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National Election 2026
Nearly 79 million Vietnamese vote in parliamentary, local elections
Vietnam News 09:35 15/03/2026Nearly 79 million voters across Vietnam began casting ballots on Sunday to elect members of the country’s 16th National Assembly and local People’s Councils for the 2026–31 term.
Vietnam’s Truong Sa ready for national election
Vietnam News 15:59 14/03/2026All preparations have been completed in Truong Sa (Spratly) Special Zone, administered by Khanh Hoa Province, south-central Vietnam, for the election of deputies to the country’s law-making National Assembly and local People’s Councils for the 2026-31 term, slated for March 15, or Sunday.
Ho Chi Minh City uses VNeID to verify over 9.6 million voters ahead of national election
Ho Chi Minh City 17:10 12/03/2026Ho Chi Minh City has completed the review of more than 9.6 million voters through the national digital ID system, VNeID, finalizing preparations for the upcoming national election slated for March 15.
Voters hope for stronger transport links between Ho Chi Minh City, coastal destinations
Ho Chi Minh City 14:53 12/03/2026Voters in Ho Chi Minh City voiced their hope for the development of transport infrastructure connecting the city with key coastal destinations such as Can Gio, Vung Tau, and Con Dao to boost tourism and economic growth at a voter meeting on Wednesday afternoon.
Ho Chi Minh City issues medical readiness plan for national election
Ho Chi Minh City 12:55 11/03/2026Ho Chi Minh City’s election committee has issued a plan to ensure medical readiness during the March 15 vote for Vietnam’s National Assembly and the municipal People’s Council for the 2026–31 term.
Early voting completed in Vietnam’s Truong Sa
Vietnam News 16:46 10/03/2026Voters in Vietnam’s Truong Sa (Spratly) Special Zone, administered by Khanh Hoa Province, have completed early voting for deputies to the country’s law-making National Assembly and local People’s Councils for the 2026-31 term, authorities said.
Chairman of Vietnam’s Can Tho pledges not to ignore citizens’ petitions
Vietnam News 15:06 09/03/2026Chairman of the People’s Committee of Can Tho City in southern Vietnam Truong Canh Tuyen pledged at a meeting with voters on Monday morning that citizens’ petitions would not be ignored if he is elected to the municipal People’s Council for the 2026–31 term.
How do detainees, persons in temporary custody vote in Vietnam?
Vietnam News 12:11 09/03/2026Under current regulations, individuals who are temporarily detained or held in custody are still entitled to exercise their voting rights.
Vietnam applies digital technology to 2026 national election
Vietnam News 11:19 08/03/2026Vietnam is expanding the use of information technology and digital transformation in the election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026-31 term.
Remote Tho Chau island to hold early vote in Vietnam’s 2026 national election
Vietnam News 16:07 07/03/2026Vietnam’s remote Tho Chau island is set to hold an early vote on Sunday in the country’s upcoming election for the National Assembly and local councils, local officials said.
Vietcombank chairman nominated as National Assembly candidate in Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City 11:13 03/03/2026Nguyen Thanh Tung, chairman of the board of directors of state-run Vietcombank, has been nominated as a candidate for the 16th National Assembly in Ho Chi Minh City.
