The National Election Council (NEC) on January 19 held a meeting with relevant agencies to prepare for a virtual national conference to popularise the Politburo’s directive on the implementation of the upcoming general election.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has requested ensuring democracy, fairness, safety and thrift in the elections of deputies to the 15th National Assembly and the People’s Councils at all levels in the 2021-2026 tenure.

National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan attended a meeting on January 4 held by the NA delegation from the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the first NA general election (January 6, 1946).

VOV.VN - Vietnamese people will cast their ballots to elect deputies to the next National Assembly and local People’s Councils on May 23, 2021, according to a resolution passed by the current 14th National Assembly on November 17.

The Hanoi People’s Council held its 17th meeting on November 10 to consider and decide upon issues relating to public investment plans.

The 14th National Assembly will continue question & answer (Q&A) sessions on issues related to the implementation of its resolutions on thematic supervision and Q&A during the 14th tenure and several resolutions of the 13th legislature, during the week from November 9 to 13.

The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Council has passed a resolution to merge HCM City’s eastern districts of 2, 9 and Thu Duc into one administrative unit to create an innovation hub tentatively called Thu Duc City.

VOV.VN - Deputy Secretary of the Hanoi’s Party Committee Chu Ngoc Anh has been officially elected as the Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee for the 15th municipal People’s Council in the 2016 to 2021 tenure.