VOV.VN - Several cultural programmes were held across Hanoi on the evening of March 14 to welcome the upcoming election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026-2031 term.

As many as 45% of candidates for Vietnam’s 16th National Assembly (NA) being women is an encouraging and positive development, according to Caroline Nyamayemombe, Country Representative of the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026-2031 term has drawn wide attention from international experts and major media outlets.

Officers, soldiers and fishermen in the Truong Sa special zone of Khanh Hoa province joined voters nationwide on March 15 to cast their ballots in the election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly (NA) and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026–2031 term.

VOV.VN - The election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026-2031 term takes place as Vietnam continues to promote institutional reforms, improve the quality of national governance and expand international integration in pursuit of long-term development goals.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his spouse Le Thi Bich Tran cast their ballots on the morning of March 15 in Hanoi, joining nearly 79 million voters nationwide in the election for deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026-2031 term.

Ensuring that State power truly belongs to the people, with the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam serving as the decisive factor, remains the guiding principle for organising the election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly (NA) and people’s councils at all levels for the 2026–31 tenure.

An overseas Vietnamese in North Africa has expressed strong appreciation for the achievements of Việt Nam’s 15th National Assembly (NA), highlighting its proactive and flexible responses to major domestic and global challenges.

VOV.VN - Many streets across Ho Chi Minh City are taking on a festive look with national flags, banners and posters promoting the election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026-2031 term.

Swiss Ambassador to Vietnam Thomas Gass underscored the significance of the March 15 election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026–2031 tenure, while expressing optimism for intensified parliamentary collaboration to reinforce Vietnam-Switzerland ties.