Bangkok (VNA) – A delegation of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) led by deputy head of its Central Committee’s Commission for External Relations Ngo Le Van attended the 41st meeting of the Standing Committee and the 2nd meeting of the Business Council (IBC-2) of the International Conference of Asian Political Parties (ICAPP) held in Bangkok from May 27-30.

The committee focused on major directions and measures to promote the role of political parties and governments in solving conflicts by peaceful means, and respecting international law; and promote ICAPP's international influence in regional and international political life.

It agreed to approve a plan to expand cooperation between ICAPP and regional and international organisations in the coming time, including a plan to sign a cooperation agreement with the Asian Parliamentary Assembly (APA) and the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA), the renewal of the cooperation agreement with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), and the presence of ICAPP in UN mechanisms.

Meanwhile, under the theme of “Tourism Promotion and Food Security”, the IBC-2 attracted the participation of nearly 100 delegates from 22 political parties, international organisations, and Asian businesses who focused on exchanging views on how to promote food security and the role of tourism in the process of governments giving top priority to restoring growth and sustainable development.

The meeting approved the Bangkok declaration on food and tourism, affirming the indispensable role of parties in forming cooperation and policy consultation mechanisms between political parties, especially ruling parties that are ICAPP members, thereby promoting cooperation between governments, and contributing to strengthening the basic foundation towards a future of sustainable and comprehensive development.

Promoting its role as a member of the ICAPP Standing Committee for many past terms, the CPV has participated in and made positive contributions to the implementation of the organisation's goals. On the sidelines of the meetings, the CPV delegation has had bilateral meetings and contacts with representatives of participating parties to exchange measures to promote relations with these parties and countries; and actively contributed to the process of orienting important focuses of ICAPP in the coming time.

Established in September 2000, ICAPP is the largest party c𝓰hannel dialogue forum of more than 350 political parties in Asia./.