The delegation included representatives from the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Public Security and central agencies.

Ngo Van Tuan, member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and head of the province’s election steering board, joined a working session with the inspection delegation.

Pham Thi Thanh Tra, member of the Party Central Committee and Minister of Home Affairs, speaks at the working session.

According to a report of the provincial Election Committee, the provincial Party Committee and authorities have given drastic instruction to election preparation work, with the engagement of the entire political system. Dissemination of information on the elections has been carried out regularly and continuously in diverse forms. Facilities for the elections and security work have been ensured. Specially, amidst complicated developments of the Covid-19 pandemic, the provincial Election Committee has requested tightened disease prevention and control.

Speaking at the event, Secretary Tuan emphasised that being aware of the role and significance of the elections, the Standing Board of the provincial Party Committee early issued a plan on election work, directed the establishment of organisations in charge of election work, and at the same time held training to improve the capacity of personnel involved in election preparations.

Concluding the working session, Tra acknowledged the province’s methodical and serious election preparations, with the direction work being comprehensive, synchronous and in accordance with local reality.

The preparation is really serious and prompt, and associated with the implementation of the dual targets of socio-economic development and pandemic prevention and control, and attention has been paid to ensuring social welfare, she stated.

The minister also said that as not much time is left until the elections, the province needs to work toward the most important goal of getting the highest turnout rate and ensuring that voters choose competent deputies representing locals’ will and aspirations./.

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