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 salute 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 7:00 a.m. 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 his 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 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

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