The National Election Council on June 9 in Hanoi hosted a press conference to reveal the list of 496 newly-elected National Assembly deputies.
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PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his spouse take part in the general election, May 22, 2016 |
The event drew the attendance of NA Vice Chairman Phung Quoc Hien, chief of the National Election Council Office Nguyen Hanh Phuc, and Minister of Information and Communications Tran Minh Tuan.
The press conference announced the outcomes of the election of deputies to the 14th National Assembly and all-level People’s Councils for the 2016-2021 term.
About 99.35% of over 67 million voters partook in the general election. 182 deputies of the 197 who were introduced by the Central organizations won the election.
In Hanoi, Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong won 86.47% of votes. In HCMC, State President Tran Dai Quang succeed the election with 75.08% of votes. In Hai Phong, PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc was successful at the poll with 99.48% of votes, which is the highest rate. In Can Tho, NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan was elected with 91.46% of votes.
Under the list, 71 candidates under 40 years of age were elected. However, the rate of female deputies was lower than expected with 133 (17 deputies fewer than the set goal) and only 21 non-Party candidates won the election. Accordingly, Party members accounted for 96% of the total number of NA deputies.
The National Election Council expected that the new NA deputies would contribute to strengthening the highest representative organ of people and the highest organ of state power and operate in a more effective manner.
