(VOVWORLD) - Officers and soldiers of the Ly Son Border Guard Station in Ly Son Special Zone, Quang Ngai province, have been regularly present at the island’s pier in recent days, reminding fishermen returning from fishing trips to take part in the national election on Sunday, March 15.
 Border Guard officers in Quang Ngai province brief fishermen on the upcoming election. (Photo: Thanh Thang/VOV) |
For fishmen preparing to head out to sea, border guard forces are encouraging them to arrange their fishing schedules and return to the locality in time to vote, fulfilling their civic rights and responsibilities.
Local fisherman Nguyen Van Ho said: “As a citizen, I understand it’s my right and my responsibility to cast ballots. So I arranged my fishing schedule to return in time for the election and elect deputies to the National Assembly and the People’s Councils at all levels who are truly deserved our trust.”
 A supervisory delegation of the Quang Ngai Provincial People’s Council works with the Ly Son election committee. (Photo: Thanh Thang/VOV) |
Ly Son Special Zone currently has about 500 fishing vessels, of which more than 100 regularly operate at sea for extended periods.
“So far, all preparations for the election of deputies to the National Assembly and the People’s Councils at all levels on Ly Son Island have been completed and carried out on schedule in accordance with the law," said Nguyen Van Huy, Chairman of the People’s Committee of Ly Son Special Zone.
"We have also implemented plans to ensure security and order, traffic safety, communications, and other necessary conditions, so that election day takes place safely and in line with regulations, and truly becomes a festival for everyone on the island,” added Huy.
Ly Son Special Zone has 8 polling stations corresponding to 8 voting areas, with more than 18,000 voters.