Hanoi has been adorned with colourful slogans, posters and national flags put up along all streets, at the main gates to State offices and polling stations as well as on the top of houses.

Lists of voters and candidates for the election have been made public at all polling stations. Ballots have also been distributed to all voters. 

With thorough preparations, the election is expected to take place successfully in Hanoi.

Following are several pictures through the lens of VOVNews reporter Phi Thuy

Many streets have been adorned with colourful banners, flags and slogans

Nearly 100 panels and posters have been put up around Hoan Kiem Lake

... and along main streets

The police have been deployed to ensure security on the election day

At a polling station in Trang Tien ward

Lists of voters and candidates have been made public

Skimming through biographies of candidates before making decisions