Numerous locations allowed to hold early elections
The National Election Council (NEC) on May 6 released a list of localities given the green light to hold polls ahead of the General Election Day, which is slated for May 22.
Hanoi (VNA) – The National Election Council (NEC) on May 6 relea🐼sed a list of localities given the green light to hold polls ahead of the General Election Day, which is slated for May 22.
Earliest in the list is the No. 1 polling station in the southern city of Vung Tau’s ward 12, which will see its residents cast votes to elect deputies to the 14th National Assembly (NA) and People’s Councils at different levels for the 2016 – 2021 tenure on May 7.
On May 15, three communes – Ta Ba, Ta Tong and Mu Ca, in the northern mountainous province of Lai Chau’s Muong Te district will run the election.
Tho Chau commune in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang’s Phu Quoc district as well as some localities in Nam Giang and Tay Giang districts in the central province of Quang Nam are among locations scheduling their polls on May 19.
On May 20, voters residing in some areas in the central provinces of Quang Ngai, Nghe An and Quang Binh, and the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak will go to the poll.
The northern city of Hai Phong, the Mekong Delta cities of Can Tho and Ca Mau, the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak and the central province of Binh Dinh have secured permission to organize early voting one day earlier than the General Election Day in some areas.-VNA
Two naval ships set sail for the southern continental shelf on May 2 to help the forces and fishermen working there cast their votes on the National Assembly and People’s Council deputies early.
Hundreds of engineers and workers casted their votes for deputies to the 14th NA and People’s Councils at different levels on May 4, just before setting sail to work on drilling platforms at sea.
Two naval ships set sail for the Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos on May 5, carrying equipment for the upcoming election of the 14th National Assembly (NA) and People’s Councils.
The northern mountainous province of Son La has deployed numerous activities to raise the awareness of the general election among local ethnic minority groups.
Voters in the central province of Quang Nam will cast their ballots in 49 locations on May 19, three days earlier than the Election Day as approved by the National Election Council.
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Vung Tau officers check ballot box (Source: VNA)
