Ship serving General Election reaches Sinh Ton island
Naval ship 633 of the Naval Region 4 High Command reached Sinh Lon island commune, Truong Sa district, central Khanh Hoa province, on May 7, bringing equipment needed for the upcoming elections.
Khanh Hoa (VNA) – Naval ꧃ship 633 of the Naval Region 4 High Command reached Sinh Lon island commune, Truong Sa district, central Khanh Hoa province, on May 7, bringing equipment needed for the upcomin🌳g elections to the 14th National Assembly and People’s Councils.
The ship left the Cam Ranh military port in Khanh Hoa on May 5.
Luong Quoc Anh, President of the Sinh Ton communal People’s Committee, said preparations for the election have been completed, adding that 24 local candidates will run for 15 seats in the communal People’s Council in the 2016-2021 term.
Truong Sa district has organised six voting units and 24 polling stations, with three units and 21 polling stations on the islands.
While voters on land will go to the poll on the General Election Day slated for May 22, residents on islands will cast their vote on May 15.
Constituents in Truong Sa district will select 30 out of 48 candidates to become deputies to the district People’s Council for the 2016 – 2021 tenure.-VNA
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