Carefully prepare to ensure victory in the elections for the National Assembly and People's Councils at all levels.

(laichau.gov.vn) National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man emphasized that each election has new contexts, advantages and difficulties, and new situations may arise, but with high political determination and close leadership and direction from the Party Central Committee, the Politburo, the Secretariat, and Party committees at all levels, election preparation work is the most important factor to ensure the election's victory.

National conference to deploy the election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People's Councils at all levels for the 2026-2031 term - Photo: VGP/Nguyen Hoang

This morning (November 15), the National Election Council held a national conference to deploy the election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People's Councils at all levels for the 2026-2031 term in a combination of direct and online forms to provincial and commune-level bridges of 34 provinces and cities across the country.

General Secretary To Lam; President Luong Cuong; National Assembly Chairman, Chairman of the National Election Council Tran Thanh Man ; Standing member of the Secretariat Tran Cam Tu... attended the Conference - Photo: VGP/Nguyen Hoang

Attending the Conference, at the main bridge (Dien Hong Meeting Room, National Assembly House) were General Secretary To Lam; President Luong Cuong; National Assembly Chairman, Chairman of the National Election Council Tran Thanh Man; Standing member of the Secretariat Tran Cam Tu; Politburo members, Party Central Committee Secretaries; Party Central Committee members; leaders of central departments, ministries, agencies, units;...

At the provincial and municipal bridge points, there were comrades in the Election Steering Committee, Provincial Election Committee; Standing Committee of the People's Council, leaders of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee, Office of the Provincial Party Committee, City Party Committee, Office of the National Assembly Delegation and People's Council, Office of the People's Committee, and leaders of the Party Building Committees.

National Assembly Chairman and Chairman of the National Election Council Tran Thanh Man delivered the opening speech at the Conference - Photo: VGP/Nguyen Hoang

Speaking at the opening of the Conference, National Assembly Chairman and Chairman of the National Election Council Tran Thanh Man emphasized: The election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People's Councils at all levels for the 2026-2031 term is a major political event of the country, taking place at a time of special significance. Our entire Party, people and army are striving to compete to achieve achievements to welcome the 14th National Party Congress; the revolution of streamlining the organization of the political system, operating the two-level local government model, rearranging administrative boundaries,... opens up new development space, new driving force, which is a fundamental condition to maintain stability and development, to govern a modern nation, promote rapid and sustainable growth, and better ensure the material and spiritual life of the people.

The Party Central Committee, the Politburo, the Secretariat, the National Assembly, the Government, the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, Party committees at all levels, authorities, the Fatherland Front, and organizations have identified this as one of the key tasks in 2026. Up to now, agencies, according to their functions and tasks, and localities have issued documents to lead, direct, guide, and organize the implementation of the election work in accordance with regulations and set schedule.

According to National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man, compared to previous terms, this election has many important new points such as: Shortening the term of the 15th National Assembly and People's Councils at all levels for the 2021-2026 term, setting the election date on March 15, 2026, about 2 months earlier than previous elections. Shortening the time in the steps of the election process: the time from the end of submitting candidacy dossiers to the election day is reduced from 70 days to 42 days; the time frames for consultation, announcement of the list of candidates, settlement of complaints and denunciations are also adjusted accordingly, ensuring consistency and suitability to reality.

Adjust the authority to determine polling areas and organize elections according to the two-tier government model. Diversify election campaign methods, in addition to direct voter contact, allowing online organization or combining direct and online activities with conditions ensuring technical assurance, information security and network security.

In particular, there is a mechanism that allows the National Election Council to proactively adjust the time and guide election organizations when practical situations arise, ensuring the progress and effectiveness of election organization.

Informing that the Conference will listen to the contents under the responsibility of the Government, the National Assembly Standing Committee, the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee, the Central Organizing Committee and especially General Secretary To Lam will have an important speech at the Conference, the National Assembly Chairman asked the delegates to focus on studying the documents, and to discuss unclear issues and practical issues at the local level; at the same time, relevant agencies will listen to respond to the issues raised by the delegates.

Conference scene - Photo: VGP/Nguyen Hoang

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man emphasized that each election has new contexts, advantages and difficulties, and new situations may arise, but with high political determination and close leadership and direction from the Party Central Committee, the Politburo, the Secretariat, and Party committees at all levels, election preparation work is the most important factor to ensure the election's victory.

Along with that is the determination, closeness, proactiveness, creativity, flexibility, closeness to the practical situation and geographical conditions of each locality; the division of labor, close and effective coordination between relevant agencies and organizations in the entire election work, creating transparency, clarity, unity, and continuity from the Central to the grassroots level; especially paying attention to and properly implementing the requirements in Directive No. 46 of the Politburo: the entire political system must unite, strengthen coordination, focus on preparing the necessary conditions to successfully organize the election, ensuring that the election is conducted democratically, equally, legally, safely and economically... If we can do so, this election will definitely be a widespread democratic activity among all classes of people, selecting and electing excellent representatives, representing the people of the whole country in the National Assembly and People's Councils at all levels.

According to the Conference program, delegates listened to representatives of agencies present documents: Directive of the Politburo on leading the election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People's Councils at all levels for the 2026-2031 term. Instructions of the Central Organizing Committee on personnel work for deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People's Councils at all levels for the 2026-2031 term.

Directive of the Prime Minister on organizing the election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People's Councils at all levels for the 2026-2031 term. Procedures for consultation, selection, and introduction of candidates for National Assembly deputies and People's Councils, and the organization of conferences to collect voters' opinions. Guidance on the organization of elections of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People's Councils at all levels for the 2026-2031 term. Plan of the National Election Council on implementing the election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People's Councils at all levels for the 2026-2031 term.

Updated on November 15, 2025

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