Lao newspapers spotlight success of Vietnam’s general elections
Lao media have ran articles highlighting Vietnam’s elections of deputies to the 15th National Assembly (NA) and People's Councils at all levels for the 2021-2026 tenure.
The Lao news agency (KPL) reports Vietnam's elections of deputies to the 15th National Assembly (NA) and People's Councils at all levels for the 2021-2026 tenure (Photo: Screenshot).
Vientiane (VNA) – Lao media have ranarticles highlighting Vietnam’s elections ofdeputies to the 15th National Assembly (NA) and People's Councils at all levelsfor the 2021-2026 tenure.
They stressed that Vietnam ensured democracy, security and safety for the politicalevent.
The Lao news agency (KPL) reported on May 24 that more than 60 millionVietnamese voters across the country on May 23 casted their ballots to elect qualifiedrepresentatives to represent the Vietnamese people in the NA.
It emphasised that this was a greatfestival and an important opportunity for the entire Vietnamese people toexercise their citizen right, obligation and responsibility.
In its article published on the same day, The Pasaxon - the newspaper of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party, highlightedthe success of the general elections.
According to the newspaper, over 69 million Vietnamese voters across thecountry on May 23 exercised their citizen right and duty to elect deputies to the15th NA and People's Councils at alllevels.
Vietnam recorded a high rate of turnout in the elections with nearly 98.43 percent, it said, noting that this demonstrates the high responsibilityand confidence of the Vietnamese voters towards the event./.
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Indian media have spotlighted the significance and Vietnam’s preparations for the upcoming elections of deputies to the 15th National Assembly (NA) and People's Councils at all levels for the 2021-2026 tenure on May 23.
Foreign news agencies and media outlets on May 23 ran articles highlighting Vietnam’s elections of deputies to the 15th National Assembly and all-level People’s Councils for the 2021-2026 term, which were declared to be a success despite complex developments of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The elections of deputies to the 15th National Assembly (NA) and People's Councils at all levels for the 2021-2026 tenure was a comprehensive success as it took place democratically and in line with legal regulations, said Minister of Home Affairs Pham Thi Thanh Tra.
Vietnam’s general elections have grabbed attention of global and regional media outlets which highlighted the event’s importance to the country, the special circumstances of the elections and the role of the new legislature to the national development.
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The Lao news agency (KPL) reports Vietnam's elections of deputies to the 15th National Assembly (NA) and People's Councils at all levels for the 2021-2026 tenure (Photo: Screenshot). 
