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The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee concluded its 55th session on March 19 under the chairmanship of NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man, following a period of focused, serious and highly responsible discussions.

Party General Secretary To Lam has written an article on the success of the election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026–2031 tenure, entitled "The national festival and responsibilities before the People".

With the strong engagement of the entire political system and creative approaches to election communication, Vinh Long became one of the four localities with the highest voter turnout in the country. In particular, “bright spots” such as Cai Von Ward, Vinh Long Province, have demonstrated the power of public support when the Party’s message is widely and effectively conveyed.

The National Assembly (NA) deputies delegation and the People’s Council of Ha Noi launched the city’s centralised operations platform for the NA deputies delegation and two-tier People’s Councils under the theme “One destination for every task” on March 17.

Localities nationwide are continuing to compile and carefully review election results before reporting them to the National Election Council. On the morning of March 22, the council is expected to hold a final review meeting and announce the results of the election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly, along with local election results.

The Vietnamese community in South Africa has expressed confidence that the 16th National Assembly (NA) will lead the homeland towards comprehensive development.

The election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly (NA) and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026–2031 tenure will create a legal foundation for Viet Nam’s development in a new era, according to a Russian constitutional expert.

Preliminary figures show that 99.69% of eligible voters nationwide took part in the election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly (NA) and all-level People’s Councils for the 2026–2031 term, with no constituencies required to hold a re-vote, said Tran Thanh Man, Chairman of the NA and Chairman of the National Election Council (NEC).

A Chinese scholar has highlighted the significance of Viet Nam’s election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly (NA) and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026–2031 term on March 15, describing the event as an important political milestone as the country enters a new stage in socio-economic development and national governance.

Ana Karina Rojo Pimentel, a congresswoman from the Labour Party (PT) of Mexico and Chairwoman of the Mexican Chamber of Deputies’ Welfare Committee, has expressed confidence that deputies elected in Viet Nam’s National Assembly polls on March 15 will be capable, upright and committed to serving the people.

Vice President of the Viet Nam – Malaysia Business Association Nguyen Thi Thanh Van has spotlighted reform successes of the outgoing National Assembly (NA) while voicing hope for a more streamlined and effective leadership apparatus in the coming years.

Viet Nam's decision to hold the election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels in the 2026-2031 tenure two months earlier than usual represents a highly practical move, according to Prof. Dr. Cheng Hanping, Executive Director of the Institute for Regional and National Studies and Director of the Viet Nam Studies Centre at Zhejiang University of Technology in China.

The consolidation of state agencies through a National Assembly (NA) and People’s Council election helps ensure the effective functioning of the political system while facilitating the continued implementation of governance principles and orientations established by the Party Congress.

As citizens nationwide headed to the polls to elect deputies to the National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels, reporters from press agencies were present at numerous polling stations across the country, capturing the solemn and festive atmosphere of the nation’s election day.

Viet Nam’s election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026–2031 tenure is an important event affirming and consolidating the power of the Vietnamese people while implementing the tasks set out by the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Viet Nam (CPV), according to Cuban political scientist Luis Manuel Arce Isaac.

Many members of the Vietnamese community in Japan have expressed their desire for the home country to have an increasingly professional and modern National Assembly (NA) capable of making breakthrough decisions to ensure sustainable development and enhance its standing on the international stage, Do Thi Minh Phuong, secretary-general of the union of Vietnamese associations in Japan, told Viet Nam News Agency correspondents in Tokyo.

Professor Dr. Anmol Mukhia at South Asian University in India has praised the renovation and legislative role of the Vietnamese National Assembly and highlighted the significance of the election of deputies to the NA and People’s Councils at all level for the 2026–2031 tenure.

Many Vietnamese people in Laos have expressed strong interest in Viet Nam’s election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly (NA) and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026–2031 tenure, highlighting the important role of these bodies in the country’s new development phase.

The application of digital transformation has helped streamline procedures, shorten the timeline, and enhance the quality of the election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly (NA) and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026–2031 tenure, according to NA Vice Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Thanh.

Ambassador of Timor-Leste to Viet Nam João Pereira has lauded the March 15 election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026-2031 tenure as a carefully prepared political event marked by peace, trust, and democracy.