Voters across the country enthusiastically participated in the national election day

Party and State leaders cast their votes for the 16th National Assembly and People's Councils at all levels for the 2026–2031 term on the morning of March 15th, together with voters around the country. Approximately 79 million people nationwide exercised their right to vote on election day, selecting 500 delegates for the 16th National Assembly as well as representatives for People's Councils at the province and commune levels. The voting duration was from 7:00 AM until 7:00 PM.

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General Secretary To Lam attended the opening ceremony and cast his vote at the polling station at Phan Dinh Phung High School, polling area number 2, Ba Dinh ward, Hanoi.
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General Secretary To Lam casts his vote for delegates to the 16th National Assembly and People's Councils at all levels for the 2026-2031 term.
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Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh inspected the preparations and implementation of the election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and deputies to the People's Councils at all levels for the 2026-2031 term at Polling Station No. 21, Tay Ho Ward, Hanoi City.
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Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his spouse participated in the voting process in Tay Ho ward, Hanoi.
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President Luong Cuong and delegates perform the flag-raising ceremony at the opening of the election at the polling station at the Ministry of National Defense.
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President Luong Cuong exercised his right to vote at Polling Station No. 26, Hoan Kiem Ward, Hanoi City.
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National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man, Chairman of the National Election Council, inspects election preparations in Ho Chi Minh City.
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National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man, Chairman of the National Election Council, casts his vote at Polling Station No. 14 (Hoc Mon commune, Ho Chi Minh City).
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Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh, Vice Chairman of the National Election Council, exercised the voting at Polling Unit No. 2 - Voting Area No. 7, Phuc Loi Ward, Hanoi City.
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Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha casts his vote at polling station number 7, Phuc Loi ward.
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Deputy Prime Minister Le Thanh Long exercised his right to vote for representatives to the 16th National Assembly and representatives to the People's Councils at all levels for the 2026-2031 term at polling station No. 10-11, Giang Vo ward, Hanoi.
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Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc casts his vote at Polling Station No. 4, Thanh Xuan Ward, Hanoi City.
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Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son casts his vote at Polling Station No. 23, Tu Liem Ward, Hanoi.
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Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Chi Dung cast his vote at Polling Station No. 4, Ba Dinh Ward, Hanoi.
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Deputy Prime Minister Mai Van Chinh cast his vote at Polling Station No. 21, Ngoc Ha Ward, Hanoi.
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Member of the Politburo, Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, and Chairwoman of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, Bui Thi Minh Hoai, casts her vote at polling station No. 7, electoral unit No. 2, in residential areas No. 9 and 10, Xuan Dinh ward, Hanoi city.
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Ms. Ha Thi Nga, Member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, Vice Chairwoman and General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, casts her vote at polling station No. 7, electoral unit No. 2, in residential areas No. 9 and 10, Xuan Dinh ward, Hanoi city.
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Politburo member, Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, and Chairwoman of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, Bui Thi Minh Hoai, and Central Committee member, Vice Chairwoman and General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, Ha Thi Nga, attended the opening ceremony of the election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People's Councils at all levels for the 2026-2031 term, and cast their votes at polling station No. 7, electoral unit No. 2, in residential areas No. 9 and 10, Xuan Dinh ward, Hanoi city.
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Voters in polling station number 21, Thanh Xuan ward (Hanoi city) study the list of candidates before casting their votes.
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In the atmosphere of excitement as voters nationwide looked forward to the great national event, on the morning of March 14th, in Buon Don commune (Dak Lak province), Polling Station No. 09 solemnly held the opening ceremony for the early election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and deputies to the Dak Lak Provincial People's Council for the 2026-2031 term.
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The polling station and election materials were transported by boat from the KN 260 vessel to the polling station on the patrol ship.
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Former State President Nguyen Minh Triet casts the first ballot at a polling station in Phu An ward, Ho Chi Minh City - Photo: VGP/Huu Chung
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Voters cast their ballots at Polling Station No. 3, Vung Tau Ward, Ho Chi Minh City - Photo: VGP/Phuong Dung
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Voter Duong Thi Sao, born on January 1, 1917 in An Nhon village (109 years old, My Thuy commune, Quang Tri province), participates in the election - Photo: VGP/Nhat Anh
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Voters in Gia Lai province participated in the election of representatives to the 16th National Assembly and representatives to the People's Councils at all levels for the 2026-2031 term.
Can Tho
Mr. Le Quang Tung (white shirt, center), Secretary of the Can Tho City Party Committee, and voters salute the flag at Polling Station No. 22, Ninh Kieu Ward, Can Tho City - Photo: VGP/Le Son
Ca Mau
Secretary of the Ca Mau Provincial Party Committee Nguyen Ho Hai attended the opening ceremony and cast his vote at the Khai Long polling station, Dat Mui commune, Ca Mau province - Photo: VGP/Le Son
An Giang
An Giang Provincial Party Secretary Nguyen Tien Hai exercises his right to vote at polling station No. 68, electoral unit No. 6, Rach Gia ward (An Giang) - Photo: VGP/Le Son
Da Nang
At polling station number 15, Hai Chau ward, Da Nang City Party Secretary Le Ngoc Quang participated in the election - Photo: VGP/Nhat Anh
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People of various ethnic groups and religions in Hue participate in the election - Photo: VGP/Nhat Anh
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People of various ethnic groups and religions in Hue participate in the election - Photo: VGP/Nhat Anh

By: NGOC ANH