Today (October 27), Nghe An Provincial People's Council conducted a vote of confidence for 30 people by secret ballot.

The subjects of the vote of confidence are the Chairman of the People's Council, Vice Chairmen of the People's Council, Heads of the Provincial People's Council's Committees, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, Vice Chairmen of the Provincial People's Committee, and members of the Provincial People's Committee elected by the Provincial People's Council before January 1, 2023.

Accordingly, the Standing Committee of the Provincial People's Council will submit to the Provincial People's Council for decision a list of 30 people from the Provincial People's Council bloc (7 people) and the Provincial People's Committee bloc (23 people) to be voted on at the 16th Session.

Provincial People's Council delegates will vote on 30 people according to 3 levels: "high confidence", "confidence" and "low confidence".

The results of the vote of confidence are used to evaluate cadres, as a basis for planning, mobilizing, appointing, recommending candidates, dismissing and implementing regimes and policies for cadres.

A person who is voted for a vote of confidence and has more than half to less than two-thirds of the total votes of "low confidence" can resign; in case he/she does not resign, the Standing Committee of the Provincial People's Council shall submit to the Provincial People's Council a vote of confidence at the session or the nearest session of the People's Council.

If a person subject to a vote of confidence has 2/3 or more of the total votes rated as "low confidence", the agency or person with authority that recommends that person for election or approval by the Provincial People's Council shall be responsible for submitting to the Provincial People's Council for dismissal or approval of the proposal for dismissal at the nearest session or meeting of the Provincial People's Council.

The procedure for taking a vote of confidence at the meeting is carried out in 7 steps:

- The Standing Committee of the Provincial People's Council submits to the Provincial People's Council a report on the list of people to be voted on for confidence for the Provincial People's Council to consider and vote for approval.

- 81 delegates of the Provincial People's Council will be divided into 2 groups to discuss issues related to the vote of confidence (Group 1 includes 41 delegates of the Provincial People's Council in the constituencies of cities, towns and districts: Vinh, Cua Lo, Nghi Loc, Hung Nguyen, Nam Dan, Thanh Chuong, Do Luong, Anh Son, Con Cuong, Tuong Duong; Group 2 includes 40 delegates of the Provincial People's Council in the constituencies of districts and towns: Quynh Luu, Dien Chau, Yen Thanh, Nghia Dan, Thai Hoa, Tan Ky, Quy Hop, Quy Chau, Que Phong, Hoang Mai, Ky Son); after the discussion, the 2 groups of delegates will send the Minutes of the discussion results to the Standing Committee of the Provincial People's Council.

- The Standing Committee of the Provincial People's Council reports to the Provincial People's Council the results of the group discussion.

- The Provincial People's Council establishes a Ballot Counting Committee (the Provincial People's Council delegates vote to approve the list of the Ballot Counting Committee; the Head of the Ballot Counting Committee disseminates the rules and methods for recording the vote of confidence).

- The Provincial People's Council takes a vote of confidence by secret ballot.

- The counting committee reports the vote counting results.

- The Provincial People's Council considers and approves the Resolution confirming the results of the vote of confidence.