General Secretary To Lam attends the National Conference to disseminate the Politburo's Directive and deploy election work.

The conference was organized by the National Election Council and chaired by Politburo member, National Assembly Chairman, and National Election Council Chairman Tran Thanh Man. The conference was connected online to connecting points in 34 provinces, cities and communes nationwide.

Attending the conference were Politburo members: President Luong Cuong; Standing member of the Secretariat Tran Cam Tu; Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Head of the Central Organization Commission Le Minh Hung; Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Nguyen Duy Ngoc; Minister of National Defense , General Phan Van Giang.

On the side of the National Election Council, there were Politburo members: Secretary of the Party Central Committee, President of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, Vice President of the National Election Council Bui Thi Minh Hoai; Permanent Vice President of the National Assembly, Permanent Vice President of the National Election Council Do Van Chien; Permanent Deputy Prime Minister, Vice President of the National Election Council Nguyen Hoa Binh and Member of the Party Central Committee, Vice President, Vice President of the National Election Council Vo Thi Anh Xuan.

President Luong Cuong attends the National Conference to disseminate the Politburo's Directive and deploy election work.

Attending at the main bridge point, Dien Hong Hall, National Assembly House were also: leaders of the Party, State, National Assembly, Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front; Vice Chairmen of the National Assembly and members of the National Assembly Standing Committee; Deputy Prime Ministers; representatives of the Central Party Committees, the Supreme People's Court, the Supreme People's Procuracy; representatives of the Office of the President, the Government Office, the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Ministry of National Defense, the Ministry of Public Security, the Government Inspectorate, the Standing Committee of the Ethnic Council, the Committees of the National Assembly, the Office of the National Assembly; members of the Subcommittees of the National Election Council, the Office of the National Election Council; leaders of provincial and municipal Party Committees, People's Councils, People's Committees, Fatherland Front Committees, National Assembly delegations of provinces and cities and experts directly advising on election services.

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 Fatherland Front Committee, Department of Home Affairs of the provinces and cities; 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, leaders of the Party Building Committees. Attending the conference at the commune bridge point were comrades in the Election Steering Committee, Commune Election Committee; Secretary, Deputy Secretary of the Commune Party Committee; Standing Committee of the People's Council, leaders of the People's Committee, Standing Committee of the Fatherland Front Committee at the commune level, Secretary, Head of the Front Work Committee, mass organizations, Village Chief, Head of Residential Group.

This election has many important new points.

Speaking at the opening of the Conference, National Assembly Chairman and Chairman of the National Election Council Tran Thanh Man stated that in exactly four months, the election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People's Councils at all levels for the 2026-2031 term will take place.

National Assembly Chairman, Chairman of the National Election Council Tran Thanh Man delivered the opening speech at the Conference

The Chairman of the National Assembly and Chairman of the National Election Council affirmed that this is a major political event of the country, taking place at a time of special significance. The 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, etc. opens up new development space, new driving force, which is the fundamental condition to maintain stability and development, to govern a modern country, promote rapid and sustainable growth, and better ensure the material and spiritual life of the people. The National Assembly also aims to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the first General Election to elect the Vietnamese National Assembly.

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 of 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 schedule. At today's Conference, the National Election Council has basically prepared all relevant documents.

The Chairman of the National Assembly and Chairman of the National Election Council said that 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, 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 candidate lists, and 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 local 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.

Preparation is the most important factor to ensure the victory of the election.

The conference will hear about the contents under the responsibility of the Government, the National Assembly Standing Committee, the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee, the Party Central Committee's Organizing Committee, and especially General Secretary To Lam will give an important speech at today's conference.

National Assembly Chairman and Chairman of the National Election Council Tran Thanh Man asked the delegates to focus on studying the documents and discuss unclear issues and practical issues at the local level; at the same time, relevant agencies should listen and respond to the issues raised by the delegates.

"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 directly from General Secretary To Lam, Party committees at all levels in the election preparation work are the most important factor in ensuring the election's victory," the National Assembly Chairman and Chairman of the National Election Council emphasized.

Along with that is the determination, closeness, proactiveness, creativity, flexibility, closeness to the practical situation and geographical conditions of each locality; the division of work, 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.

The Chairman of the National Assembly and the Chairman of the National Election Council should pay special attention to 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, ensure the election is conducted democratically, equally, legally, safely and economically; if this can be done, this election will definitely be a broad 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 will listen to representatives of agencies disseminate: 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 steps of consultation, selection, introduction of candidates for National Assembly deputies, candidates for People's Council deputies and organization of conferences to collect voters' opinions; Instructions on professional work of organizing the election 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...

* People's Representative Newspaper continues to inform about the Conference...

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