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first voters at a polling location in Bach Lam 1 hamlet, Gia Tan 2
commune |
For many days ahead of the
election, colorful flags and flowers were decorated along all roads.
Streets were filled with a
festive atmosphere.
At 7:00 AM, together with voters
throughout the district and Gia Tan 2 commune, voters in Bach Lam 1 hamlet were
eager to enforce their citizen rights.
Following the religious rites on
Sunday, Priest and Pastor of Bach Lam Parish Church Ngo Duy Hoa, a
representative for 2,049 voters in the parish, and clergymen and hundreds of
religious gathered around as a big crowd, going to polling locations.
The opening ceremony took place
in a joyful and formal atmosphere. Voters waited in line for their turns.
Priest Ngo Duy Hoa said: “Two
weeks ahead of the election, our parish cooperated with communal committees and
unions in calling for parishioners to go to polls to choose qualified candidates
who will take responsibility for building a country for the people. Parishioners
showed great enthusiasm and high responsibility to cast their votes”.
It is known that Thong Nhat has
116,957 voters. Gia Tan 2 commune alone has 9,299 voters and six election units.
Bach Lam 2 hamlet has two
election units due to the fact that it has the largest number of voters.
99.2 percent of the commune’s
voters are Catholics.
Reported by Phuong Linh,
Translated by Duy Minh