Nghe An will hold the third round of consultations earlier than planned.
To avoid being caught off guard during the Tet holiday, the Nghe An Provincial Election Steering Committee proposed holding the third round of consultations earlier, tentatively from February 9th to 20th, in order to finalize the list of candidates before the Tet holiday.
Currently, communes and wards are urgently implementing the plan to collect feedback and assess the trustworthiness of voters in their residential areas.
These days, along the main roads of Cua Lo ward, the atmosphere of preparation for the election of National Assembly representatives and People's Council representatives at all levels for the 2026-2031 term is evident in every residential area. Propaganda banners and posters are prominently displayed; the local public address system regularly broadcasts information about election day, the rights and obligations of voters.
A unique characteristic of coastal communes and wards in Nghe An province, such as Cua Lo, is that many workers in tourism services and fishing frequently travel for extended periods. Therefore, the ward has proactively conducted thorough reviews and coordinated with residential groups and block management boards to update the voter list fully and accurately.
Mr. Phung Duc Nhan, a member of the Standing Committee of the Party Committee and Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Cua Lo Ward, said: "With many fishermen living at sea in the area, the locality has implemented many solutions to prepare for the successful election of National Assembly representatives and People's Council representatives at all levels. After the second consultative meeting, the locality proceeded with urgent steps to ensure that the Tet holiday would not affect the election."
In Yen Trung commune, where over 73% of the population are Catholic, various levels of government and agencies are currently intensifying their efforts to widely publicize the election day to the entire community through their own unique methods.
The election committee met and discussed with priests about the election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and representatives to the People's Councils at all levels for the 2026-2021 term. They requested that priests and parish councils disseminate information about the rights and responsibilities of parishioners regarding the election during church services.
The Party Committee and the village's leadership regularly meet and exchange ideas with the priests in the parish, implementing tasks related to the election and receiving enthusiastic support and assistance. This is evident in each sermon, where the priests dedicate a portion of their time to educating parishioners about the significance of the election and the responsibility of each citizen regarding their ballot…
Mr. Tran Phong My, Vice Chairman of the People's Council of Yen Trung commune, added: The commune has established 6 Election Committees corresponding to 6 electoral units, dividing the polling areas into 24 zones corresponding to the 24 hamlets in the commune. To date, the commune has posted the voter list at the commune People's Committee headquarters and the cultural centers of the 24 hamlets. With the active participation of all levels and sectors and the consensus of the people, the third consultative meeting is expected to be completed soon. The time for collecting opinions and confidence votes from voters residing in the commune will be completed by February 8, 2026.
The election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and representatives to the People's Councils at all levels for the 2026-2031 term is taking place during a period when a two-tiered local government system has just been implemented. The Steering Committee and Election Committees at all levels in Nghe An province are focusing on decisive leadership and direction, ensuring the schedule and quality of the election. The spirit of the provincial election steering committee is to strive to complete the basic tasks before the Lunar New Year holiday.
All 130/130 communes and wards in Nghe An province have established 1,039 election committees comprising 12,050 members. The process of dividing electoral areas has been completed, establishing 3,043 electoral zones and 3,043 polling stations with 51,118 members. Members of these polling stations in the localities were selected from the right backgrounds, including reputable individuals in the community with experience in organizing elections.
Based on the results of the second consultative conference, the Standing Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of the province sent information and lists of candidates for the 16th National Assembly and the 19th Provincial People's Council, term 2026-2031, to the communes and wards where the candidates reside to organize conferences to gather opinions and assess the trustworthiness of the candidates from voters.
Furthermore, Nghe An province proactively developed and implemented a plan to organize the third consultation meeting earlier than expected, demonstrating the responsibility and initiative of the Party committees and authorities at all levels. This created an important foundation for the election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and deputies to the People's Councils at all levels for the 2026-2031 term in the province to be conducted democratically, lawfully, safely, and successfully.
