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 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.

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.

Parliamentary diplomacy has made great contributions to consolidating ties between Viet Nam and Azerbaijan, Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Viet Nam Shovgi Kamal Oglu Mehdizadet said in an interview granted to the Viet Nam News Agency.

Voter turnout in the election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026–2031 tenure reached 71.59% as of 12:00 on March 15, according to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA).

The application of information technology has made the organisation of the general election more effective, stated Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) and Chairman of the National Election Council (NEC) Tran Thanh Man on March 15 morning while visiting officials on duty at the NEC Office, the Election Operations Centre, and journalists working at the press centre serving the election.

As of 9am on March 15, quick reports from localities showed that voters had enthusiastically participated in the election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026-2031 tenure right from the opening hours, with turnout progressing positively.

Senior officials of the Party, State and Viet Nam Fatherland Front joined voters in casting their ballots in Ha Noi on March 15 to elect deputies to the 16th National Assembly (NA) and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026–2031 term.

Officers, soldiers and fishermen in the Truong Sa special zone of Khanh Hoa province joined voters nationwide on March 15 to cast their ballots in the election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly (NA) and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026–2031 term.

Party General Secretary To Lam, also Secretary of the Central Military Commission, cast his vote on the morning of March 15 at polling station No. 2 in Ba Dinh ward of Ha Noi, to elect deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026–2031 tenure.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh cast his ballot at 7:00 on March 15 at Polling Station No. 21 in Tay Ho ward, Ha Noi, joining nearly 79 million registered voters nationwide in electing deputies to the 16th National Assembly (NA) and People's Councils at all levels for the 2026–2031 term.

State President Luong Cuong attended the opening ceremony and cast his vote in the election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly (NA) and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026–2031 tenure at Polling Station No. 26 in Hoan Kiem ward, Ha Noi, on the morning of March 15.

At 5:00 a.m. on March 15, polling stations across Tan Phu Dong islet commune in the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap simultaneously opened, ensuring a solemn atmosphere and compliance with the regulations and guidance of the National Election Council and the Ministry of Home Affairs.

Today, March 15, nearly 79 million voters across Viet Nam—from mountainous regions to the plains, as well as from border areas to remote islands—are heading to the polls to elect deputies to the 16th National Assembly (NA) and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026–2031 tenure.

Ensuring that State power truly belongs to the people, with the leadership of the Communist Party of Viet Nam serving as the decisive factor, remains the guiding principle for organising the election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly (NA) and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026–2031 tenure.

As Viet Nam prepares for elections of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026–2031 tenure, the role and standing of the country’s legislature are drawing increasing attention from international observers.

Vietnamese enterprises operating in Laos have voiced strong confidence in the proactive role of Viet Nam’s political system ahead of the elections for the 16th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026–2031 tenure.

As Viet Nam enters a new phase of development marked by significant institutional, economic and social changes, the activities of the National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels are drawing increasing attention from observers both at home and abroad.

Preparations for the election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly (NA) and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026–2031 tenure have been basically completed in accordance with schedule and legal regulations, officials said at a press conference held in Ha Noi on March 12.

Following the merger of administrative units, Da Nang now has 94 communes, wards, and special zones, including two island communes. In recent days, the island communes have been bustling in preparation for the election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026–2031 term.