In Hanoi City, midfielder Do Hoang Hen was present from 7 am at polling station No. 22, Tu Liem ward to exercise the right to vote. This is the first time the player born in 1994 has participated in voting after officially becoming a Vietnamese citizen in October 2025.
Sharing after completing the voting procedure, Hoang Hen said: "I am very happy and proud to be a part of this event. This is an important day for everyone and also an important day for me. I love the country and people of Vietnam.
I understand my responsibility and rights as a Vietnamese citizen. It's the first time, so everything is still quite strange but I'm happy. The weather is nice, the streets are decorated brilliantly, and the facilities at the polling station are also great.
On election day, 45 players of The Cong Viettel club also participated in voting at the polling station located at the Political Officer School. Meanwhile, some players who were focusing on competing voted at their accommodation before entering the match of round 16 of V.League 2025-2026.
Nguyen Cong Phuong - a player born in 2006 - participates in the election for the first time, so he is particularly excited. He shared: "I am very happy to exercise my rights and obligations for the first time in my life.
Player Khuat Van Khang shared: "This is the 2nd time I have gone to the polls. I have carefully read the list of candidates listed right at the unit. With each ballot, I understand that this is the hope of a citizen like me placed in the development of the country.
Besides domestic players, naturalized players also participate in the election at their place of residence or gathering venue. Goalkeeper Nguyen Filip said that he was impressed with the election atmosphere in Vietnam: "In Vietnam, elections are very different. Every citizen is excited to participate and feels proud.
Not only in football, many athletes from national teams in other sports also participated in voting on March 15. In Hanoi City, a delegation of voters from the National High-Level Sports Training Center held elections at polling station No. 10, Xuan Phuong ward. Previously, the list and summary biographies of the candidates were publicly posted for athletes to study.
In the Central region, athletes from the National Young Athlete Training Center participated in voting in area No. 27, Thanh Khe ward, Da Nang city. Many young athletes said that this was the first time they held voter ballots and directly participated in the country's political event.
In the South, teams gathering at the National Sports Training Center are also holding elections in Linh Xuan ward, Ho Chi Minh City.
Coach Truong Minh Sang of the Vietnamese gymnastics team said that he always proactively researches information about candidates carefully before each election. "I always choose people that I feel trust, have enthusiasm and capacity for work. This is a very meaningful day, clearly showing the people's right to mastery," Mr. Sang expressed.
The participation of athletes, coaches and players on election day shows the spirit of responsibility of the sports force towards the socio-political activities of the country, contributing to the serious and solemn atmosphere of the all-people festival.
