Nghe An issues a telegram directing the election of deputies to the 15th National Assembly and People's Councils at all levels.

The contents of the Telegram are as follows:

In the past time, the preparation for the election of deputies to the 15th National Assembly and People's Councils at all levels for the 2021-2026 term (hereinafter referred to as the election) in Nghe An province has been seriously and proactively deployed, ensuring the correct progress and plan. From now until the election day on May 23, 2021 is an urgent period, deciding the success of the election. In the face of the complicated developments of the Covid-19 epidemic, implementing the Prime Minister's Official Dispatch No. 633/CD-TTg dated May 18, 2021 on focusing on successfully organizing the election of deputies to the 15th National Assembly and People's Councils at all levels for the 2021-2026 term; The Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee requested the People's Committees of districts, cities, towns, provincial departments, branches and sectors to uphold the sense of responsibility, focus highly on the election work and direct the good implementation of the following contents:

Voters in Huoi Co village, Nhon Mai commune (Tuong Duong) held early elections on May 21. Photo: Cong Kien

1. Department of Health:Regularly update, evaluate and forecast the Covid-19 epidemic situation in the province; proactively develop appropriate plans and solutions to promptly respond to situations serving the election, ensuring safety and effectiveness. Establish a permanent working group from May 20, 2021 until the end of the election to receive and respond to information related to medical work. Coordinate with the Department of Home Affairs and relevant departments, branches and localities to strengthen inspection and guidance on the good implementation of Covid-19 epidemic prevention and control work according to the direction of the Ministry of Health.

2. Department of Home Affairs:Closely coordinate with relevant departments, branches and localities to update the election situation; promptly report to the Steering Committee and the Provincial Election Committee to resolve difficulties, problems, unusual situations and issues arising during the election organization.

3. Department of Information and Communications, Provincial Radio and Television Station, Nghe An Newspaper:Continue to promote communication and mobilize voters to vote using various means and methods of communication and modernity, with appropriate frequencies such as: social networks, loudspeaker systems of communes, wards and towns (especially in remote areas, ethnic minority areas). Direct news agencies and newspapers to increase accurate, creative and vivid information so that voters can fully exercise their rights and obligations on election day. Monitor and control information security well; direct timely rebuttal, prevention and handling of distorted information and wrong views on cyberspace about the election.

4. Provincial Military Command, Provincial Border Guard Command, Provincial Police:Continue to proactively deal with acts that destabilize political security, social order and safety, and sabotage the election. Strengthen measures to grasp the situation, assess, accurately forecast the plots and tricks of hostile and reactionary forces to ensure social order and safety, and ensure absolute safety for the election. Direct the police and military forces to strictly maintain the regime of command and combat readiness, and coordinate and support localities in the work of preventing and fighting the Covid-19 epidemic.

At 7 a.m. on May 21, voters in 16 border communes of Ky Son district went to vote early. In the photo: Implementing Covid-19 prevention and control measures before entering the polling station. Photo: Hoai Thu

5. People's Committees of districts, cities and towns:Focus highly on leadership and direction in the key period from now until election day and the work of preventing and fighting the Covid-19 epidemic; promptly implement instructions from superiors on election work.

- Review all work to prepare thoroughly and ensure absolute safety for election day. Ensure conditions of facilities, technology and equipment to serve the election work.

- Have detailed and specific plans and scenarios for election day in the context of the complicated developments of the Covid-19 epidemic, especially for constituencies and polling stations that are quarantined due to the outbreak of the epidemic. Pay special attention to remote, border, island areas, ethnic minority areas, and areas with difficult and complicated religious situations. Have specific plans to prevent and combat natural disasters, floods, fires and explosions on election day. Grasp the people's situation to promptly resolve arising issues.

At early voting stations on May 21, voters strictly followed the "5K" recommendations. Photo: Duc Anh

- Direct competent authorities to develop specific plans and measures to ensure security, order and social safety in the area and at polling stations so that the election takes place safely, legally and successfully.

- Request all levels, sectors and functional units to strictly implement this Telegram.