Preparations underway for upcoming elections

Joint efforts have been made to prepare for the upcoming elections, heard a meeting of the National Election Council (NEC) in Hanoi on January 18.
Preparations underway for upcoming elections ảnh 1At the second meeting of the National Election Council (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Joint efforts have beenmade to prepare for the upcoming elections, heard a meeting of the NationalElection Council (NEC) in Hanoi on January 18.

It was reported at the second meeting of the NECthat the council has joined hands with the NA Standing Board, the Governmentand the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee in the preparation work.

As of January 14, the issuance of documentsregarding the elections of deputies to the 15th legislature, andall-level People’s Councils for the 2021-2026 tenure has been completed.

Efforts have been made to ensure security and safetyfor the elections, according to chief of the office of the NEC Nguyen HanhPhuc. Meanwhile, election committees have been set up swiftly in localities.

The council agreed that an online nationalconference implementing the election work will take place on January 21.

NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan,also chair of the NEC, asked the council’s sub-committees and office topromptly completed documents and provide advice for the council in this regard./.
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