Vietnam Holds Legislative Elections with Communist Party Dominance and High Voter Turnout

Vietnam held legislative elections on March 15, 2026, with nearly 79 million voters selecting 500 National Assembly members from 864 candidates, of whom about 93% are Communist Party members. The National Assembly mainly ratifies decisions made by the ruling party, which recently reaffirmed To Lam as general secretary and is expected to approve him as president. Voter turnout has historically exceeded 99%, and citizens expressed hopes for continued economic growth and reforms amid the one-party state's controlled political environment.