Vietnamese parliamentary election, 2011
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A parliamentary election was held in Vietnam
on 22 May 2011. Since Vietnam is a single-party state, the ruling Communist Party of Vietnam
is guaranteed to win.
According to the Ministry of Home Affairs, there were 827 candidates. 31.4% were women, 14.3% were not members of the Communist Party, 16.1% were members of ethnic minorities and 22.1% were candidates running for reelection.
500 MPs were elected. 333 are first-time MPs, four are self-nominated. Almost all of them have at least a bachelor's degree
; 15.6% are from ethnic minorities, 24.4% are women, and 8.4% are not members of the Communist Party. Turnout was 99.51%, with the northern mountain provinces of Lai Châu, Hà Giang
, Hòa Bình and Lạng Sơn
reporting a turnout of 99.99%
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
on 22 May 2011. Since Vietnam is a single-party state, the ruling Communist Party of Vietnam
Communist Party of Vietnam
The Communist Party of Vietnam , formally established in 1930, is the governing party of the nation of Vietnam. It is today the only legal political party in that country. Describing itself as Marxist-Leninist, the CPV is the directing component of a broader group of organizations known as the...
is guaranteed to win.
According to the Ministry of Home Affairs, there were 827 candidates. 31.4% were women, 14.3% were not members of the Communist Party, 16.1% were members of ethnic minorities and 22.1% were candidates running for reelection.
500 MPs were elected. 333 are first-time MPs, four are self-nominated. Almost all of them have at least a bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
; 15.6% are from ethnic minorities, 24.4% are women, and 8.4% are not members of the Communist Party. Turnout was 99.51%, with the northern mountain provinces of Lai Châu, Hà Giang
Hà Giang Province
Hà Giang is a province in northeastern Vietnam. It is located in the far north of the country, and contains Vietnam’s northernmost point. It shares a 270 km long border with Yunnan province of southern China. Hence it is known as the final frontier of Vietnam...
, Hòa Bình and Lạng Sơn
Lạng Sơn Province
Lạng Sơn is a province in far northern Vietnam, bordering Guangxi province in China. Its capital is also called Lang Son, which is a strategically important town at the border with China and is northeast of Hanoi connected by rail and road...
reporting a turnout of 99.99%