It also provides an opportunity for voters to exercise their right to mastery by selecting representatives who will convey their will, aspirations, and mastery in the National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for the new term. The election is held at a time when the country’s reform process, after 40 years, has achieved accomplishments across all areas of social life. It also takes place as Vietnam has actively implemented the reorganization and streamlining of the political system’s apparatus, adjusted administrative boundaries, and operated a two-tier local administration model to ensure a leaner, stronger, more efficient, and more effective governance system.

According to the National Election Council, from 864 candidates, voters will elect 500 deputies to the 16th National Assembly (1.73 candidates per seat). For provincial-level People’s Councils, voters will elect 2,552 deputies from 4,217 candidates (1.65 candidates per seat). For commune-level People’s Councils, voters will elect 72,611 deputies from 120,873 candidates (1.66 candidates per seat), in accordance with the law. Under the regulations, the election will conclude at 7:00 p.m. on the same day, except in cases where voting is extended as permitted by law, but no later than 9:00 p.m.