Introducing 975 candidates for the 16th National Assembly.
According to compiled data, 975 people were nominated by the first consultative conference to run for election as deputies to the 16th National Assembly in 34 provinces and centrally-administered cities.
The Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) has just released a report on the results of the first consultative conference on the election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and deputies to the People's Councils at all levels for the 2026-2031 term.
Accordingly, in implementation of the Law on Election of National Assembly and People's Council Deputies, and the guiding documents of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly, the Government, the National Election Council, and the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committees at all levels, the first consultative conference was held to agree on the structure, composition, and number of people from agencies, organizations, and units nominated to run for the 16th National Assembly and People's Councils at all levels for the 2026-2031 term.
At the central level, on December 4, 2025, the Presidium of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front held its first consultative meeting to agree on the structure, composition, and number of people from central agencies, organizations, and units to be nominated as candidates for the 16th National Assembly.
The Presidium of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front basically agrees with the proposed structure and composition as stated in Resolution No. 1897/NQ-UBTVQH15 of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly on the proposed number, structure, and composition of political organizations, the Vietnam Fatherland Front, socio-political organizations, social organizations, people's armed forces, and central state agencies nominated to run for election as deputies to the 16th National Assembly.
The Presidium of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front has proposed to the National Election Council and the Standing Committee of the National Assembly several specific issues: It is proposed to increase or maintain the number of National Assembly deputies from the Vietnam Fatherland Front and its member organizations at the same number as in the 15th term (at least 29 deputies), in order to ensure and promote the representative role of all strata of the people in the National Assembly.
The Presidium of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front also proposed studying an increase in the proportion of delegates who are not Party members compared to the National Assembly Standing Committee's projection; studying an increase in the number of candidates for National Assembly delegates from ethnic minorities to ensure the election rate meets the regulations; reducing the number of candidates from executive agencies to supplement the structure from various components to ensure appropriateness; and suggesting consideration of the number of candidates for National Assembly delegates from central agencies with a surplus as stipulated.
The minutes of the first consultative meeting and the recommendations of the Presidium have been compiled by the Standing Committee of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front and sent to the National Election Council and the Standing Committee of the National Assembly for consideration and resolution within their respective authorities, ensuring compliance with the legally prescribed timeframe.
Based on the first adjustment resolution on the structure, composition, and number of people from central agencies, organizations, and units nominated to run for election as deputies to the 16th National Assembly, issued by the Standing Committee of the National Assembly on December 19, 2025, the Presidium of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front has consulted and agreed on the structure, composition, and number of people nominated to run for election as deputies to the 16th National Assembly from the Fatherland Front bloc and its member organizations at the central level.
Locally, by December 10, 2025, 34 provinces and cities nationwide had completed the first consultative conference for the election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly.
The majority of localities agreed with the National Assembly Standing Committee's proposed allocation of the structure, composition, and number of candidates from their localities to be nominated for election to the 16th National Assembly.
The provinces and cities that have requested the National Assembly Standing Committee to adjust the structure and composition include: Nghe An, Quang Ngai, Thai Nguyen, Tuyen Quang, Son La, Thanh Hoa, Lam Dong, Hanoi, and Hai Phong. The Standing Committee of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, in coordination with the National Assembly's Committee on Delegate Affairs, will compile the proposed changes to the structure and composition to report to the National Assembly Standing Committee for consideration and appropriate adjustments.
The total number of candidates nominated by the first consultative conference in 34 provinces and centrally-administered cities (both central and local) is 975; achieving an average ratio of 1.95 times compared to the total number of delegates expected to be elected.
The number of candidates nominated for National Assembly representatives from the Vietnam Fatherland Front and its member organizations at the central level is 25. Of these, 3 are from the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, 3 are outstanding individuals, and 19 are from the Fatherland Front's member organizations at the central level.
Regarding the projected number of self-nominated candidates: Two provinces/cities have projected a specific number of self-nominated candidates for the 16th National Assembly (Ho Chi Minh City and Ninh Binh); the remaining 32 provinces/cities have not projected the number of self-nominated candidates.
Regarding the election of People's Council representatives, from December 1st, 2025 to December 10th, 2025, the Standing Committee of the Fatherland Front Committees at all levels in the localities held the first consultative conference to agree on the structure, composition, and number of candidates for the People's Council at the same level.
Accordingly, the total number of candidates nominated by the first consultative conference was 5,112 out of the total number of delegates to be elected according to the law, which is 2,554 delegates; achieving an average ratio of 2.04 times the number of delegates to be elected.
At the conclusion of the first consultative conference, two localities, Ho Chi Minh City and Ninh Binh, projected the number of self-nominated candidates. The remaining localities did not project or did not clearly indicate the number of self-nominated candidates.