Hanoi: As of 22:00 on March 15, the nationwide voter turnout had reached 99.64%, said Ta Thi Yen, Vice Chairwoman of the National Assembly's Committee for Deputy Affairs and Standing Deputy Chief of the Office of the National Election Council. According to Vietnam News Agency, earlier updates from the Ministry of Home Affairs indicated that by 20:00 on March 15, a total of 76,043,527 voters had cast their ballots. This participation was for the election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People's Councils at all levels for the 2026-2031 term, accounting for 99.38% of all registered voters nationwide.