Standing Vice Chairman of the NA and Standing Vice Chairman of the NEC Tran Thanh Man speaks at the event (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – TheNational Election Council (NEC) held a press conference in Hanoi on June 10 toannounce its Resolution on the outcomes of the elections of deputies to the 15th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2021-2026 tenurealong with the list of 499 candidates elected to the 15th legislature.
Speaking at the event,Politburo member, Standing Vice Chairman of the NA and Standing Vice Chairmanof the NEC Tran Thanh Man emphasised that the elections were a success with aturnout rate of 99.6 percent.
The success of theelections demonstrates the collective power of the people and the entire political systemunder the Party's leadership and State management, and vividly reflects the traditionof patriotism, the power of the great national unity and the people’s solidtrust in the regime, the Party and State, he stated.
Chief of the NEC OfficeBui Van Cuong said voters nationwide elected enough 500 deputies to the 15th NA. However, after considering eligibility of winners in line with the law, theNEC decided to not confirm the eligibility of one elected candidate in Binh Duong province .
According to Cuong, the rate of full-time NA deputies in this term has reached a record high of 38.6percent of the total number of lawmakers. The rates of young, ethnic and re-elected deputies also met or surpassed the targets. In particular, the rate of female deputies has reached an all-time high of over 30 percent since the sixth NA tenure.
The list of 499deputies of the 15th NA has been updated on Vietnam News Agency’s special website at http://baucuquochoi.vn./.
