In the morning of Sunday, May 23, over 750,000 voters in Da Nang began exercising their democratic right to vote for deputies to the 15^th National Assembly (NA) and People's Council at all levels for the 2021-2026 tenure.

Voters in Da Nang will elect 6 representatives to the Da Nang Delegation of NA Deputies from 10 candidates, and 52 deputies to the Da Nang People's Council from 89 nominatees.

Da Nang Party Committee Secretary Nguyen Van Quang, Head of the Da Nang Steering Committee for Elections casts his ballot in polling station No. 1 located in Thach Thang Ward, Hai Chau District. Photo: NGOC PHU

The city leaders attended the opening ceremony of the 2021 general election, and practised their citizenship to cast their ballots.

Preliminary assessment of the 2021 general election made by the Da Nang leaders indicates that opening ceremonies took place at all 525 polling stations across the city, the election was held in time, started from 7am, and it is expected to end at 7pm today, May 23.

The functional forces staffing at polling stations across the city have already developed a COVID-19 preparedness and response plan in order to protect the safety of voters while ensuring the success of the election.

All voters are required to declare their health conditions before going to the polls on Sunday, strictly follow the 5K recommendations of the Vietnamese Health Ministry, namely khau trang (facemask), khu khuan (disinfection), khoang cach (distance), khong tu tap (no gathering), and khai bao y te (health declaration), and stay compliant with the city’s COVID-19 regulations in order to protect themselves and others from coronavirus, as well as reduce the risk of spreading the virus.

Da Nang has conducted “one-door one test” campaign and COVID-19 testing for all personnel staffing at all polling stations before Election Day.

In recent days, Da Nang has got the COVID-19 outbreak under controll, thereby helping voters across Da Nang feel secure and safe to go to the polls on the General Election Day.

Deputy Secretary of the municipal Party Committee, Chairman of the municipal People's Council, Chairman of the Da Nang Election Commission, Mr Luong Nguyen Minh Triet casts his vote in the polling station No. 11 located in Khue Trung Ward, Cam Le District. Photo: TRONG HUY

Deputy Secretary of the municipal Party Committee, Chairman of the municipal People's Committee Le Trung Chinh casts his ballot in polling station No. 6 located in Hoa Cuong Bac Ward, Hai Chau District. Photo: HOANG NHUNG

Municipal Fatherland Front Committee Chairman Ngo Xuan Thang casts his ballot in polling station No. 8 located in Hoa Cuong Nam Ward, Hai Chau District. Photo: LAM PHUONG

Voters in Khue Trung Ward, Cam Le District wait in line to vote. Photo: TRUNG HUY

A ballot box is placed at a polling station in a dormitory serving as a temporary quarantine site in Lien Chieu District on the morning of May 23 in order to facilitate the isolated people here to cast their ballots . Photo: X. DUNG

Co Tu ethnic minority people in Hoa Bac Commune, Hoa Vang District cast their ballots. Photo: TRONG HUNG

An older man in traditional dress casts his ballot in polling station No. 3 in Man Thai Ward, Son Tra District. PHOTO: DUC LAM

A voter in Hoa Xuan Ward, Cam Le District, cast her ballot. Photo: VAN HOANG

Voters who are the Da Nang Border Guard cast their ballots in polling station No. 5, located in Thuan Phuoc Ward, Hai Chau District. Photo: SON TRUNG

Voters who are the Da Nang Police cast their ballots in polling station No. 4 located in Hoa Cuong Nam Ward, Hai Chau District. Photo: DUC LAM

Voters who are officers and men of Military Region 5 cast their ballots. Photo: NGUYEN VIET HUNG

Police officers and medical workers staffing at the quarantine site in the western side of Da Nang cast their ballots. Photo: XUAN DUNG

Voters in the Da Nang Detention Centre practise their citizenship to vote. Photo: DUC LAM

Reporting by Da Nang Newspaper journalists – Translating by H.L