Vietnam’s Communist Party secures nearly 97 percent of assembly seats

MANILA: Vietnam’s Communist ‌Party won nearly 97 percent of the 500 seats in the National Assembly, according to results released by the parliament ​on March 22, confirming its overwhelming dominance after a vote in which almost all candidates were fielded by the ruling party. The party’s 482-seat haul was roughly in line with the number it held in the outgoing parliament. Turnout at the five-yearly elections for members of ‌the parliament and ‌for local councils exceeded ​99 percent, ‌authorities ⁠have said, in ​line ⁠with past elections.

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