A working session of the 14th National Assembly (Photo: VNA)Almost 70 million Vietnamese will go to the polls on May 23 to electa new legislative body for the next five years.
It quoted General Secretary of the NA, headof the NA Office and head of the National Election Council (NEC) Office Bui Van Cuong as saying that as of May15, 866 candidates are eligible to run for 500 seats in the 15th NA.
Voters will also elect deputies to People’s Councils at all levels, the paperwrote, and cited the National Election Council as saying that due to the COVID-19pandemic, voters in many areas in 16 cities and provinces have been allowed to voteearly.
It also provided some basic information onthe NA - the highest organ of State powerin Vietnam and responsible for electing theState President, Prime Minister, Chief Justice of the Supreme People’s Court, andProsecutor General of the Supreme People’s Procuracy, and with the power to amendthe constitution and pass laws.
The crucial role played by the NA and its contributions to the country’s economicdevelopment were also highlighted.
From a country with a backwards economy, it wrote, Vietnam has become one of the most dynamic economies in the world.
Figures from the Statista Research Department in Germany show that Vietnam’s GDP per capita hitover 3,400 USD in 2019 from only 550 USD in 2002, mainly because of rising averageand minimum wages, while the inflation rate has remained low.
Vietnam has also seen major success in its fight against COVID-19, recordingless than 5,000 infections to date, the article noted.
It quoted a conclusion from the 13th Congress of the Communist Partyof Vietnam (CPV) held earlier this year, emphasising that Vietnam will continue on thepath it has chosen, focusing on speeding up industrialisation and scientific andtechnological development./.
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