Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Duc Trung casts his vote in Truong Thi ward (Vinh city)

Voters look at the list of candidates before entering the election. Photo: Pham Bang

Before entering the voting area at the cultural house of block 4, Truong Thi ward (Vinh city), the delegates strictly followed the measures to ensure safety and prevent the Covid-19 epidemic such as: wearing masks, disinfecting, measuring body temperature, declaring health and keeping distance.

At exactly 6:35 a.m., the election day officially began with the flag-raising ceremony and the singing of the national anthem. Next, the election committee proceeded to review the election regulations and check the ballot boxes.

Voters perform the flag-saluting ceremony. Photo: Pham Bang

Delivering an opening speech emphasizing the significance of the election, Mr. Phan Dinh Tan - Head of Election Team No. 3 called on each voter, with the spirit of solidarity, innovation, democracy, to promote their rights, obligations and responsibilities as citizens to elect to the National Assembly and People's Councils at all levels excellent and qualified representatives; worthy of representing the will, aspirations and mastery of the people, promoting the role of people's representatives.

Voters check ballot boxes. Photo: Pham Bang

At exactly 7am on May 23, the official voting session began. Mr. Nguyen Ba - former member of the Party Central Committee, former Secretary of Nghe An Provincial Party Committee was the first voter to cast his vote in this area.

Voter Nguyen Ba casts the first ballot at polling station No. 3, Truong Thi ward. Photo: Pham Bang

Next, comrade Nguyen Duc Trung - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee voted.

Then, voters began to vote one by one in a serious, orderly but no less joyful atmosphere of a big festival, following the correct steps according to the instructions.

Comrade Nguyen Duc Trung - Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee casts his vote. Photo: Pham Bang

Voting area No. 3 in Block 4, Truong Thi Ward, Vinh City has a total of 642 voters. Voters in this area elect 3/5 National Assembly deputies of the 15th term in constituency No. 4 (Vinh City and districts of Hung Nguyen, Nam Dan, Thanh Chuong); 4/7 Provincial People's Council deputies of the 18th term in constituency No. 1; 5/8 Vinh City People's Council deputies of the 22nd term in constituency No. 1; 2/3 People's Council deputies of Truong Thi Ward, term IV in constituency No. 2.