The selection of Vietnam to host the Inter-Parliamentary Union’s 132ndAssembly (IPU-132) reflected the growth of the country, according to theEuro Presse Image (EPI) portal.
In an articlepublished on April 8, the Belgian portal highlighted the IPU-132 as agreat international event, saying Vietnam’s hosting the eventconstituted a new step towards strengthening relations between theNational Assembly (NA) of Vietnam and other NAs and Parliaments.
The piece highlighted the event outcomes, including evaluating theresults of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and proposingfollow-on objectives.
It also mentioned theAssembly’s adopted resolutions on cyber-war, water resourcesgovernance,international laws on national sovereignty and non-interference in theinternal affairs of States and human rights, among others.
The article lauded Vietnamese initiatives as significant contributionsto the Assembly’s resolutions, adding that highly debated issues fromthe last three sessions of the General Assembly of the IPU were adoptedunanimously in Hanoi.
The article hailed the HanoiDeclaration as the most important outcome of the IPU-132, commentingthat it shows the vision, objectives and commitments of Parliaments toachieve post-2015 sustainable global development goals.
It cited IPU President Saber Chowdhury as saying that as the hostcountry, Vietnam played an important role in all meetings of theAssembly and its suggestions serve as valuable experience for theactivities of national parliaments.
The HanoiDeclaration will be a legacy, reflecting the contribution of Vietnam tothe IPU and international community, added Saber Chowdhury.
Parliamentary diplomacy will be a major component of Vietnam’s diplomatic relations, the article commented.
It also quoted NA Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung as stressing the IPU-132will be useful for the Vietnamese NA in policymaking and oversight ofimportant national issues.
In tandem with addressingdomestic issues, the Vietnam NA will continue to integrate ininternational affairs, promote bilateral and multilateral relationsthrough IPU approaches, Hung added
The event is ademonstration of the country’s strong policies on active and positiveexternal relations chosen during the 11 th National Congress of theCommunist Party of Vietnam (CPV), it affirmed.-VNA
In an articlepublished on April 8, the Belgian portal highlighted the IPU-132 as agreat international event, saying Vietnam’s hosting the eventconstituted a new step towards strengthening relations between theNational Assembly (NA) of Vietnam and other NAs and Parliaments.
The piece highlighted the event outcomes, including evaluating theresults of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and proposingfollow-on objectives.
It also mentioned theAssembly’s adopted resolutions on cyber-war, water resourcesgovernance,international laws on national sovereignty and non-interference in theinternal affairs of States and human rights, among others.
The article lauded Vietnamese initiatives as significant contributionsto the Assembly’s resolutions, adding that highly debated issues fromthe last three sessions of the General Assembly of the IPU were adoptedunanimously in Hanoi.
The article hailed the HanoiDeclaration as the most important outcome of the IPU-132, commentingthat it shows the vision, objectives and commitments of Parliaments toachieve post-2015 sustainable global development goals.
It cited IPU President Saber Chowdhury as saying that as the hostcountry, Vietnam played an important role in all meetings of theAssembly and its suggestions serve as valuable experience for theactivities of national parliaments.
The HanoiDeclaration will be a legacy, reflecting the contribution of Vietnam tothe IPU and international community, added Saber Chowdhury.
Parliamentary diplomacy will be a major component of Vietnam’s diplomatic relations, the article commented.
It also quoted NA Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung as stressing the IPU-132will be useful for the Vietnamese NA in policymaking and oversight ofimportant national issues.
In tandem with addressingdomestic issues, the Vietnam NA will continue to integrate ininternational affairs, promote bilateral and multilateral relationsthrough IPU approaches, Hung added
The event is ademonstration of the country’s strong policies on active and positiveexternal relations chosen during the 11 th National Congress of theCommunist Party of Vietnam (CPV), it affirmed.-VNA
