IFES Election Guide | Country Profile: Viet Nam

Socialist Republic of Vietnam

Name	Official Name	Type
Vietnamese National Assembly	Quoc-Hoi	Assembly

Chief of State: President Nguyễn Xuân PHÚC
Head of Government: Prime Minister Phạm Minh CHÍNH
Assembly: Vietnam has a unicameral National Assembly (Quoc-Hoi) with 500 seats.

The President is elected by the National Assembly to serve a 5-year term.
The Prime Minister is appointed by the president.
In the National Assembly (Quoc-Hoi) 500 members are elected by absolute majority vote through a two-round system to serve 5-year terms.

2021-05-23
Vietnamese National Assembly
Votes 69,243,604
Registered 69,523,133
Turnout 99.6

2016-05-22
Vietnamese National Assembly
Votes 67,049,200
Registered 67,485,480
Turnout 99.35

2011-05-22
Vietnamese National Assembly
Votes 61,900,000
Registered 62,200,000
Turnout 99.52

2002-05-19
Vietnamese National Assembly
Votes 49,211,275
Registered 49,783,769
Turnout 98.85

Election For	Date	Votes	Registered Voters	Turnout
Vietnamese National Assembly	2021-05-23	69,243,604	69,523,133	99.6
Vietnamese National Assembly	2016-05-22	67,049,200	67,485,480	99.35
Vietnamese National Assembly	2011-05-22	61,900,000	62,200,000	99.52
Vietnamese National Assembly	2002-05-19	49,211,275	49,783,769	98.85

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