The article about Vietnam's National Assembly election on Nikkei Asia (Photo: quochoi.vn)

Foreign media and diplomats have expressed their impression on security and safety of the election and the high turnout rate.

Well-organized, democratic election

Laos news agency LaoPhatthana, The Star and New Straits Times of Malaysia, Xinhua News Agency of China, Nikkei Asia of Japan, and Reuters of the UK have covered Vietnam’s National Assembly election. They said while Vietnam is handling the 4^th wave of the coronavirus pandemic, the election was held safely and smoothly. It’s a big success for Vietnam.

Nikkei Asia said the Vietnamese government applied stricter pandemic preventive measures in all constituencies. The success is attributed to the Communist Party of Vietnam’s 75 years of experience in organizing general elections.

Eurasia Review of the US said the election was held professionally amid the coronavirus pandemic. It highlighted Vietnam’s achievements in economy, external affairs, and national defense which foster Vietnam’s strength to confront outside challenges.

Nataliya Zhynkina, Charge d’affaires of Ukraine’s Embassy in Vietnam, hailed the election’s democracy in listing candidates, meeting with voters, and voting. The biographies of candidates and their action plans were made public for people to study and choose the best candidates. With the COVID-19 pandemic spreading, localities organized online meetings with voters. Professor Carl Thayer of Australia’s New South Wales University said the candidates were carefully examined and selected to represent all sectors. 45% of the candidates were female and 21% were ethnic minority.

Opening up a new path

International news agencies said the 15^th National Assembly of Vietnam will continue to play an active role in policy-making, advocate for Vietnam’s external affairs and economic goals, and follow the roadmap set by the 13^th National Party Congress.

Junge Welt newspaper of Germany said that the National Assembly has contributed significantly to Vietnam’s economic development over the past decades. After being devastated by war, Vietnam has risen to become one of the most dynamic economies in the world. The article said Vietnam will advance on its chosen path with a focus on scientific and technological development for national industrialization and modernization.

Party leadership, the engagement of the political system, and public consensus enabled the election of the 15^th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all level to succeed with a turnout of 98.43%.  It was a success of the Party’s will, the people’s aspiration, and great national unity.