Nationwide voting for 16th National Assembly, People’s Councils for 2026-2031 begins

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Voter Pham Thi Bac (100 years old, a pre-uprising revolutionary cadre and an 80-year Party member) exercises her civic right and duty by casting her ballot at Polling Station No.11 in Phu Thuong ward, Hanoi. Photo: Pham Kien – VNA
Large numbers of voters cast their ballots at Polling Station No.4 in Hop 2 village, Dao San commune. Photo: Nguyen Oanh – VNA
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his spouse cast their ballots at Polling Station No.21 in Tay Ho ward, Hanoi. Photo: Duong Giang – VNA
State President Luong Cuong casts his ballot at Polling Station No.26 in Hoan Kiem ward, Hanoi. Photo: Lam Khanh – VNA
Residents view the list of candidates at Polling Station No.1 in Xuan Hoa ward, Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: Thanh Vu – VNA
Voters at Polling Station No.14 in Truong Sa special zone cast their ballots to elect deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026–2031 tenure. Photo by courtesy/VNA
National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man casts his ballot at Polling Station No.14 at Do Van Day Secondary School in Hoc Mon commune, Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: Doan Tan – VNA
General Secretary To Lam and Politburo member and Standing member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat Tran Cam Tu cast their ballots at Polling Station No.02 in Ba Dinh ward, Hanoi. Photo: Thong Nhat – VNA
Nationwide voting for 16th National Assembly, People’s Councils for 2026-2031 begins
At exactly 7:00 a.m. on March 15, voters across the country enthusiastically headed to more than 72,000 polling stations, marking the start of the election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026-2031 term. Earlier, several polling stations had conducted early voting in accordance with the law due to local conditions. In this election, nearly 79 million voters nationwide will exercise their electoral rights and responsibilities. Photo: VNA