War veterans at Ho Chi Minh City care center vote in Vietnam elections

The Long Dat Nursing Center for War Invalids and National Contributors, managed by the Department of National Contributors under Vietnam's Ministry of Home Affairs, in Long Hai Commune is designated as polling station No. 53 .

Authorities said 611 voters were registered at the polling station, including 17 war invalids and sick veterans receiving treatment at the center.

Staff assisted some residents with limited mobility to reach the voting area early on Sunday morning to cast ballots for members of the 16th National Assembly of Vietnam and local People's Councils for the 2026–31 term.

Nguyen Thanh Phuc, 69, a war veteran and among the first voters at the center, said he was pleased with the country's recent development and hoped elected representatives would fulfil their commitments and contribute to national progress.

The center currently provides care and rehabilitation for 44 war invalids and sick veterans from provinces across Vietnam. 

Of these, 13 residents from Ho Chi Minh City voted at polling stations in their home localities, while 31 remain under full-time care at the center.

Fourteen residents suffering from severe mental health conditions were unable to participate in the vote, leaving 17 eligible voters at the center who cast ballots on Sunday.