The large and confident participation of voters nationwide
On the afternoon of March 31, in Hanoi, the National Election Council organized a national conference to summarize the election of National Assembly deputies (NA deputies) of the 16th term and People's Council deputies (PE deputies) at all levels for the 2026-2031 term.
Speaking to direct at the Conference, General Secretary To Lam stated clearly that the election of National Assembly Deputies of the 16th term and People's Council deputies at all levels for the 2026-2031 term on March 15 was very successful.
General Secretary To Lam mentioned 5 main successes. First of all, the most outstanding point of this election is the large, responsible and trusted participation of voters nationwide.
According to reports, 76.198.14/76.423.940 voters went to the polls, reaching a rate of 99.70% - the highest level ever recorded. In particular, no constituencies had to re-elect.
“Those figures not only reflect the effectiveness of the organization, but more deeply reflect the political belief, civic consciousness and spirit of mastery of the people towards the State and our regime,” said the General Secretary.
The second success is that the quality, structure and representativeness of the delegation continue to be improved.
The third success is that the preparation work was deployed early, methodically, unified and closely from the Central to the grassroots levels. This thorough preparation has created a solid foundation for a successful election nationwide.
The fourth success is a clear step forward in digital transformation and the application of technology in election organization.
The fifth success is that political security and social order and safety were maintained throughout the election process. Complaints, denunciations, and recommendations related to the election were received and handled promptly and in accordance with regulations.
Personnel work must be prepared very carefully
From those results, the General Secretary gave 5 very important lessons learned.
The first lesson is to ensure focused, unified, and consistent leadership; and at the same time promote the responsibility of the entire political system.
The recent election had the close, unified, and timely direction of the Central Government, the Politburo, the Secretariat and the National Election Council; the synchronous and smooth coordination of central agencies; along with the proactive and responsible involvement of Party committees, authorities, the Fatherland Front and mass organizations in each locality and grassroots level" - the General Secretary emphasized.
According to the General Secretary, practice shows that wherever the Party Committee leads closely, the government organizes drastically, and the forces coordinate closely and synchronously, the election work is carried out seriously, systematically, in accordance with the law and effectively.
This once again affirms that, for election work to be successful, the decisive factor is the unified leadership and direction from the Central to the grassroots level, associated with the spirit of proactiveness, creativity and high responsibility of the entire political system.
The second lesson is that personnel work must be prepared very carefully, democratically, in accordance with the law and for the common good. The quality of deputies determines the quality of activities of the National Assembly and People's Councils.
Therefore, every stage from consultation, introduction, verification, list announcement, voter contact, to voting organization and ballot counting must be public, transparent, tight, and objective.
Successful election is not only about electing enough people, but more importantly, choosing people who are truly virtuous, talented, brave, capable of action and have the spirit of serving the people.
The third lesson is to take the people as the center of the entire election process. The highest voter turnout ever is not only thanks to good organization, but also thanks to voters feeling respected, fully informed, and given the most favorable conditions to exercise citizens' rights.
The fourth lesson is that information and propaganda work must go one step ahead, must be strongly innovated in both content and methods.
The recent election shows that when we combine well the direct propaganda at the grassroots level with digital platforms, population data, technology applications and diverse communication channels, the effectiveness of mobilization, guidance and social consensus will be much higher.
The fifth lesson and also the biggest lesson is that the success of an election is only truly complete when it is transformed into the operational efficiency of the new term.
Voters' votes do not stop on election day; those votes must be continued by legislative quality, by supervisory effectiveness, by correct and timely policies, meeting the requirements of national development in the new period.
Therefore, the responsibility of the 16th National Assembly and of each elected delegate is very great: to quickly concretize the voters' trust into action, into legislative products, into supervisory effectiveness and into practical policies serving the people and serving national development.
The election on March 15 left a very important mark. That is the convergence of the Party's will, people's hearts and the aspiration to develop the country. That success is the result of careful preparation, close leadership, synchronous involvement of the entire political system and above all the sense of responsibility of tens of millions of Vietnamese voters" - the General Secretary emphasized.
General Secretary To Lam added that, from that success, we must be even more deeply aware that the 16th National Assembly and People's Councils at all levels for the 2026-2031 term must be the National Assembly and People's Councils of innovation, of action, of efficiency, of being close to the people and for the people.
