VOV.VN - On May 22, More than 69 million eligible Vietnamese voters went to the polls to choose deputies to the 14th National Assembly (NA) and all-level People’s Councils for the 2016-2021 term.

Lieutenant General Phan Van Giang, Party Central Committee member and Deputy Defence Minister, has been appointed as Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army. 

VOV.VN- On May 20, President Tran Dai Quang attended a ceremony commemorating Buddha’s 2560th birthday, towards the 35th anniversary of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) at the Vietnam Buddhism Institute in Quan Su pagoda. 

Constituents in border and island areas have cast their ballots for deputies to the 14th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels in the 2016-2021 tenure.

More than 69 million eligible Vietnamese voters are to choose deputies to the 14th National Assembly (NA) and all-level People’s Councils for 2016-2021 on May 22, a way to demonstrate their trust and responsibility towards the nation. 

Voters in several mountainous communes of the central province of Quang Binh on May 20 went to the polls to elect deputies to the 14th National Assembly and all-level People’s Councils for 2016-2021, two days ahead of the nationwide election date. 

Voters in the border district of Ngoc Hoi, the central Highlands of Kon Tum, are ready for the upcoming elections of the 14th National Assembly (NA) and all-level People’s Councils for 2016-2021, according to Pham Van Thanh, secretary of the district’s election committee. 

Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh has asked for close collaboration between the traffic police force and relevant agencies to absolutely ensure safety for the upcoming 14th National Assembly (NA) and all-level People’s Councils elections for 2016-2021.

More than 300 officers and soldiers in Ly Son island district, the central province of Quang Ngai, on May 20 cast their ballots to elect deputies to the 14th National Assembly and all-level People’s Councils for 2016-2021, two days ahead of the official polling date. 

Residents in Vi Xuyen border district of the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang are anticipating the election of deputies to the 14th National Assembly and the People’s Councils at all levels for 2016-2021 slated for May 22. 

Residents in remote and border areas of central Quang Nam province on May 19 cast votes to elect deputies to the 14th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for 2016-2021, three days ahead of the nationwide election date. 

Voters in Tho Chau island commune, Phu Quoc district in southern Kien Giang province, on May 19 casted their ballots to elect deputies for the 14th National Assembly and People's Council at all levels for the 2016-2021 term. 

VOV.VN - Red flags and multi-coloured slogans are placed along roads in the region, showing completed preparatory work for the General Election Day.

A delegation of the Party Central Committee, the President, the National Assembly, the Government and the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee visited the Mausoleum of Ho Chi Minh in Hanoi on May 19 in commemoration of the President’s 126th birthday (May 19, 1890-2016)

Loudspeakers installed across Ha Loc commune in  Phu Tho province are operating at their maximum capacity to broadcast the significance of the upcoming elections to the 14th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels in the 2016-2021 tenure on May 22. 

Preparations for the general election, slated for May 22, are almost completed nationwide, Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Tran Anh Tuan said. 

The results of the election of deputies to the 14th National Assembly (NA) will be announced within 20 days after election day (May 22), according to the National Election Council (NEC) Office. 

VOV.VN - Hectic preparations for the elections of the 14th National Assembly and People’s Councils are underway in citizen reception offices all over Vietnam. 

The southernmost province of Ca Mau has made thorough and comprehensive preparations for the election of deputies to the 14 th National Assembly (NA) and all-level People’s Councils for 2016-2021, according to inspection results on May 16.

VOV.VN -  National Assembly (NA) Vice Chairman and head of the subcommittee for personnel and settlement of complaints and denunciations under the National Election Council  Phung Quoc Hien chaired a meeting in Hanoi on May 16. 

Accelerating the study of President Ho Chi Minh’s ideology, morals and lifestyle is a crucial content of Party building and reinforcement, said Dinh The Huynh, Politburo member and permanent member of the Party Central Committee Secretariat. 

The Prime Minister has decided to launch a national steering committee to implement an action plan to tackle hunger in Vietnam between 2016 and 2025. 

VOV.VN - The Election Day will fall on May 22. This will be the second time Vietnam has conducted simultaneous elections for National Assembly deputies and People’s Council deputies. 

More than 5,800 voters in three border communes in the northern mountainous province of Lai Chau casted their ballots on May 15 to elect deputies to the 14th National Assembly and all-level People’s Councils for the 2016-2021 term, one week ahead of the national election day. 

Voters in Truong Sa island district, the central province of Khanh Hoa, on May 15 cast votes to choose the most capable candidates for the 14th National Assembly and the People’s Councils at all levels for 2016-2021. 

VOV.VN - Efforts are being made to help people understand their right and obligation to vote in the elections for the 14th National Assembly and People’s Councils.

The formation and development of Vietnam’s National Assembly (NA) from 1946 to present were reviewed at a workshop in Da Lat city, the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong on May 14.

VOV.VN - The 870 candidates for the National Assembly election have begun to meet voters as part of their campaigns. They will present personal action plans to help the voters decide who to vote for. 

Greater efforts are needed for women to make up 30% of deputies in the 14th National Assembly (NA) as targeted by the NA Standing Committee, insiders have said. 

Vietnam aims to increase the number of ethic minority deputies at the 14th National Assembly (NA) so that the assembly has appropriate representation from all social strata.