NA Chairman casts ballot in Ho Chi Minh City

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NA Chairman casts ballot in Ho Chi Minh City
In a message to voters across the country, NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man stressed that showing up to vote is both a sacred right and responsibility of every citizen.
NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man casts his ballot at Polling Station No. 14 in Hoc Mon ward, Ho Chi Minh City, on March 15 morning. (Photo: VNA)

Ho Chi Minh City (VNA) – Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) and Chairman of the National Election Council Tran Thanh Man cast his ballot at Polling Station No.14 in Hoc Mon ward, Ho Chi Minh City, on March 15 morning, marking the start of nationwide voting for deputies to the 16th NA and People's Councils at all levels for the 2026–2031 term.

Joining him were Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Tran Luu Quang, NA Secretary General and Chairman of the NA Office Le Quang Manh, other central and local officials, along with numerous local voters, all exercising their civic rights and duties. Speaking to the press at the polling station, NA Chairman Man said he was deeply honoured to drop his own ballot in Hoc Mon commune.

He gave full credit to the close leadership and direction of the Party Central Committee, its Politburo and Secretariat, all under the command of General Secretary To Lam, saying that the entire political system kicked into high gear with speed, seriousness and professionalism to get everything election-ready.

Praising the National Election Council, election committees, boards and polling teams at all levels for strictly adhering to central authorities’ guiding documents, he called on those responsible for election duties to continue closely monitoring, directing and guiding the process to ensure optimal results.

He believed that with the concerted efforts of Party committees, authorities, the Vietnam Fatherland Front and mass organisations at all levels, combined with the support and consensus of voters nationwide, the election will certainly be a great success. In a message to voters across the country, he stressed that showing up to vote is both a sacred right and responsibility of every citizen.

This year's vote holds added significance as it coincides with the 80th anniversary of Vietnam's first general election, which established the legislature. He voiced strong belief that voters nationwide will turn out in full force and elect the right number and quality of deputies with outstanding talent and virtue, thereby propelling the country into a new era of advancement and achieving every goal set out in the 14th National Party Congress’s Resolution./.

 

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