2021 Vietnamese legislative election explained

Election Name:2021 Vietnamese parliamentary election
Country:Vietnam
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2016 Vietnamese legislative election
Previous Year:2016
Next Election:2026 Vietnamese legislative election
Next Year:2026
Seats For Election:All 500 seats in the National Assembly
Majority Seats:251
Election Date:23 May 2021
Turnout:99.60%
Leader1:Nguyễn Phú Trọng
Party1:Communist Party of Vietnam
Leader Since1:19 January 2011
Last Election1:475 seats
Seats1:485
Seat Change1: 10
Colour2:DDDDDD
Leader2:
Leader Since2:
Party2:Non-party members
Last Election2:19 seats
Seats2:14
Seat Change2: 5
Prime Minister
Before Election:Phạm Minh Chính
After Election:Phạm Minh Chính

Legislative elections were held in Vietnam on 23 May 2021 to elect members of the National Assembly, which would subsequently appoint the Prime Minister, and deputies of People's Councils.[1] The election took place on a Sunday in line with local legislation. Results were announced on 10 June.

Background

The Communist Party of Vietnam rules Vietnam as a one-party state and as such is the only party that can contest the elections. In the 2016 elections the party won 475 of the 496 seats, with the rest going to independent members of the government-aligned Vietnamese Fatherland Front.

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. Block voting was used, with each district having two or three seats.[2] 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.[3]

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.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National election slated for May 23, 2021. 18 November 2020. Nhân Dân. 3 March 2021. 16 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210416211226/https://en.nhandan.com.vn/politics/domestic/item/9302802-national-election-slated-for-may-23-2021.html. dead.
  2. Book: https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/9781503614758-005/pdf . 10.1515/9781503614758-005 . Two How Elections Work in Vietnam . United Front . 2021 . 49–66 . 9781503614758 . 240967678 .
  3. Web site: Viet Nam (Quoc-Hoi), Electoral system. 2021-05-18. Inter-Parliamentary Union.
  4. https://en.vietnamplus.vn/list-of-499-winners-in-15th-na-election-announced/202875.vnp List of 499 winners in 15th NA election announced