Candidates in Indonesia’s presidential election held the second debate on January 7 where they discussed defence, geopolitics and diplomatic issues.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha raised some important messages regarding the mobilisation of private finance at a debate in the framework of the Summit for a New Global Financing Pact in Paris on June 22.

Minister Counsellor Le Thi Minh Thoa, Deputy Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations (UN), called for international efforts to ensure financing for the UN development system’s operation during a debate of the UN General Assembly’s Economic and Financial Committee on October 14 in New York.

The 15th National Assembly heard a report on and debated the draft Law on Cinematography (amended) in the afternoon of May 25 as part of its ongoing third session.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc attended the opening session of the high-level general debate of the General Assembly’s 76th session on September 21 (local time).

Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, Vietnam’s Permanent Representative to the UN, has voiced concerns over terrorism and extremist violence in Africa which is threatening the stability and development of several countries in the continent.

Indonesian presidential candidates Joko Widodo and his challenger Prabowo Subianto on February 17 spared over the issues of energy, environment, infrastructure, food, and natural resources in their second debate held two months ahead of the presidential polls.

Lawmakers gave different ideas on specific contents needed adjusting in the draft revised Anti-Corruption Law, especially the expansion of its coverage to the private sector, subjects to asset declaration and the reclamation of corrupted property at the November 21 sitting as part of the 14th National Assembly’s ongoing fourth session.

Ambassador Nguyen Phuong Nga, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations (UN), reiterated Vietnam’s consistent stance in favour of disarmament and nuclear non-proliferation at the debate of the First Committee on Disarmament and International Security in New York on October 2-10.

On November 1 National Assembly deputies discussed a five-year financial plan, the use of capital, the management of public debt and the middle-term public investment plan for the next five years.

The Thai Government said on July 22 that it will allow debates on the new draft constitution in all provinces nationwide ahead of the August 7 referendum.

The East Sea situation was the highlight of a debate recently held by Poland’s Centre for International Relations (CSM).

A majority of deputies agreed on the necessity of promulgating the Law on Access to Information at a debate during the 10th session of the 13 th National Assembly in Hanoi on November 27.