Nghe An: Negotiation and agreement on the list of candidates for National Assembly deputies

On the afternoon of April 16, the Provincial Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee held the third consultation conference to select and make a list of qualified candidates for the 15th National Assembly, term 2021 - 2026. Comrade Vo Thi Minh Sinh - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Chairwoman of the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee chaired the conference. Photo: Mai Hoa

Pursuant to the provisions of the LawelectorNational Assembly deputies and People's Council deputies; Resolution No. 64/NQ/HDBCQG of the National Election Council; National Assembly deputy standards; structure, composition and number of elected deputies agreed upon by the first consultative conference; results of collecting opinions from voters at the place of residence; opinions of organizations at all levels managing and introducing candidates along with applications to withdraw from the candidate list of some candidates, at the third consultative conference, the Standing Committee of the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee submitted a tentative official list of candidates for the XV National Assembly, term 2021 - 2021, including 17 people (not including 6 people introduced by the Central Committee) for the conference to agree and consider deciding.

Mr. Nguyen Duc Thanh - Vice Chairman of the Provincial Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee reported the results of collecting opinions and comments from voters at the place of residence for those who recommended candidates for the XV National Assembly and the expected official list of candidates for the National Assembly. Photo: Mai Hoa

Comrade Vo Thi Minh Sinh - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Chairwoman of the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee chaired the discussion at the conference. Photo: Mai Hoa

At the conference, with a spirit of democracy, frankness and responsibility, 56 delegates from the Standing Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Nghe An province, representatives of leaders of member organizations of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Nghe An province and the Fatherland Front Committee at the district level discussed and unanimously approved the official list of candidates for the 15th Provincial National Assembly, term 2021 - 2026, including 17 candidates (not including 6 candidates consulted by the Central Committee).

Of the 17 candidates unanimously selected to form the official list, the structure is as follows: 12 are female, accounting for 70.6%; 6 are young, accounting for 35.3%; 5 are ethnic minorities, accounting for 29.4%; 1 is non-Party member, accounting for 5.9%; 2 are re-elected.

Mr. Tran Xuan Bi - Chairman of the Provincial Association for Promotion of Education gave his opinion at the conference. Photo: Mai Hoa

Mr. Tran Van Tuan - Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh Trail Truong Son Tradition Association of Nghe An province gave his opinion. Photo: Mai Hoa

After this conference, the Standing Committee of the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee will send the minutes and official list of participants.candidateto the National Election Council, the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front and the Provincial Election Committee to establish and announce the official list of candidates according to the designated constituencies.

The Standing Committee of the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee will also organize a meeting with candidates with representatives of the Standing Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee at the district level to guide the organization of the election campaign conference according to regulations.

Delegates attending the conference voted to agree on the official list of candidates for the National Assembly. Photo: Mai Hoa