National Assembly and for People's Councils at all levels for the 2011-16 term held its first session in Hanoi on Jan. 24.

The election council discussed its activities and a plan to organise a national conference on the national polls. The council is scheduled to set up three sub-committees: the Popularisation Sub-Committee, the Steering Sub-Committee for Complaint Settlement and the Social Order, Safety and Security Sub-Committee.

Party General Secretary and National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Phu Trong said the election of the 13th NA and for People's Councils at all levels for the 2011-16 term will take place on the same day, May 22 this year.

Trong laid stress on paying attention to the coordination work and thoroughly checking legal documents as well as the importance of personnel consultation, selection, evaluation and introduction in a democratic manner and in accordance with the law.

He also asked the sub-committees to print and distribute election materials and well prepare for the national conference on the polls which will be held on Feb. 10-11./.

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