Gender Quotas Database

The number of women to be nominated to stand for election to the National Assembly is estimated by the Standing Committee of the National Assembly on the basis of the proposal of the Presidium of the Central Executive Committee of the Vietnam Women's Union. At least thirty-five percent of the total number of people on the official list of National Assembly candidates are women (Art. 8.3 National Assembly Election Law). 

Article 9. Proposals for proportion and composition of nominated People’s Council candidates

According to the number of People’s Council deputies to be elected at each administrative unit as prescribed in Law on organization of local governments, with the consent of Standing boards of Vietnamese Fatherland Front Committees and People’s Committees at the same level, within 105 days before the polling day:

1. Standing bodies of People’s Councils of provinces, Standing bodies of People’s Councils of districts shall make proposals for proportion, composition and number of nominated People’s Council candidates of provinces or districts nominated by political organizations, socio-political organizations, social organizations, people's armed units, regulatory agencies at the same administrative level and inferior administrative divisions, public service providers and business organizations in administrative divisions, provided that at least 35% of total official People’s Council candidates are women; the number of candidates who are ethnics shall be determined according to actual condition of each local government;