Ho Chi Minh City’s self-nominated candidates receive support

by P.V14 March 2016 Last updated at 15:59 PM

VTV.vn - In preparation for the elections of deputies to the National Assembly and the People’s Councils, Vietnam is stepping up assistance to its candidates, especially the self-nominated ones.

Ho Chi Minh city is one of two cities in Vietnam with the highest number of self-nominated candidates. 40 candidates have applied for a National Assembly seat and 50 have applied for the city’s People’s Committee. 

Ha Hai is a lawyer who’s one of Ho Chi Minh City’s 50 self-nominated candidates for the People’s Committee. His concerns while solving legal issues for the people are the reason why he nominated himself.

"With my experience and legal knowledge, I would be able to contribute to the city’s People’s Committee in a meaningful way. I nominated myself as a representative for the lawyers in the city so that we’d have our own voice in the city’s People’s Committee", said Ha Hai.

The increased number of self-nominated candidates will increase candidates’ quality and also improve the selection process. HCMC’s National Election Council has assisted candidates with applying. However, it also advised candidates to research the requirements carefully before turning in their application forms.

"We will readily accept and explain all questions regarding requirements, rights, as well as duties from self-nominated candidates. Their applications shall be fully and fairly processed, as they are equal to the candidates nominated by the government", said Nguyen Hoang Nang, Chairman of HCMC’s Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee, Vice-Chairman, HCMC’s National Election Council.

According to Dr. Nguyen Viet Hung from HCMC Party Personnel Academy, the increase in self-nominated candidates shows the people’s faith in the reform of the country, especially in the democracy shown in the 2013 Constitution. In addition, policies ensuring fairness between candidates also encouraged more people to nominate themselves.

"This shows the democratic nature of our country and that the people in Vietnam have the right to partake in their country’s political affairs", said Nguyen Viet Hung, HCMC Personnel Training Academy.

Also according to Dr. Hung, by nominating themselves in the National Assembly and the People’s Committee, candidates will show their commitment to the country.

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