Banners on the election on a street in Vietnam (Photo: VNA)Bangkok (VNA) - Vietnam is a bright spot in terms ofdiversity and balance in gender and ethnicity in its law-making body, said SupalakGanjanakhundee, an expert from Thailand’s Institute of Southeast Asian Studies(ISEAS) said in an interview with the Vietnam News Agency correspondent in Bangkok.
This policy will be a driving force to gather strength from variousfields to serve the management of the country, he said, explaining that theconsultation and introduction of candidates in three rounds and five steps thatVietnam applies is an effective method to select suitable candidates for the country's general development guidelines and policies.
The expert said the upcoming elections of deputies to the 15th National Assembly and all-level People’s Councils for the 2021-2026 tenure arean occasion for Vietnamese to choose their best representatives to lead thenation in its selected path.
He said Vietnam has made thorough preparations for theelections despite COVID-19 challenges, reflecting its Party and State’sstrong political determination to steer the country toward development amid ever-changingglobal and regional geopolitical situations.
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Supalak Ganjanakhundee said the organisation of the elections in a pandemiccontext is normal, citing Singapore as an example with its holding of safeand successful general elections in 2020 in spite of COVID-19 outbreaks.
The point is the adoption of effective pandemic prevention and controlmeasures at polling stations, he noted.
Echoing the view, Dr Balaz Szantos from Thailand’s ChulalongkornUniversity said it is a tough year to held a national election, but the work ishard to be delayed and can be done successfully with careful implementation ofsafety measures./.
He said Vietnam has made thorough preparations for theelections despite COVID-19 challenges, reflecting its Party and State’sstrong political determination to steer the country toward development amid ever-changingglobal and regional geopolitical situations.
Illustrative photo (Source: VNA)Supalak Ganjanakhundee said the organisation of the elections in a pandemiccontext is normal, citing Singapore as an example with its holding of safeand successful general elections in 2020 in spite of COVID-19 outbreaks.
The point is the adoption of effective pandemic prevention and controlmeasures at polling stations, he noted.
Echoing the view, Dr Balaz Szantos from Thailand’s ChulalongkornUniversity said it is a tough year to held a national election, but the work ishard to be delayed and can be done successfully with careful implementation ofsafety measures./.
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