NA Chairman attends rehearsal for 9th young parliamentarian conference
Chairman of the National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue attended the rehearsal for the 9th Global Conference for Young Parliamentarians at the National Convention Centre in Hanoi on September 14.
At the rehearsal for the 9th Global Conference for Young Parliamentarians on September 14 (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Chairman of the National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hueattended the rehearsal for the 9th Global Conference for YoungParliamentarians at the National Convention Centre in Hanoi on September 14.
Giving comments on the preparation work and technical support, the toplegislator ordered competent units to organise the event in line with theInter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)’s charter as well as the host nation’straditional culture and practical conditions.
Earlier, Hue thanked IPU, IPU Forum of Young Parliamentarians, and Vietnameseministries, sectors and agencies for their close coordination to prepare for theevent.
Being the only large multilateral parliamentary event of Vietnam in 2023, the conference is an opportunity to popularise Vietnam as a modern and dynamic country,which boasts rich cultural identity, and deeply integrates into the world, he stressed.
NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue (L) comes to the National Convention Centre to check the preparation work for the conference. (Photo: VNA)
Meanwhile, member of the National Assembly of Namibia Emma Tangi Muteka, who isalso member of the IPU Forum of Young Parliamentarians, spoke highly of thehost’s preparations and hospitality.
The 9th Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians is hosted by theVietnamese National Assembly from September 14-17. Nearly 500 domestic andinternational delegates are attending the event, discussing ways to promote therole of the youth in speeding up the progress of sustainable development goals.
Assoc. Prof., Dr Dao Viet Hang from the Hanoi Medical University Hospital, adelegate to the conference, said she expects to devise more initiatives incapitalising on digital transformation to improve health care capacity at thegrassroots level, and make it easier for people to get access to medicalservices.
The conference’s theme “the role of young people in accelerating sustainabledevelopment goals by digital transformation and innovation” is practical, thus alot of issues will be tabled for discussion, Hang said.
Amidst the 4th Industrial Revolution, the youth should equip themselves with necessary knowledge and skills to keep pace with digital transformation,she added, pointing that specific mechanisms and support policies should besketched out to encourage young people to develop innovative projects, whichare important to the national development./.
Politburo member, Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and Chairwoman of its Organisation Commission Truong Thi Mai on February 27 received Takebe Tsutomu, Special Advisor to the Japan - Vietnam Friendship Parliamentary Alliance, who is on a visit to Vietnam to attend the eighth Vietnam-Japan Festival.
A delegation of the Vietnamese National Assembly (NA), led by its Permanent Vice Chairman Tran Thanh Man, attended the opening ceremony of the 146th Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly in Bahrain on March 11 (local time), which brought together nearly 2,000 delegates from nearly 140 countries worldwide.
The 9th Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians will offer a chance for young parliamentarians from Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) member parliaments to discuss ways to promote the role of the youth in speeding up the progress of sustainable development goals (SDG) through digital transformation and innovation, thus strengthening the cultural diversity for sustainable growth, said General Secretary and Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Office Bui Van Cuong.
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The Vietnamese Embassy advises the Vietnamese community living, studying, and working in Israel to strictly comply with directions from the Home Front Command and local authorities.
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The State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs (SCOVA) has served as a bridge connecting and uniting the community with the homeland, becoming a trusted source of support for Vietnamese expats in times of hardship.
The programme to eliminate temporary and dilapidated houses has achieved notable results, with nearly 263,000 housing units addressed to date, including 225,000 houses inaugurated and 38,000 under construction. Thirty-eight provinces and cities across the nation have already fulfilled their targets.
Stronger efforts and determination are required to achieve and surpass the set targets, especially in the eradication of makeshift and dilapidated houses nationwide, the acceleration of public investment disbursement, and the implementation of nationally important transport projects, PM Pham Minh Chinh noted.
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The Party chief underscored the need for the press to innovate relentlessly, evolve to keep pace with the country's development, transform into a truly professional, humanistic, and modern sector that serves the cause of the Party, the State, and the people on the path to national construction and development.
The UN Secretary-General praised Vietnam’s remarkable achievements in socio-economic development and international integration in recent years, noting that the country has emerged as a model in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), promoting international peace and security, and engaging in key UN processes.
Nghia affirmed that this is a milestone of special significance, affirming and honouring the the Vietnamese revolutionary press’s glorious tradition of 100 years of serving the revolutionary cause of the Party, serving the Fatherland, and serving the people.
The Party and State of Vietnam always attach great importance to and give top priority to the development of Vietnam–China relations. Vietnam is ready to work with the Chinese Party and State to further deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership and promote the building of the Vietnam-China community with a shared future that carries strategic significance.
Under the leadership of President Ho Chi Minh and the CPV, President Cuong said, the press has been a steadfast force on the ideological and cultural front, rallying the masses to pursue national aspirations.
NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man stressed the need to accelerate the application of artificial intelligence and smart teaching equipment, innovate teaching and assessment methods, and further improve the quality of formal education.
He also pledged that the NA will promote its ongoing supervision, making sure that every promise must lead to results, and every commitment must bring about real changes.