98.43% of total voters went to the polls

In general, the voter turnout rate was very high, over 90%. Hau Giang province had the highest voter turnout rate of 99.99%. The provinces: Tra Vinh 99.98%; Lao Cai 99.98%; Vinh Long 99.97%; Ben Tre 99.97%; Ha Giang 99.96%; Gia Lai 99.95%; Quang Ninh 99.95%; Quang Nam 99.96%; Binh Phuoc 99.96%; Lam Dong 99.94%; Dien Bien 99.93%; Bac Lieu 99.91%; Da Nang City 99.90%; Thua Thien Hue 99.90%.

Most of the Election Teams announced the end of the voting on time, some places ended the voting at 9:00 p.m. Currently, the Election Teams are urgently counting the votes to report the election results to the Election Committee.

Election in Sen 2 hamlet, Kim Lien commune, Nam Dan district. Photo: Quoc Son

With careful preparation by Party committees and local authorities, and propaganda work on the purpose and significance of the election, and the rights and obligations of citizens, voters believe that the election demonstrates democracy and innovation, and has truly promoted the people's mastery. Voters have been aware of and raised their responsibilities and obligations in considering and selecting worthy representatives who represent their will and aspirations to be elected as National Assembly deputies and People's Council deputies at all levels; and at the same time, they believe in the success of the election. This has been demonstrated in most localities with high voter turnout.

Photo: Duc Anh

The people also acknowledged that domestic and international news agencies have focused highly, spent time and produced a large amount of news articles for election day. As of 5:00 p.m. on May 23, the total number of election news articles published in the press was 8,611 (accounting for 31%) of the total number of news articles on the day.

Senior leaders of the Party, State, and Vietnam Fatherland Front conducted voting; directly encouraged and grasped the election situation in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Can Tho City, Hai Phong City, Nghe An Province, etc. The profound speech of the General Secretary was listened to and respected by voters and people nationwide, creating trust and excitement on the national festival.

Today, the Chairman of the National Assembly and Chairman of the National Election Council inspected, grasped the situation, and encouraged the election work in Hai Phong city, Hanoi, and the provinces of Hai Duong, Bac Giang, and Bac Ninh, which are the epicenters of the Covid-19 epidemic. On behalf of the Party and State leaders, the Chairman of the National Assembly and Chairman of the National Election Council encouraged, shared, and directed the election work, the prevention and control of the Covid-19 epidemic, and donated 15.5 billion VND, 40 ventilators, and 1 million masks to 3 localities (Bac Giang, Bac Ninh, and Hai Duong).

Election committees at all levels strengthen inspection and supervision of local authorities to ensure that elections take place safely and in accordance with the law.

Up until the end of the election, security and social order and safety in localities were ensured, and no unusual problems occurred.

In places where there were problems with ballot errors, the Standing Committee of the National Election Council gave opinions, and localities reorganized elections to ensure progress according to regulations./.