The election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026–2031 term has concluded in an atmosphere of democracy, responsibility and order. Millions of voters across the country directly exercised their civic rights, selecting worthy representatives to voice their opinions and aspirations within state power bodies.

The election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026–2031 term was held successfully. A key contribution to this success was the active and effective participation of the People’s Public Security force in strongly applying information technology and digital transformation, making it easier for citizens to exercise their civic rights.

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 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.

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.

Former Australian Ambassador to Viet Nam Andrew Goledzinowski has stated that during his 2022-2024 tenure in Viet Nam, he was impressed at how Viet Nam’s 15th National Assembly combined practical problem‑solving with an appetite for institutional reform.

As of 22:00 on March 15, the nationwide voter turnout had reached 99.64%, said Ta Thi Yen, Vice Chairwoman of the National Assembly’s Committee for Deputy Affairs and Standing Deputy Chief of the Office of the National Election Council.

With firm political steadfastness and a strong sense of exemplary responsibility, the veteran force continues to affirm its core role at the grassroots level, making important contributions to ensuring that the election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026–2031 term takes place in a democratic, safe, and lawful manner.

Pham Thi Minh Huong, an overseas Vietnamese living in Laos, believes that the election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026–2031 term is not only a nationwide festival but also a milestone affirming the strength of the great national unity bloc and the resilience of Viet Nam’s political system in a new era.

The day when voters across the country cast their ballots to elect deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels on March 15 is not merely an election, but a festival of democratic institutions. It is an occasion for every Vietnamese citizen to exercise their sacred right of ownership, expressing aspirations and placing trust in the future of the nation.

On January 6, 1946, through democratic, equal, direct elections by secret ballot, the people elected the first National Assembly, marking a new stage in the development of the independent Vietnamese State.

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.

The election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly (NA) and the People's Councils at all levels for the 2026-2031 tenure takes place at a significant moment following the successful organisation of the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Viet Nam (CPV), with the aim of implementing the development goals set out at the congress for the years ahead.

Ahead of the election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and deputies to People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026-2031 term, supervision of election preparations is being implemented synchronously by the Viet Nam Fatherland Front Committees at all levels in the Capital Ha Noi, in order to ensure that the election takes place democratically, in accordance with regulations and safely.

Several polling stations located on frontline islands and at border guard stations across Vietnam organised early voting on March 14, enabling voters in remote and special areas to elect deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026–2031 tenure.

Nearly 79 million eligible voters nationwide will head to the polls for the election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026–2031 tenure on March 15.

On the morning of March 14, Polling Station 14 (Truong Sa Island, Khanh Hoa Province) conducted a final inspection of preparations for the elections of the 16th National Assembly and the People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026-2031 term.

On the historic Sunday of March 15, 2026, more than 78 million Vietnamese people from all parts of the country will go to the polls to exercise their sacred right and duty to elect deputies to the 16th National Assembly and the People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026-2031 term.

With less than one day remaining before voters nationwide cast their ballots to elect deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026-2031 term, the People’s Public Security force has deployed measures to ensure a secure and safe environment across the country, maintaining the highest level of readiness for the election on March 15.