AIPA lawmakers urged to be more proactive in promoting collective COVID-19 response
The ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) should be more proactive in brain-storming among lawmakers in the region on how to collectively cope with COVID-19, said a Singaporean scholar.
Vietnamese NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan delivers a remark at the ASEAN Leaders' Interface with AIPA Representatives within the framework of the 36th ASEAN Summit on June 26. (Photo: VNA)
Singapore (VNA) – The ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) should bemore proactive in brain-storming among lawmakers in the region on how to collectivelycope with COVID-19, said a Singaporean scholar.
ASEAN needsnew law concerning travel bubbles and quarantine exemption for frequenttravellers, Dr. Termsak Chalermpalanupap, who is a visiting fellow with ISEAS –Yusof Ishak Institute, told Vietnam News Agency ahead the 41st AIPA GeneralAssembly which will be held virtually by Vietnam from September 8 – 10.
“Anotherpressing issue confronting many ASEAN societies, certainly in Vietnam andThailand, is the arrogance of Facebook and Western-owned social media platformsin skirting domestic laws and promoting dissent under the pretext of freedom ofspeech,” he said.
Chalermpalanupapurged ASEAN member states' legislators under AIPA should come together tofigure out how to formulate new common laws to protect regional social harmonyand to tax these operators of highly lucrative social media platforms.
He said he isconfident that Vietnamese lawmakers are fully aware of the need for alllegislatures in ten ASEAN members to coordinate their domestic laws and toharmonize them with regional commitments in ASEAN.
“Legislatorsneed to keep track of all ASEAN agreements signed by leaders and ministers,” hecontinued, “they are not self-executing; they mostly need ratification so thatthey are legally binding in the domestic national context.”/.
The timely response to COVID-19 by the parliaments of ASEAN member countries has played a significant role in accelerating goals and programmes for regional sustainable development in the future.
As President of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA), the Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) hopes to leave a good impression on international friends, contributing to raising its standing as well as creating cohesion and coordination with the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), Permanent NA Vice Chairwoman Tong Thi Phong has said.
The Vietnamese National Assembly will hold the 41st General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA-41) themed “Parliamentary diplomacy for a cohesive and responsive ASEAN Community” via a video conference from September 8-10, said the organising board at a press conference on September 4.
The Vietnamese National Assembly (NA)’s thorough and professional preparation for the 41st General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA 41) has left good impression on and won the trust of international and regional friends, said AIPA Secretary-General Nguyen Tuong Van.
Secretary General of the Cambodian National Assembly Leng Peng Long has appreciated Vietnam’s initiative to put the discussion of the establishment of a young parliamentary committee on the agenda of the upcoming 41st ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) General Assembly.
In his article, Oscar Sanchez Serra highlighted President Ho Chi Minh’s founding of the Thanh Nien (Young People) newspaper on June 21, 1925, which marked the birth of Vietnam's revolutionary press rooted in a bold and far-sighted vision.
Several ASEAN meetings are scheduled to take place in Port Dickson this September, including the Senior Officials' Meeting (SOM) for ASEAN Plus Three (APT), the East Asia Summit (EAS), the 15th ASEAN Maritime Forum, and the 13th Expanded ASEAN Maritime Forum.
Thailand's Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has ordered the urgent implementation of a national policy to crack down on all forms of call centre scams, online fraud, and illegal gambling, which are now considered threats to national security.
Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto and EAEU Trade Minister Andrey Slepnev jointly declared the conclusion of FTA talks on the sidelines of the 28th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF 2025), according to the statement.
The article stressed that throughout his revolutionary career, the founder of modern Vietnam consistently regarded the revolutionary press as a vital part of the Vietnamese Party’s and nation’s revolutionary struggle.
Pichai said the trade talks with the US are important and need to move forward professionally, without regard for any political changes in Thailand, believing that Thailand has clear principles, guidelines and procedures in place.
The tax adjustment supports the Malaysian Government’s strategy to reduce reliance on foreign food supply chains and to assist domestic farmers, a finance official has said.
The proposed venue is located in the Chatuchak area of Bangkok, featuring eight public sites, including Krungthep Aphiwat Central Terminal and several nearby parks.
Connectivity is expected to improve further with the completion of the fifth Laos–Thailand Friendship Bridge by the end of 2025, facilitating logistics and agricultural exports to Vietnam, Thailand, and China.
Two naval gunboats intercepted a fishing vessel carrying 1.5 tonnes of methamphetamine hydrochloride off the coast of the main island of Luzon just before dawn, in a joint operation with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency.
In the today context of socio-economic development and growth, the professionalism of Vietnam’s revolutionary journalists continues to rise, guided by exemplary mastery of new information technologies and the modernisation of their founding principles to preserve the enduring values of revolutionary journalism.
Thai Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Commerce Vuttikrai Leewiraphan Thailand's formal proposal will be substantial enough for the US to consider further detailed negotiations. He hoped for a tariff rate not exceeding 10% and suggested that the US might extend the negotiation period if an agreement is not reached by the July 8 deadline.
Organised by the Ministry of Culture and the Association of Thai Silk & Culture Promotions, the event honors Her Majesty the Queen on her 47th birthday anniversary and promotes Thai craftsmanship on an international stage.
Prensa Latina's recent article on Vietnam’s assurance of smooth and effective transition to a leaner structure highlighted Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s latest directions on implementing 28 resolutions regarding the decentralisation and delegation of authority.
The lab focuses on four key thematic areas: energy transition and green innovation, sustainable agriculture, circular economy and sustainable cities, and nature-based solutions and biodiversity.
The key content of the document titled "Accelerating Innovative Strategies: Addressing the OOSCY Challenges" will be refined further in a seminar preceding the 47th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur this October.
This follows Telegram’s serious failure to address the content that has been repeatedly reported to them, despite various efforts of negotiation and cooperation made by MCMC, it said.
Vietnamese NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan delivers a remark at the ASEAN Leaders' Interface with AIPA Representatives within the framework of the 36th ASEAN Summit on June 26. (Photo: VNA)
