In March, more than 76 million voters across Vietnam cast their votes to elect deputies to the 16th National Assembly (NA) and people’s councils at all levels for the next five years.

The results point to measurable gains in advancing women’s political participation. Women accounted for 45 per cent of candidates and ultimately constituted 30 per cent of elected deputies in the NA, maintaining the ratio of women representatives in the legislative body across the last two electoral terms.

Beyond the central level, a second notable milestone has also been reached, as women will, for the first time, hold 30 per cent of seats in provincial people’s councils nationwide.

In some provinces, progress has gone even further. In Quang Ninh, Tuyen Quang, and Cao Bang, women now make up more than 40 per cent of provincial council members, offering a glimpse of what more ambitious gender parity goals can look like in practice. Taken together, these outcomes indicate continued progress in the representation of women among elected officials.

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