Directive 23/1999/CT-TTg

The National Assembly Standing Committee has announced that the election of deputies to the People�s Councils of all levels, term 1999-2004, shall be held on Sunday, November 14, 1999. To ensure that the election shall be conducted in a democratic, lawful, safe and thrifty manner, and create a festive atmosphere for the entire population, demonstrating the people�s right to mastery, the Prime Minister directs:

- The concerned ministries, the ministerial-level agencies and the agencies attached to the Government shall, within their respective functions and tasks, work out plans on direction, organization and servicing of the election; organize the timely dissemination among the State officials and employees, armed forces and people of all strata of the election, the basic contents of the Law on the election of deputies to the People�s Councils (amended), the Law on Organization of the People�s Councils and People�s Committees (amended) and other guiding documents.

- The People�s Committees of all levels shall, within their functions and tasks, organize, conduct and serve the election of deputies to the People�s Councils of all levels, term 1999-2004. The presidents of the People�s Committees of the provinces and centrally-run cities shall be responsible to the Prime Minister for the organization of the election according to the provisions of the Law on the election of deputies to the People�s Councils and other guiding documents; work out plans for close coordination with the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committees and members of the Front at the central and local levels, in organizing the election in a democratic and lawful manner; mobilizing voters to voluntarily fulfill the citizen�s election obligation.-