(Baonghean.vn) - 70 years ago, just a few months after gaining independence, on January 6, 1946, the first General Election following the principles of democracy, directness and secret ballot took place successfully.
Millions of people who had just escaped from the slavery of colonialism enthusiastically went to vote, electing the first National Assembly. This event went down in the history of the country, a great leap forward, marking the birth of the National Assembly of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, now the National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
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| President Ho Chi Minh's call to vote. |
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| On January 5, 1946, thousands of people in Hanoi welcomed President Ho Chi Minh and candidates nominated for the 1st National Assembly. |
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| Working people in the capital cheer for the first General Election day. |
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| Hanoi voters vote for a worthy candidate to participate in the 1st National Assembly, January 6, 1946. |
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| People of Quang Ngai town exercised their civil rights on election day. This time, voters here elected 8 people to become deputies to the first National Assembly. |
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| Children on Mai Hac De street (Hanoi) cheer on the country's first election day. |
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| Uncle Ho took a photo with the first National Assembly delegates. |
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| After the general election, the people elected 333 National Assembly deputies from thousands of candidates and nominees. Of these, the North had 152 people, the Central region 108 and the South 73. There were 10 female deputies. |
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