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Over 900 million SMSs sent to raise public awareness of elections

Telecom providers in Vietnam have sent over 900 million SMSs to mobile phone subscribers nationwide to call on citizens to wisely select deputies to the 15th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2021-2026 tenure in the elections on May 23.
Over 900 million SMSs sent to raise public awareness of elections ảnh 1Contents of the messages (Photo: Internet) 

Hanoi (VNA) – Telecom providers in Vietnam have sent over 900 millionSMSs to mobile phone subscribers nationwide to call on citizens to wiselyselect deputies to the 15th National Assembly and People’s Councilsat all levels for the 2021-2026 tenure in the elections on May 23.

Viettel announced that it sent 480 million SMSs while Vinaphoneconveyed 232 million and MobiFone nearly 210 million on May 14 and May 16.

The activity is in compliance with directions by NationalAssembly Chairman and Chairman of the National Election Council Vuong Dinh Hueunder Dispatch No.858/VPQH-TT dated May 5, 2021 and the Ministry ofInformation and Communications (MIC)’ Plan No.4711/KH-BTTTT dated November26,2020.

Earlier, the MIC’s Department of Telecom sent a dispatch toseven telecom providers, including VNPT, Viettel, Vietnamobile, Gtel Mobile,Itelecom and Mobicast requesting them to join hands in raising public awareness of theelections.

The first SMS delivery stage will take place on May 14, 16,18, and 20 while thesecond stage on May 21, 22, and 23./.

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