Presence at IPU-137 shows VN’s dynamism in parliamentary diplomacy
Participation in IPU-137 shows VN’s dynamism in parliamentary diplomacy
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.
National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan (Source: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam’s presenceat the 137th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU-137) and relatedmeetings will confirm the country’s active participation in multilateralparliamentary activities and help promote its legislature’s role at the IPUforum.
Invited by IPU President Saber Chowdhury,Chairwoman of the Federation Council of Russia Valentina Ivanovna Matviyenkoand Chairman of the State Duma of Russia Vyacheslav Volodin, National AssemblyChairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan will lead a NA delegation to the IPU-137 inSaint Petersburg, Russia from October 14-15.
Vietnam’s participation in IPU activities isan important task, allowing the legislature to promote and protect Vietnam’sinterests, learn international viewpoints, explain the nation’s views on globalconcerns, and conduct bilateral meetings on the sidelines with its partners.
These are also chances for Vietnam to learnfrom other parliaments’ experience to improve the quality of its NA’soperations, promote its image to international friends, and improve itsposition in the international arena.
In April 1979, Vietnam became a member ofthe Inter-Parliamentary Union. Since then, the country has been an activemember of the forum, which has been acknowledged by other countries. Throughthe IPU forum, relations between the Vietnamese National Assembly and otherparliaments have been established and intensified.
In October 2007 at the 117th IPUAssembly in Geneva, Switzerland, Vietnam's NA was elected to the IPU ExecutiveCommittee - the forum’s highest body - for the first time.
Vietnam was designated as IPU Vice Presidentin 2009. In this role, Vietnam made effective contributions to the IPU’sactivities, optimising international support for Vietnam and its legislature.
Notably, in April 2015, Vietnam hosted the132nd IPU Assembly with the Hanoi Declaration adopted, contributingto devising the 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development.
In October 2016 at the 135th IPUAssembly in Switzerland, Chairman of the NA Committee for External AffairsNguyen Van Giau was elected to the IPU Executive Committee for 2016-2019.
Recently in May, Ho Chi Minh City hosted an Inter-ParliamentaryUnion symposium for Asia-Pacific, which discussed responding to climate changeand the role of lawmakers in realising sustainable development goals.
After the 137th IPU Assembly,National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan will visit Kazakhstan fromOctober 16-18.-VNA
Leaders of parliaments in the Asia-Pacific region and the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) made fact-finding trips to some areas in Ho Chi Minh City on May 12 to learn about climate change impacts.
The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) symposium for Asia-Pacific wrapped up in Ho Chi Minh City on May 13, calling on legislatures to take stronger actions to cope with climate change, via promoting their legislative and supervisory role and increasing regional and international cooperation.
Chairman of the Culture, Education, Youth and Children Committee of the National Assembly Phan Thanh Binh and a Vietnamese delegation are attending the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)’s Interregional Seminar in Beijing, China to promote the implementation of sustainable development goals (SDGs).
Parliamentary ties between Vietnam and Russia are important to overall relations, Vice Chairwoman of the National Assembly of Vietnam Tong Thi Phong has said.
National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan will attend the 137th Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly and related meetings in Russia from October 14-15 and pay an official visit to the Republic of Kazakhstan from October 16-18.
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.
Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien welcomed the proposals put forward by the US side and reiterated Vietnam’s request for consideration of key areas of interest, including reciprocal tariff policies and access for Vietnamese key export products to the US market.
Deputy PM Le Thanh Long proposed countries promote shared values, including building trust, sincerity, and solidarity among nations and peoples; fostering cooperation spirit and responsible behaviour as well as upholding international law and the UN Charter; and placing people at the centre and as the goal, the key player, and the driving force of all policies.
The show, together with a grand parade to be held silmutaneously at Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi, will celebrate the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution, the National Day, and the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA).
In particular, in April 2023, the two sides successfully carried out a joint operation that dismantled a major organised, transnational drug trafficking ring involving both Vietnamese and Cambodian suspects.
National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan (Source: VNA) 
