Major news agencies around the world on May 22 covered Vietnam's election of deputies to the 14th National Assembly and People’s Councils, saying this important political event reflects Vietnam’s democracy. The UK-based news agency Reuters also reported that some 69 million Vietnamese are registered to vote to choose representatives for a 500-seat National Assembly.
It quoted Nguyen Hanh Phuc, NA Secretary General and Chief of the National Election Council’s Office, as saying that all 870 candidates would be treated equally, including those who are not Party members and had nominated themselves to run as independents. He affirmed that all Vietnamese people have right and responsibility to vote and build the country.
According to China’s Xinhua news agency, over 69.265 million Vietnamese voters nationwide are casting their votes to elect deputies to the 14 th National Assembly and members of all-level People's Councils for the 2016-2021 tenure. It said the election started at 7 a.m (local time) at 91,476 constituencies across the country on May 22. As many as 500 deputies will be elected to the 14th NA of Vietnam out of 870 candidates. Among the figure, 339 candidates are female, accounting for 38.97 percent while 204 candidates are from ethnic minorities, making up 23.45 percent, according to the list of candidates released by the National Election Council (NEC) in late April.
Especially, Channel New Asia confirmed, the spirit of the election commission is to ensure the presence of all organizations and sectors of society to participate in the National Assembly. Accordingly, the 91. 476 polling stations across the country opened its doors today to serve the people to vote for the representative voice of the people in Congress and other units of local people's councils. This page also provided information that the election results in Vietnam will be announced within 20 days.
