People in Dien Chau religious area are ready for election day.

Do a good job of propaganda and carefully prepare facilities.

At constituency No. 6, there are 887 voters of Hamlet 7, Dien Tan Commune - an all-Catholic hamlet belonging to Hau Hoa parish, Phu Linh parish. From the beginning of the hamlet, red flags with yellow stars and slogans promoting the election day of deputies to the 15th National Assembly and People's Councils at all levels for the 2021-2026 term were displayed.

Polling station No. 7 (Catholic hamlet) of Dien Tan commune is beautifully decorated and ready for election day. Photo: Mai Giang

Information about the election was broadcast continuously on loudspeakers, and the list of voters and candidates was posted at the cultural house. Mr. Le Cong Dinh - Secretary of the Party Cell said: "We hung 11 banners and billboards to propagate the election, and hung 50 national flags along the roads. At the same time, we distributed voter cards and health declaration forms to each person, and at the same time planned to arrange about 25 people to ensure health care, security and order... Not only propagating, we also assigned Party members in the Party Cell to regularly grasp the thoughts and aspirations of parishioners, explaining so that people understand correctly the meaning of the election".

Mr. Le Cong Dinh - Secretary of Party Cell 7, Dien Tan Commune, carries out the final preparations for election day. Photo: Mai Giang

Mr. Tran Van Loi - a voter in Hamlet 7 said: My family and I both went to vote. We realize that election day is a festival for all people, regardless of religion or non-religion. Catholics like us look forward to election day to vote, to find representatives with heart, vision, and willingness to contribute and serve the country.

Dien Tan has 8 hamlets, of which 4 hamlets have Catholics living with more than 4,100 people, including 2 all-Catholic hamlets in constituencies 6 and 7. Mr. Luu Van Thu - Secretary of the Party Committee of Dien Tan commune said: In order for all voters in the commune to clearly understand the importance and significance of the election of National Assembly deputies and People's Council deputies at all levels, term 2021-2026, along with propaganda work, preparations for the election in the commune have been completed. Facilities for the election have also been carefully prepared.

Parishioners in Hamlet 8, Dien Tan Commune, learn about candidates at the polling station. Photo: Mai Giang

The Commune Election Committee and the election teams closely cooperate with the parishes and religious groups in the area to propagate to the people in mass and meetings about exercising the right and obligation to vote. Therefore, the parishioners in Dien Tan area all expressed their excitement for the upcoming election day.

Coordinate well with religious dignitaries and officials

In Hamlet 8 - Catholic Hamlet (belonging to Trung Song Parish) in Dien Thinh Commune, 830 voters went to the polls. Up to this point, the election has been carefully prepared, and there have been no complaints or petitions. The local government has regularly focused on handling the people's petitions and suggestions, so the security situation in the area has been stable so far.

Mr. Nguyen Quang Nam - Secretary of the Party Cell said: We are stepping up propaganda so that people understand clearly the meaning, purpose, rights and obligations of citizens in the election. In particular, we regularly coordinate with the Pastoral Council and priests to mobilize people to participate in the election fully. Along with that, we are fully equipped with masks, antiseptic water, body temperature measuring machines, and marking lines to ensure distance so that people can come to vote safely from the epidemic...

The election team in Hamlet 8, Dien Thinh Commune checks the board posting the list of delegates and voters. Photo: Mai Giang

Mr. Nguyen Trung Duc - Chairman of the Pastoral Council of Ben Den Parish in Dien Ky Commune shared: To prepare for the election day to take place in accordance with the law, the commune government also met with more than 1,000 dignitaries, officials, and religious followers in the area. Thereby, propagating to parishioners about the contents related to the election work. To help parishioners understand clearly about the election day, we have propagated and integrated the purpose and meaning of the election into the parishioners' mass at the church. Thereby, helping the parishioners both ensure their faith and fulfill their roles and responsibilities as citizens. The priest will also hold the mass 30 minutes earlier than usual so that the parishioners can participate in the opening ceremony at the polling station.

People of Dien Thinh commune follow the list of delegates. Photo: Mai Giang

It can be said that with the sense of responsibility of the local Election Committee in closely implementing the preparation steps, along with the propaganda work with many new features, it has helped all voters in the area in general, and Catholic voters in particular, to be excitedly waiting for the election day to choose and elect exemplary people with virtue and talent, worthy of representing the will, aspirations and mastery of the people in the new term 2021-2026.