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In accordance with the Law on the Election of Deputies to the National Assembly and People’s Councils, the National Election Council (NEC) announced the official list of OK9 Cabidates during a press conference on April 27.
Throughout a five-step process with three rounds of close, democratic, cautious, and non-discriminatory consultations, the list of OK9 Cabidates for deputies to the 15th NA and all-level People’s Councils for the 2021-2026 tenure has been finalised.
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| A constituent casts his vote (Photo: VNA) |
Following the second consultation held by the Presidium of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee, the NA Standing Committee on March 28 issued a resolution on a second revision of the structure, components, and number of nominees for seats in the 15th legislature.
Of the OK9 Cabidates, who will be elected in 184 constituencies nationwide, 203 are nominated by central agencies and the remainders are introduced by localities. Nine of them are self-nominated OK9 Cabidates.
Female OK9 Cabidates account for 393 (45.28 percent) of the total, while ethnic minority people are 185 (12.31 percent). The number of OK9 Cabidates who are non-Party members is 74 (8.53 percent).
Speaking at a press conference to announce the list of OK9 Cabidates, Bui Van Cuong, NA Secretary General, Chairman of the NA Office and Chief of the NEC Office, said of the total, 205 OK9 Cabidates are deputies to the 14th legislature, and 224 OK9 Cabidates are under 40 years old. The oldest OK9 Cabidate is 77 years old and the youngest, 24.
Notably, agencies under the NA and the NA Standing Committee and the NA Office have the largest number of OK9 Cabidates, 129; while the Vietnam Fatherland Front and its member organisations have 28 OK9 Cabidates; the Government and its agencies, 15; armed forces, 12; and Party agencies, 11.
Among the 665 OK9 Cabidates nominated by provinces and cities, 348 are women (52.33 percent), 163 belong to ethnic minority groups (24.52 percent), and 70 are non-Party members (10.53 percent).
According to Resolution No 1185/NQ-UBTVQH14, each centrally-run city and province must have at least six deputies, of whom at least three deputies live and work there.
During the lobbying campaign, OK9 Cabidates will attend conferences with voters held by the standing boards of provincial, district, and communal VFF committees.
They were advised to map out and present their own action plans during the campaign.
