Voters turned out early in Song Ma commune for election day, arriving at polling stations in formal attire and high spirits to take part in the country’s major event. Cha A Cua, Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and President of the provincial Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee, attended the opening ceremony of the election and cast his ballot.
Early in the morning, large numbers of voters gather at Polling Station No. 5 in Song Ma commune.
Cha A Cua, Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and President of the provincial Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee, speaks with voters ahead of the opening ceremony.
A total of 885 voters cast ballots at Polling Station No. 5 in Residential Area 5. On the important day, Song Ma commune was selected as one of four locations for live television coverage on the province’s STV channel. Preparations were therefore carried out early and thoroughly by the local Party committee and authorities.
At the opening ceremony of the election at Polling Station No. 5 in Song Ma commune.Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and President of the provincial Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee Cha A Cua, delegates and voters at the opening ceremony.
Nguyen Tien Hai, Secretary of the commune Party Committee, Chairman of the commune People’s Council and head of the commune Election Committee, said that after being selected as a live broadcast location, the election committee coordinated with provincial agencies to review all infrastructure conditions, including stage arrangements, electricity supply, transmission lines and support staff.
Authorities also stepped up public outreach, highlighting the significance of the election and encouraging voters to cast their ballots fully and on time. Preparations were completed, ensuring the election day proceeds in a democratic, safe and lawful manner, he said.
Cha A Cua, Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and President of the provincial Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee, receives his ballot at the voter guidance area.
Song Ma commune is part of the province’s Constituency No. 13. The commune has 16,830 voters, arranged across seven electoral units and 19 polling stations.
Voters in Song Ma elected three deputies to the National Assembly, five to the provincial People’s Council, and 25 to the commune People’s Council.
Local authorities carried out election preparations in line with regulations, with voter lists and candidates’ brief biographies publicly posted. Ballot boxes and private voting booths were fully arranged to ensure convenient conditions for voters to exercise their civic rights.
Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and President of the provincial Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee Cha A Cua, along with other delegates and voters, casts his ballot.
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Voters cast their ballots.
Cha A Cua, Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and President of the provincial Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee, at a working session with officials in Chieng So commune on election work.
After casting his ballot, Cha A Cua had a working session authorities in Muong Lam and Chieng So communes on the organisation of the election.
He acknowledged the thorough preparations by local Party committees and authorities, and called on election teams to continue strictly following procedures to ensure the vote proceeds in a democratic, safe and lawful manner.
Cha A Cua, Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and President of the provincial Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee, inspects election activities in Muong Lam commune.
Nguyen Dinh Viet, Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee, attended the opening ceremony of the election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People's Councils at all levels for the 2026-2031 term and cast his ballot at Polling Station No. 6 (Che Den 1 residential group), Thao Nguyen ward on March 15 morning.
Joining the nationwide festival, on March 15 morning, at sub-areas 4, 5 and 6 of Polling Station No. 15, Mai Son commune, Lo Minh Hung, Standing Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial People’s Council, attended the opening ceremony and cast his vote in the election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026–2031 term.
On March 15 morning, in the joyful atmosphere of spring, together with voters across the country, voters from various ethnic groups in Son La province enthusiastically went to the polls to elect deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026–2031 term. This is truly a great festival of the national great unity bloc, reflecting the strong will and steadfast trust of the people in the leadership of the Party, the governance of the Government, and the future development of the country.
According to preliminary data from the Son La provincial Election Committee, as of 9 a.m. on March 15, 32.61% of voters across the province had cast their ballots in the election for deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026–2031 term.
Amid the vibrant atmosphere of the nationwide festival, on the morning of March 15, Hoang Van Nghiem, member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Son La provincial Party Committee, and head of the provincial Delegation of National Assembly (NA) Deputies, attended the opening ceremony of the election of deputies to the 16th NA and People's Councils at all levels for the 2026-2031 term, and exercised his civic duty at a polling station in To Hieu ward.
According to a rapid report by the Son La provincial Election Committee, as of 11:30am on March 15, 83.63% of voters across the province had cast their ballots in the election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026–2031 term.
Vi Duc Tho, member of the Standing Board of the provincial Party Committee and Standing Vice Chairman of the provincial People's Council, on March 14 led a working delegation to inspect the preparations for the election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly an People's Councils at all levels for the 2026-2031 term in Phu Yen, Gia Phu, and Tuong Ha communes.
Voters turned out early in Song Ma commune for election day, arriving at polling stations in formal attire and high spirits to take part in the country’s major event. Cha A Cua, Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and President of the provincial Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee, attended the opening ceremony of the election and cast his ballot.
Nguyen Manh Hung, member of the provincial Party Committee’s Standing Board and Standing Vice President of the provincial Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee, on March 14 inspected preparations for the election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026-2031 term in Thuan Chau, Nam Lau, Long He, Muong Bam, and Co Ma communes.
Cha A Cua, Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee, President of the provincial Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee, and Standing Vice Chairman of the provincial Election Committee, on March 14 inspected preparations for the election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and the People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026–2031 term in Chieng Khuong, Chieng Khoong, and Song Ma communes.
Vi Duc Tho, member of the provincial Party Committee’s Standing Board and Standing Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Council, together with a working delegation, on March 14 inspected preparations for the election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026-2031 term in Bac Yen and Ta Khoa communes.
The Son La provincial Centre for Culture and Sports is hosting a photo exhibition entitled “Festival of the Nation” from March 13-16 at Tay Bac Square to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the first General Election (January 6, 1946 – 2026) to elect the National Assembly of Vietnam, and to welcome the election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026-2031 term.
Supervision Delegation No. 05 of the provincial Party Committee’s Standing Board, led by Luong Thi Van Anh, member of the provincial Party Committee’s Standing Board and head of the provincial Party Committee’s Internal Affairs Board, on March 14 inspected and supervised election preparations in the communes of Yen Chau, Long Phieng, Phieng Khoai, Yen Son, Chieng Hac, and Chieng Sai.
Nguyen Minh Tien, Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee, on March 5 chaired a meeting on the investment and construction progress of primary-secondary boarding schools in border communes. The meeting was connected online with the seven border communes of Muong Leo, Muong Lan, Sop Cop, Muong Hung, Chieng Khoong, Chieng Khuong, and Phieng Pan.
The Area 3 – Mai Son Defence Command’ enlistment point No. 1 held the 2026 military handover and enlistment ceremony at Tay Bac Square, To Hieu ward on March 6.
The Area 2 – Song Ma Defence Command held the 2026 military enlistment and handover ceremony at February 3 Square in Song Ma commune on March 6. Attending the event were Major General To Quang Hanh, Deputy Chief of Staff of Military Region 2, and Cha A Cua, Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and President of the provincial Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee.
Amid the festive atmosphere of the 2026 enlistment day across Son La province, a military handover and enlistment ceremony was held at military handover and enlistment point No. 2 in Yen Chau commune on March 6. Nguyen Dinh Viet, Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee and head of the provincial Military Service Council, attended the event, and encouraged the new recruits as they set off for military service.
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