Legislative elections were held in

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on 23 May 2021 to elect members of the

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, which would subsequently appoint the Prime Minister, and deputies of People's Councils. The election took place on a Sunday in line with local legislation. Results were announced on 10 June.

Background

The

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rules Vietnam as a

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and as such is the only party that can contest the elections. In the

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the party won 475 of the 496 seats, with the rest going to independent members of the government-aligned

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Electoral system

The members of the National Assembly were elected from 184 multi-member constituencies using the two-round system, with a maximum number of 500 candidates to be elected.

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was used, with each district having two or three seats. Candidates had to receive at least 50% of the vote in the first round to be elected, with a second round held on a plurality basis.

Results

One seat in Bình Dương Province was left vacant after the National Election Council did not confirm the winning candidate was eligible to enter parliament.List of 499 winners in 15th NA election announced
Vietnam Plus, 10 June 2021

References

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