Voter turnout hits 99.68% as of 23:23 on March 15

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Archbishop Joseph Nguyen Nang of the Archdiocese of Ho Chi Minh City and President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Vietnam casts his ballot at Polling Station No.1 in Xuan Hoa ward, Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: Thanh Vu – VNA
Tay ethnic people in Na O village, An Lac commune, Bac Ninh province cast their ballots. Photo: Viet Hung – VNA
Voters 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
Voters in Khe Tre commune, Hue city cast their ballots on the national election day. Photo: Mai Trang – VNA
A moment when a voter puts the ballot into the ballot box – an act demonstrating the people’s mastery in the country’s political life. Photo: Khanh Hoa – VNA
Voter Doan Thi Thuan casts her ballot at the polling station at Phan Chu Trinh Primary School, Polling Station No.8 in Ba Dinh ward, Hanoi. Photo: An Dang – VNA
Voter turnout hits 99.68% as of 23:23 on March 15
The election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People's Councils at all levels for the 2026-2031 term concluded completely at 21:00 on March 15, with a voter turnout of 99.68%, according to the Ministry of Home Affairs. As of 23:23 the same day, official data from the National Election Council showed that 76,188,544 voters had cast their ballots, representing nearly all registered voters. VNA Photo