Religious dignitaries, officials, and followers in Nghe An go to vote
(Baonghean.vn) - Along with voters across the province, on the morning of May 23, dignitaries, officials, and religious followers in Nghe An also arrived early at the polling stations to exercise their rights and obligations as citizens.
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| Nghi Dien Commune has 8 large religious establishments and parishes. The commune has 5,436 voters, participating in voting at 8 polling stations. Although today is a major Catholic holiday, people took the opportunity to go to church early, then go to the polling station to exercise their civil rights. Photo: Tien Dong |
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At constituency No. 6 in Quyet Thang hamlet (all-Catholic hamlet) Nghi Dien commune (Nghi Loc) with 1,223 voters, with the spirit of "Respect God, love the country, religion goes hand in hand with the nation", dignitaries, officials and parishioners joined in the atmosphere of the national festival. Mr. Nguyen Cong Thinh, Quyet Thang hamlet (Nghi Dien), said: Mr. Thinh's family produces agriculture on more than 5 sao of rice fields, and up to now, there are still 3 sao that have not been harvested. According to regulations, from Saturday evening to Sunday morning, parishioners will go to church. But this year, the important holiday coincides with the election day, so we decided to go to church early to vote, then go home to rest and work in the afternoon. Photo: Tran Hoa |
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| Bishop Alphonsus Nguyen Huu Long - Bishop of Vinh Diocese votes in constituency number 6, Nghi Dien commune. Photo: Tran Hoa |
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| Priests: Gerardo Nguyen Nam Viet - Chancellor, Chief of Office of Vinh Diocese; Priest Phaolo Nguyen Van Hieu - Administrator of Xa Doai; Priest Gioan Baotixita Doan Van Huy - Deputy Parish Priest of Xa Doai; Priest Giuse Tran Van Dong - Manager of Phanxico Major Seminary, along with many voters directly participated in voting to elect typical elected representatives. Photo: Tran Hoa |
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Mr. Pham Khac Chien - Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee, Chairman of the Election Council of Nghi Dien commune said: This year's election, although coinciding with the important holiday of the parishioners, thanks to reasonable time arrangement, many people completed their tasks early, many election teams completed voting in the morning. In the photo: In the hot weather, Bishop Alphong Nguyen Huu Long gave a gift of a carton of milk to encourage the election team to do their duty in Quyet Thang hamlet. Photo: Tien Dong |
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| At constituency number 3 at the cultural house of block 6, Cua Nam ward (Vinh city), where about 15% of voters are Catholics, after the weekly Sunday mass, Parish Priest Dominic Pham Xuan Ke and voters in Cau Ram Parish personally cast their ballots to elect the most outstanding people as elected representatives - representing the will and aspirations of the people in general and of religious people in particular. Photo: Khanh Ly |
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| Constituency No. 1 (including blocks 1, 2, 3 of Cua Nam ward with 1,200 voters, of which 20% are Catholics) belongs to Cau Ram Parish. Photo: KL |
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| Mr. Hoang Manh Hung - Chairman of the Pastoral Council of Cau Ram Parish and voters were also present very early to attend the flag-raising ceremony and complete voting procedures at polling station No. 1, Cua Nam Ward, Vinh City. Photo: Khanh Ly |
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| In constituency No. 4, Dien Thanh commune has 4 candidates for National Assembly deputies, 5 candidates for Provincial People's Council deputies, 5 candidates for Commune People's Council deputies. There are 830 voters here, including 753 voters who are parishioners of Xuan Phong Parish. At exactly 7:00 a.m., constituency No. 4 opened with the participation of a large number of cadres, party members and people. After attending church, parishioners went to the polling station. Parish priest Truong Van Truong also came to vote early to elect deputies to the 15th National Assembly and People's Councils at all levels for the 2021-2026 term. Photo: Mai Giang |
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| Epidemic prevention and control work at polling stations is being carried out seriously. Photo: Khanh Ly |
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| At constituency No. 3 of Nghi Phu commune - Vinh city, the Chairman of the Pastoral Council and voters of Yen Dai parish were present early, attended the flag-raising ceremony and completed voting procedures. The polling station was the cultural house of hamlet 6, Nghi Phu commune, including 1,372 voters from hamlets 4, 5, 6, of which more than 1,000 voters were religious people. Photo: An Quynh |
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| Mr. Dang Xuan Dinh - Chairman of the Pastoral Council of Yen Dai Parish was present early in the morning to vote. Next were the ballots from elderly voters from hamlets 4,5,6. Photo: An Quynh |
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| Nuns of Yen Dai Parish study the list of delegates before voting. Photo: An Quynh |
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| Polling area No. 5 in Khai Son commune (Anh Son) has 414 voters in village 7, of which over 32% are Catholic voters. From early morning, many Catholics and non-Catholics went to vote to personally elect representatives with virtue and talent to represent the voice of the people. Photo: Thai Hien |
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| Priest To Van Toan - Parish Priest of Dong Lam, Hung Son Commune (white shirt) and Priest Ngo Nang (black shirt) - Parish Priest of Yen Linh, Linh Son Commune (Anh Son) participated in voting. Photo: Thai Hien |
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| Priest Tran Dinh Van - Parish Priest of Hoi Nguyen, Quynh Hong Commune, casts his vote at polling station No. 4, Hong Nguyen Hamlet, Quynh Hong Commune. Polling station No. 4, Hong Nguyen Hamlet, has 998 voters, of which about 70% are parishioners participating in the election of deputies to the 15th National Assembly and People's Councils at all levels, term 2021 - 2026. Photo: Viet Hung |
 Leaders of Quynh Luu district including comrades: Hoang Danh Lai - Secretary of the District Party Committee, Chairman of the District People's Council; Nguyen Van Thuong - Member of the Standing Committee of the District Party Committee, Vice Chairman of the District People's Committee and Priest Tran Dinh Van - Parish Priest of Hoi Nguyen, Quynh Hong commune attended the opening ceremony and participated in the voting for the election of deputies to the 15th National Assembly and People's Councils at all levels for the 2021-2026 term at polling station No. 4, Hong Nguyen village, Quynh Hong commune. Photo: Viet Hung |
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| Priest Nguyen Van Linh - Parish Priest of Nghia Thanh, Nghia Trung Commune and Priest Nguyen Duc Kien - Parish Priest of Vinh Giang, Nghia Loc Commune and parishioners of Dong Bai Hamlet, Nghia Hoi Commune (Nghia Dan) participated in the election of deputies to the 15th National Assembly and People's Councils at all levels, term 2021 - 2026. Photo: Duc Anh |
