NA Chairwoman to attend IPU-138, visit Netherlands
Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan will attend the 138th Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly (IPU-138) and related meetings in Geneva, Switzerland, from March 24-25 and pay an official visit to the Netherlands from March 26-28.
Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan. (Source: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan will attend the138th Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly (IPU-138) and related meetings inGeneva, Switzerland, from March 24-25 and pay an official visit to theNetherlands from March 26-28.
Chairwoman Ngan’sattendance at the 138th IPU Assembly will be made at the invitation of IPUPresident Gabriela Cuevas Barron, while her trip to the Netherland will be madeat the invitation of Speaker of the House of Representatives Khadija Arib, theNA’s Committee for External Affairs announced on March 20.
Since Vietnamjoined the IPU in April 1979, its active participation has been acknowledgedand appreciated by other members. Over the years, relations between theVietnamese National Assembly and other parliaments have been strengthened.
In October 2007 at the 117th IPU Assembly also in Geneva,Switzerland, Vietnam’s NA was elected to the IPU Executive Committee - theforum’s highest body - for the first time.
Vietnam was designated as IPU Vice President in 2009. In thisrole, the country contributed effectively to the forum, optimisinginternational support.
Notably, in April 2015, Vietnam hosted the 132nd IPUAssembly, where the Hanoi Declaration was adopted, contributing to devising the2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development.
In October 2016, at the 135th IPU Assembly in Switzerland,Chairman of the NA’s Committee for External Affairs Nguyen Van Giau was electedto the IPU Executive Committee for the 2016-2019 period.
Vietnam and theNetherlands officially established diplomatic relations on April 9, 1973.
TheVietnam-Netherlands relationship is an example of dynamic and effective tiesbetween Vietnam and a European country. The Netherlands was the largest trade partner ofVietnam in the EU with bilateral trade reaching 2.9 billion USD in the firstfive months of 2017. The Netherlands was also thebiggest European investor in Vietnam with 287 valid projects worth 7.7 billionUSD by May 2017.-VNA
The Vietnam-Netherlands relationship is an example of dynamic and effective ties between Vietnam and a European country. The friendship and bilateral cooperation have been thriving in all fields.
Vietnam’s presence at the 137th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union and related meetings will confirm the country’s active participation in multilateral parliamentary activities.
The Inter-Parliament Union will continue to cooperate with the Vietnamese National Assembly to help the country improve ability in realising the SDGs, said IPU Secretary General Martin Chungong.
Dutch businesses have shown interest in Vietnam’s agriculture sector in general and the vegetable processing industry in particular as the industry has grown well in recent years.
Vietnam is deeply concerned about the escalating and complex conflict in the Middle East, which poses a serious threat to the lives and safety of civilians, as well as to regional and global peace and stability.
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.
Lawmakers are set to vote on revisions and amendments to a broad spectrum of legal frameworks and impactful resolutions during the final week of the 15th NA's 9th session.
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.
The trip will be made at the invitations of Chinese Premier Li Qiang and WEF President and CEO Børge Brende, according to an announcement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Long spoke highly of the dynamic, positive, and comprehensive development of Vietnam – Russia relations in recent years. He affirmed that the Vietnamese Party and State place great importance on further strengthening the comprehensive strategic partnership with Russia in a substantive and effective manner, in line with the development needs of both nations.
At the conference, participants reported that the Government has so far issued 28 decrees on the delegation of responsibilities and powers between the central Government and two-tier local administrations. Several localities have already piloted the new governance model.
Reality is the ultimate benchmark for success, he said, urging drafting agencies to work out policies that foster development, reduce bureaucratic hurdles, and respect practical conditions.
Under the official dispatch signed on June 20, ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies, and chairpersons of provincial and municipal People’s Committees are requested to concentrate efforts on implementing core measures to ensure the smooth operations of the new administrative framework.
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.
Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan. (Source: VNA) 
