Based on preliminary report No. 367/BC-VPHĐBCQG dated March 15, 2026 of the Office of the National Election Council, on the evening of March 15, the Election Press Center provided information on the election situation of National Assembly deputies of the XVI term and People's Council deputies at all levels for the 2026-2031 term nationwide (as of 8:00 PM on March 15, 2026).
The total number of voters nationwide is: 76,516,637; the number of voters who participated in the vote is: 76,043,527 (reaching a rate of 99.38%).
Lao Cai province is the locality that completed the election earliest (17:45) and together with Hue City, 2/34 localities achieved a 100% voter turnout.
In particular, Lao Cai province has 173 voters aged 100 and over (31 elderly men and 142 elderly women; there are 02 elderly people who directly voted, Mr. Giang Nu Sua, 114 years old, born in 1912 and Mrs. Sung Thi Du, 111 years old, born in 1915).
As of 8:00 PM on March 15, 2026, in localities, most voters attended the polls with a rate of over 99%: Ha Tinh 99.99%; Lai Chau: 99.97%; Tuyen Quang: 99.96%; Dien Bien 99.91%; Lang Son: 99.82%; Thai Nguyen: 99.82%; Ca Mau 99.81%; Vinh Long: 99.67%; Can Tho 99.35%; Nghe An: 99.34%; Da Nang: 99.92%; Tay Ninh: 99.04%; Gia Lai: 99.02%; Quang Ngai: 99.01%,...
Across the country, no electoral unit has a voter turnout rate below 50%.
Preliminary assessment of the progress of elections nationwide shows that most provinces in the northern mountainous region, although having difficult areas, voters have been very active in voting, completing early with a very high voter turnout, such as: Lao Cai (100%); Lai Chau: 99.97%; Tuyen Quang: 99.96%; Dien Bien: 99.91%; Lang Son and Thai Nguyen: 99.82%...
Some large provinces and cities have a large number of voters (over 3 million voters), often have fluctuations,... but the number of voters going to the polls is high, reaching a rate of over 99%; thereby showing the great efforts of the organizations in charge of elections in these localities.
By the time of the end of the election, in the voting areas nationwide, the situation was maintained as stable, serious, orderly, and strictly complying with the provisions of law on elections.
Public opinion in the people always believes, agrees and supports the election. The active participation of voters in the election has shown a deep awareness of the value of the ballot.
Domestic and international media agencies continue to closely follow and update the developments of the election. The content reflecting focuses on the actual developments of the election in provinces, cities, and polling areas; focusing on reflecting the exercise of voting rights of Party and State leaders, armed forces, elderly voters, young voters exercising voting rights for the first time, ethnic minorities, religious dignitaries, voters in border areas, islands, mountainous areas, and difficult areas...
Thereby, emphasizing the consistent message that the election was organized democratically, methodically, in accordance with legal procedures; sense of responsibility and enthusiastic atmosphere of the Country's Mountains and Rivers Festival.
Many international media agencies continue to be interested in and report on Vietnam's Election Day such as: TASS, Sputnik, RT (Russia), KPL Lao News Agency Pasaxon (Laos), The Straits Times (Singapore), Nikkei Asia (Japan), Yonhap News Agency (Korea),...
As of 7 pm, there were 6,402 news and articles in newspapers, magazines, electronic information portals, and domestic websites about the election.
As of the end of the election, the political security and social order situation is guaranteed to be safe, creating favorable conditions for people to vote.
