Mr. Phan Duc Dong was elected Chairman of Vinh City People's Council.

On the morning of July 5, the Vinh City People's Council held its first session, term XXII, term 2021 - 2026 to elect the positions of Chairman, Vice Chairman of the People's Council, Chairman, Vice Chairman of the City People's Committee, term 2021 - 2026 and decide on a number of issues under its authority.

Attending the meeting were members of the Provincial Party Standing Committee: Nguyen Nam Dinh - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Council; Phan Duc Dong - Secretary of Vinh City Party Committee; representatives of the Provincial Party Organizing Committee. Photo: Mai Hoa

After the solemn ceremony, the first session heardElection CommissionCity reports results of election of delegatesPeople's CouncilVinh city22nd term, 2021 - 2026 term and passed a Resolution confirming the qualifications of People's Council delegates of those elected as City People's Council delegates, 2021 - 2026 term.

Delegates attending the meeting.

Accordingly, in the election of deputies to the 15th National Assembly and People's Councils at all levels for the 2021-2026 term, more than 230,000 voters in the city went to the polls (reaching 98.9%) and elected 35 deputies to the 22nd City People's Council for the 2021-2026 term.

This election is considered the most successful ever with a high voter turnout rate; ensuring the structure, composition, and especially the quality of delegates is higher than previous terms with 100% of delegates having university and post-graduate degrees.

Mr. Nguyen Van Lu - Standing Deputy Secretary of Vinh City Party Committee, Chairman of the City People's Council, term XXI, 2016 - 2021 opened the meeting. Photo: Mai Hoa

Next, the City People's Council proceeded to elect and pass resolutions confirming the election results of the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Vinh City People's Council, term XXII, 2021 - 2026. As a result, Mr. Phan Duc Dong - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Secretary of the Vinh City Party Committee was elected to hold the position of Chairman of the Vinh City People's Council, term XXII, 2021 - 2026.

City People's Council delegates vote to pass Resolutions at the meeting. Photo: Mai Hoa

The City People's Council elected Mr. Nguyen Tat Son - Member of the Standing Committee, Head of the City Party Committee's Propaganda Department, Director of the Vinh City Political Center to hold the position of Vice Chairman of the Vinh City People's Council, term XXII, 2021 - 2026.

Delegates elected the position of Chairman of the Vinh City People's Council for the 22nd term, 2021 - 2026. Photo: Mai Hoa

The City People's Council conducted the election and passed a resolution confirming the election results of Mr. Phan Minh Tuan - Member of the Standing Committee of the City Party Committee, Vice Chairman of the Vinh City People's Council, term XXI, term 2016-2021 to hold the position of Head of the Economic - Social Committee, City People's Council term XXII, term 2021 - 2026; Ms. Nguyen Thi Anh Tuyet - Member of the Standing Committee, Head of the City Party Committee's Mass Mobilization Committee, Chairman of the City Fatherland Front Committee to hold the position of Head of the Legal Committee of the City People's Council term XXII, term 2021 - 2026.

Mr. and Mrs. Tran Trung Hai - Member of the City Party Committee's Inspection Committee, delegate of the City People's Council, term XXII, 2021 - 2026, holds the position of Deputy Head of the Economic - Social Committee, City People's Council, term XXII, 2021 - 2026; Ms. Ngo Thi Thu Hien - Member of the Standing Committee of the City Women's Union, delegate of the City People's Council, term XXII, 2021 - 2026, holds the position of Deputy Head of the Legal Committee, City People's Council, term XXII, 2021 - 2026.

Mr. Phan Duc Dong - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Secretary of Vinh City Party Committee, Chairman of the City People's Council, term XXII, 2021 - 2026 delivered a speech accepting the assignment and chairing the first session. Photo: Mai Hoa

The meeting proceeded to elect and pass the Resolution confirming the election results of the Chairman and Vice Chairmen of the City People's Committee for the 2021 - 2026 term. As a result, Mr. Tran Ngoc Tu - Deputy Secretary of the City Party Committee, Chairman of the City People's Committee for the 2016 - 2021 term was re-elected as Chairman of the City People's Committee for the 2021 - 2026 term.

Mr. and Mrs. Le Sy Chien - Member of the Standing Committee of the City Party Committee, Vice Chairman of the City People's Committee for the 2016 - 2021 term; Tran Thi Cam Tu - Member of the Standing Committee of the City Party Committee, Vice Chairman of the City People's Committee for the 2016 - 2021 term; Nguyen Sy Dieu - Member of the Executive Committee of the City Party Committee, Vice Chairman of the City People's Committee for the 2016 - 2021 term; Tran Quang Lam - Member of the Executive Committee of the City Party Committee, Vice Chairman of the City People's Committee for the 2016 - 2021 term were elected to hold the position of Vice Chairman of the City People's Committee for the 2021 - 2026 term.

Mr. Tran Ngoc Tu - Deputy Secretary of the City Party Committee, Chairman of Vinh City People's Committee for the 2021 - 2026 term delivered a speech accepting the assignment. Photo: Mai Hoa

The City People's Council also elected and approved a Resolution confirming the election results of members of the Vinh City People's Committee for the 2021-2026 term for 14 members; approved a Resolution on the number of members of the Committees of the 22nd City People's Council for the 2021-2026 term; elected and approved a Resolution confirming the election results of the People's Jury of the Vinh City People's Court for the 2021-2026 term, including 38 people.

Mr. Nguyen Van Lu - Standing Deputy Secretary of the City Party Committee and Mr. Tran Ngoc Tu - Deputy Secretary of the City Party Committee, Chairman of the City People's Committee presented flowers to congratulate the Standing Committee of the City People's Council, term XXII, 2021 - 2026. Photo: Mai Hoa

Mr. Phan Duc Dong - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Secretary of Vinh City Party Committee, Chairman of Vinh City People's Council, term XXII, 2021 - 2026 and Mr. Nguyen Van Lu - Standing Deputy Secretary of the City Party Committee presented flowers to congratulate the Chairman and Vice Chairmen of the City People's Committee, term 2021 - 2026. Photo: Mai Hoa

Mr. Nguyen Van Lu - Standing Deputy Secretary of the City Party Committee and Mr. Tran Ngoc Tu - Deputy Secretary of the City Party Committee, Chairman of the City People's Committee presented flowers to congratulate the members of the City People's Committee, term 2021 - 2026. Photo: Mai Hoa

The meeting listened to the City Fatherland Front Committee announce the synthesis of voters' opinions and recommendations at voter meetings with People's Council delegates; approve the Resolution on organizing regular meetings in 2021; discuss and approve the Resolution on supplementing Vinh city's budget for the period 2021 - 2025 to implement a number of projects in the area.