People living on islands in the Truong Sa island district are allowed to cast their ballots on May 15, seven days before other localities in the country while those in DK Marine Block off the country’s southern shore voted 20 days earlier.

Major Truong Dinh Tuyen at Marine Block DK1/19

In addition to ballots for voters in island districts and marine blocks, ships from mobile election groups brought absentee ballots to fishermen working at sea.

Major Tuyen, a member of mobile election group 9, said ballots were cast at Marine Block 7 and the ship will bring the votes to Ba Ria-Vung Tau on May 21, one day before the election will take place across the country.

Ballot-box protected by water proof covering

Voting at Marine Block DK1/19

Lieutenant-Colonel Le Van Thu guided officers, soldiers and citizens on the marine block through the voting process

Checking the list of voters

Delivering voters cards and ballots

Ballots to elect deputies to the 13th National Assembly and People's Council at all levels

Major Nguyen Van Hien and other officers and soldiers at Marine Block DK1/19 are the first voters

Absentee voters exercising their rights

Certified voters cards are valid for five years