Locals in Lien Hong commune, Hanoi's Dan Phuong district, cast ballots to select their representatives at the National Assembly and People's Councils. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Theelections of deputies to the 15th National Assembly (NA) andall-level People’s Councils for 2021-2026 on May 23 have attracted attentionfrom international media.
Reuters reported that tens ofmillions of mask-wearing Vietnamese went to the polls, noting the elections aretaking place as Vietnam battles a new COVID-19 outbreak that is spreadingrapidly.
The British news agencycited NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue as saying that organisers have taken measuresto ensure the elections would take place safely.
Covering the electionsin Vietnam, the Bernama news agency of Malaysia published an article titled“Vietnam’s military force ready to ensure safety for election day”.
It quoted Minister ofNational Defence Sen. Lt. Gen. Phan Van Giang as ordering military units toincrease measures to gain a clear insight into the current situation andconduct regular information exchanges while monitoring the country’s airspace,sea, islands, border and island areas, and cyberspace.
The minister orderedthe readiness of personnel and facilities for any situations and thepreparation of additional plans to ensure security and safety for theelections. He also requested the units to boost their internal and externalcooperation to ensure political security, social order, and absolute safety forthe elections, according to Bernama.
In theelections, nearly 69.2 million voters across Vietnam will select 500 deputiesto the 15th NA, and nearly 4,000 to provincial-level, almost 23,000 todistrict-level, and over 240,000 to communal-level People’s Councils./.
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