Viet Nam
National Assembly
Election results
Data on parliamentary elections, including the background, candidates, voter turnout, results and the formation of the new legislature. By default the latest election results are displayed. Select a date to view results from previous elections
Background
Election date(s)
The date when elections started and ended for directly or indirectly elected parliaments/chambers. The date of appointments for appointed parliaments/chambers.
23.05.2021
Timing of election
Timing of election: Upon normal expiry; Early elections; Delayed elections
Upon normal expiry
Number of seats at stake
Number of seats contested at the elections. Where the parliament/chamber is fully renewed, this number is usually identical to the statutory number of members. Where the parliament/chamber is partially renewed or appointed, the number of seats at stake is usually less than the total number of members.
500
Scope of elections
Scope of elections: Full renewal; Partial renewal.
Full renewal
Candidates
Total number of candidates
Total number of people who registered as candidates for election. Does not include people who stood as candidates to become "substitute members".
866
Number of parties contesting the election
This field may include either the number of parties contesting the election, or the number of coalitions/electoral alliance.
1
Voter turnout
Registration
Number of people registered to vote
69,523,133
Votes
Number of people who actually voted
69,243,604
Voter turnout
The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of people who actually voted by the number of people registered to vote
99.6%
Results
About the election
Short description of the context and results of the election.
The Communist Party – the only legal political party in Viet Nam – took 485 seats in the 500-member National Assembly (see note 1). A total of 296 members joined the National Assembly for the first time. In all, 151 women were elected. The 2021 elections were held amid the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the election commission, turnout was 99.57 per cent. On 20 July, the newly elected National Assembly held its first session. The new Chairman, Mr. Vuong Dinh Hue, presided (see note 2).
Note 1:
In 2021, 14 non-party members were elected (down from 21 in 2016). One seat will remain vacant in the new legislature after the election commission invalidated the election of a candidate based on eligibility conditions.
Note 2:
The new Chairman was elected by the outgoing legislature on 31 March 2021, replacing Ms. Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan. On 5 April, the outgoing legislature also elected Mr. Pham Minh Chinh, Head of the Communist Party's Central Organization Committee, as the new Prime Minister. He replaced Mr. Nguyen Xuan Phuc, who himself was elected as the new President (a largely ceremonial post). The former President Nguyen Phu Trong had been re-elected as the General Secretary of the Communist Party (the party’s highest post) for a rare third term on 31 January 2021.
Note 1:
In 2021, 14 non-party members were elected (down from 21 in 2016). One seat will remain vacant in the new legislature after the election commission invalidated the election of a candidate based on eligibility conditions.
Note 2:
The new Chairman was elected by the outgoing legislature on 31 March 2021, replacing Ms. Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan. On 5 April, the outgoing legislature also elected Mr. Pham Minh Chinh, Head of the Communist Party's Central Organization Committee, as the new Prime Minister. He replaced Mr. Nguyen Xuan Phuc, who himself was elected as the new President (a largely ceremonial post). The former President Nguyen Phu Trong had been re-elected as the General Secretary of the Communist Party (the party’s highest post) for a rare third term on 31 January 2021.
Number of parties winning seats
The number of parties which won parliamentary representation in the given election.
1
Percentage of parties winning seats
The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of parties which won parliamentary representation by the number of parties contesting the election.
100%
Percentage of seats won by largest party or coalition
The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of seats won by the largest party by the number of seats at stake in the election.
97%
Alternation of power after elections
The results of the elections caused a change in the government. "Not applicable" to countries using the presidential system when parliamentary and presidential elections are held separately, to countries in political transition or where there is no party system.
No
Number of parties in government
The government may be formed by one or more political parties
1
Names of parties in government
The government may be formed by one or more political parties
Communist Party
Parties or coalitions winning seats
| Political group | Total |
|---|---|
| Communist Party | 485 |
| Non-party | 14 |
Members elected, by sex
Number of men elected
348
Number of women elected
151
Percentage of women elected
The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of women elected in the election and the number of seats at stake at the election.
30.2%
Other notes
Note on the first Speaker of the new legislature:
Mr. Vuong Dinh Hue was elected on 31 March 2021 by the outgoing legislature, replacing Ms. Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan.
Mr. Vuong Dinh Hue was elected on 31 March 2021 by the outgoing legislature, replacing Ms. Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan.
Women Directly Elected
151
New legislature
Total number of men after the election
The total number of male parliamentarians in this parliament/chamber following the election or renewal, regardless of their modes of designation.
348
Total number of women after the election
The total number of female parliamentarians in this parliament/chamber following the election or renewal, regardless of their modes of designation.
151
Date of the first session
The date when the newly elected parliament/chamber was convened for the first time. It may be different from the date when members were sworn in.
20.07.2021
First Speaker of the new legislature
First Speaker of the new legislature
First name of the Speaker of the new legislature following the election or renewal.
Vuong Dinh
Hue
(Male)
Political party
Communist Party
Date of election
31.03.2021