Mechanisms are in place to ensure democratic and supervisory rights of the people as ward-level people’s councils are set to be abolished under the pilot urban administration model.

Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Chu Ngoc Anh has been re-elected with high endorsement.

Efforts have been made to ensure all detainees in detention centers can exercise their voting rights in the election day.

Every vote, therefore, would contribute to the construction of a socialist country of the people, by the people, and for the people, said the city’s Party Chief.

With two days to go until the election day [May 23], all preparation process should be completed within 24 hours, Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Council Nguyen Ngoc Tuan has said.

The worst thing for an elected representative is failing to keep a promise, says Nguyen Minh Duc, a candidate running for the Hanoi People's Council in 2021-26 term.

The capital city will step up its supervision effort to ensure the success of the election, Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Council Nguyen Ngoc Tuan has said.

Hanoi, the city of roughly 10 million people, has around 5.8 million voters.

Election committees are responsible for planning protection measures to ensure full safety for all constituencies, including those in high-risk areas, quarantine and isolation zones.