The elections have attracted attention from international media. Reuters reported that tens of millions of mask-wearing Vietnamese went to the polls, noting the elections are taking place as Vietnam battles a new COVID-19 outbreak that is spreading rapidly.
The National Election Council has issued 6-step protocol for voters casting ballots for deputies to the 15th National Assembly and all-level People's Councils for 2021-2026 tenure.
A strict safety protocol against COVID-19 is carried out at polling stations to ensure safety for voters given the complicated developments of the coronavirus pandemic.
State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc joined other candidates for the upcoming elections of deputies to the 15th National Assembly and People’s Councils in Ho Chi Minh City at a conference reviewing the socio-economic-cultural situation and national defence-security in HCM City's outlying districts of Cu Chi and Hoc Mon.
Chairman of the 14th National Assembly (NA) Vuong Dinh Hue and four other candidates of Hai Phong city’s Constituency No 3 in the coming election of the 15th parliament met with voters in Vinh Bao and An Lao districts on May 9. The northern city’s Constituency No 3 covers the districts of Kien An, Duong Kinh, An Lao, Tien Lang, and Vinh Bao.
Candidates running for seats in the 15th National Assembly (NA) of Hanoi's constituency No. 1, including Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, on May 8 held a meeting with local voters in Ba Dinh, Dong Da and Hai Ba Trung districts in both in-person and online forms.
Chairman of the National Assembly and the National Election Council Vuong Dinh Hue inspected the preparation for the approaching elections in Tuyen Quang city, the northern mountainous province of Tuyen Quang, on May 6. The elections of deputies to the 15th NA and all-level People’s Councils for the 2021-2026 tenure are slated for May 23.
The National Assembly (NA) adopted a resolution on the election of members to the 14th NA’s Standing Committee during its ongoing 11th sitting on the afternoon of April 6.
Minister Counsellor Nguyen Phuong Tra, Deputy Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations, has called on the international community, including regional countries, to continue to support the political process in Haiti and to assist Haitian people in overcoming difficulties facing them at present.
Minister Counsellor Nguyen Phuong Tra, Deputy Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN, has urged relevant parties in the Central African Republic to resolve election-related differences through dialogue and negotiation, on the basis of respecting the country’s laws and Constitution.
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