Lists of candidates for NA, People’s Council elections finalised in localities
The Standing Boards of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committees of provinces and cities nationwide held their third consultation conferences on April 16 to finalise lists of candidates for the election as deputies to the 15th National Assembly (NA) and members of all-level People’s Councils for the 2021-2026 tenure.
At the third consultation conference held by the Standing Boards of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee's chapter in Lao Cai (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi(VNA) - The Standing Boards of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committees ofprovinces and cities nationwide held their third consultation conferences onApril 16 to finalise lists of candidates for the election as deputies to the15th National Assembly (NA) and members of all-level People’s Councils for the2021-2026 tenure.
The northernmountainous province of Lao Cai concluded a list of eight candidates, of whom25 percent are female and 37.5 percent are ethnic minority people, for electionas deputies to the 15th legislature.
Ninety-two candidateshave been selected for election as members of the provincial People’s Councilfor the 2021-2026 tenure, with the number of female, ethnic minority,non-Party, and re-elected candidates accounting for 41.3, 53.26, 15.22, and23.9 percent of the total, respectively.
Northern Son Laprovince, meanwhile, agreed on a list of ten candidates for election as deputiesto the 15th NA and 110 candidates for election as members of the provincialPeople’s Council.
The figures for northernBac Ninh province, central Quang Ngai province, and the Mekong Delta’s DongThap province are 10 and 97, 10 and 87, and 10 (excluding those introduced bycentral agencies) and 97.
In the northernprovince of Ninh Binh, a total of 85 candidates have been selected for theelections./.
Vice Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Nguyen Duc Hai held a working session on April 15 with authorities in the northern province of Yen Bai concerning local preparations for the upcoming elections of deputies to the 15th legislature and members of all-level People’s Councils for 2021-2026.
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Besides meetings with voters, campaigning on the mass media is an important way to ensuring fairness among all candidates, said Vice President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee Ngo Sach Thuc.
Many provinces and cities nationwide held the third consultation conferences to finalise the lists of candidates for the elections of deputies to the 15th National Assembly and all-level People’s Councils for the 2021-2026 tenure.
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Nghia affirmed that this is a milestone of special significance, affirming and honouring the the Vietnamese revolutionary press’s glorious tradition of 100 years of serving the revolutionary cause of the Party, serving the Fatherland, and serving the people.
The Party and State of Vietnam always attach great importance to and give top priority to the development of Vietnam–China relations. Vietnam is ready to work with the Chinese Party and State to further deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership and promote the building of the Vietnam-China community with a shared future that carries strategic significance.
Under the leadership of President Ho Chi Minh and the CPV, President Cuong said, the press has been a steadfast force on the ideological and cultural front, rallying the masses to pursue national aspirations.
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At the third consultation conference held by the Standing Boards of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee's chapter in Lao Cai (Photo: VNA) 
