Voter turnout nears 100% as authorities begin reviewing election results

Speaking at the fourth conference of the NA Party Committee for the 2025–2030 term on March 16, Chairman Man said local authorities are now compiling and verifying election data before submitting their reports to the NEC. The council is scheduled to meet on March 22 to review the data and announce the official election results.

The Ministry of Home Affairs said voting concluded nationwide at 9 pm on March 15, with polling teams required to complete vote counting within 24 hours after the close of voting at each polling station.

At the local level, commune-level People’s Committees are tasked with receiving, managing and storing ballots and ballot boxes from polling stations. Under archival regulations, ballot boxes must be preserved for at least five years, during which sealed ballots cannot be opened or examined without written authorisation from a competent authority.

Voters in mountainous areas of Da Nang city cast their ballots on March 15.

Election committees will begin aggregating vote-count results from polling stations after March 15 to prepare official records for each constituency.

Once vote-count reports are received and verified, and any complaints or denunciations addressed, election committees will issue official minutes confirming the election results for their constituencies.

Records confirming the results of the NA deputy election must be sent to the NEC, provincial-level election committees and provincial-level Viet Nam Fatherland Front (VFF) committees within five days since the election.

Meanwhile, confirmation records for People’s Council deputy elections must be submitted within the same timeframe to the election committee at the corresponding level, the standing board of the People’s Council, the People’s Committee, and the standing board of the VFF at that level.As Vietnam moves into a new stage of development, Nyamayemombe said sustained investment in both institutions and people will be crucial to further enhancing women’s political participation.

Key priorities include strengthening the implementation of gender equality policies and targets, through effective monitoring mechanisms and adequate resources; expanding training, mentorship and networking programmes for female leaders, especially young women, first-time candidates and women in the public sector; and continuing efforts to challenge gender stereotypes while promoting a more balanced sharing of unpaid care responsibilities so women have greater opportunities for learning, networking and career advancement./.