National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue led a delegation of the Vietnamese legislature to attend the 29th Annual Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF-29) virtually hosted by the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea (RoK) on December 14, which spotlighted the role of parliaments in strengthening post-COVID-19 resilience.
National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue speaks at the event (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – NationalAssembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue led a delegation of the Vietnamese legislature to attend the 29th AnnualMeeting of the Asia-Pacific ParliamentaryForum (APPF-29) virtually hostedby the National Assembly of the Republic ofKorea (RoK) on December 14,which spotlighted the role of parliaments in strengthening post-COVID-19resilience.
During the event, the top Vietnamese legislator delivered twoimportant speeches at the first and second plenary sessions onpolitical and security issues, and digital economic development in the region.
In his opening remarks, RoK President MoonJea-in emphasized that parliaments play animportant role in promoting policies to bring countries back to normal.
Meanwhile, Speaker of the RoK National Assembly Park Byeong-seug underlined therole of parliaments in strengthening cooperation to ensure peace, security andeconomic recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Speaking at the first plenary session onpolitical and security issues after the opening ceremony, NA Chairman Hue affirmedthat the Vietnamese legislature continues to be an active member of APPF and many othermultilateral parliamentary forums, and to work closely with parliaments ofcountries to promote cooperation towards building an Asia-Pacific region ofpeace, stability, resilience and prosperity.
He proposedsix cooperation contents, focusing on strengthening parliamentary action andmonitoring the implementation of policies of APPF member governments inmaintaining peace, stability and security in the region and the world,promoting multilateral cooperation to prevent risks of conflict, fostering dialogue and building trust, refraining from unilateral actions and complying withinternational law.
He called on APPF member parliaments to enhance cooperation in order to ensurepeace, stability, and rule of law in seas and oceans,iincluding building the East Sea into a sea of peace, friendship and cooperation,and maintaining security, safety andfreedom of navigation and aviation in the waters.
APPFmember parliaments should actively call on the international community, parliamentsof countries, and governments to increase the effectiveness of cooperation inresponding to the COVID-19 pandemic, narrowing the gap in equitable access tovaccine sources, and preventing and solving traditional and non-traditionalsecurity problems, the Vietnamese NA leader said.
He alsosuggested expanding inter-parliamentary collaboration in other non-traditionalsecurity issues, including climate change; promoting people-centered andpeople-oriented cooperation by ensuring human security elements; and increasing the participation of parliaments in making and monitoring the implementation ofpolicies in a human-centered approach in order to ensure equity and social equality./.
National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue hosted a reception in Seoul on December 13 for Choi Jae-sung, who is a lawmaker from the Democratic Party of Korea and former political advisor to President Moon Jae-in, as part of his official visit to the Republic of Korea.
National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue and Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Park Byeong-seug attended a Vietnam - RoK Business Forum in Seoul on December 13.
Vietnamese National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue and Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Park Byeong-Seug expressed their support for upgrading the relationship between the two countries to a comprehensive strategic partnership during their talks in Seoul on December 13.
The strategic cooperative partnership between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) has become increasingly effective and substantive, National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue told the Korean press on the occasion of his official visit to the RoK.
National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue on December 14 received representatives from a number of leading corporations of the Republic of Korea (RoK) as part of his ongoing official visit to the country.
Chairman of the National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue on December 14 received Chairman of the Korea-Vietnam Friendship Association (KOVIFA) Choi Young-ju and President of the Association of Vietnamese-Koreans Ly Huan in separate meetings during his ongoing visit to the Republic of Korea (RoK).
The fact that the Vietnamese PM has been invited to attend and speak at this important event for three consecutive years reflects the WEF as well as the international business community's recognition and high regard for Vietnam's position, role, and contributions to global and regional economic growth.
This new era marks a crucial phase in which the country must strive with determination to fulfil its strategic objectives, achieving breakthrough development at new levels of sophistication, quality, and global standing, laying the foundation for further growth. Era after era forms a continuous history of development, ascending steadily from one level to the next.
The resolution on such mechanisms aims to serve as a legal basis for opportunely dealing with difficulties and hindrances caused by legal regulations in important, priority, and urgent areas that require immediate settlement so as to unlock resources, facilitate economic development, and turn legislation into a competitive edge.
PM Pham Minh Chinh instructed chairpersons of the People’s Committees of provinces and centrally-run cities to strictly follow the Ministry of Finance's guidelines on handling public finances and budgets, with a focus on preventing wastefulness, misconduct, or corruption.
Knapper reaffirmed the US's commitment to supporting a strong, independent, prosperous and resilient Vietnam, while respecting each other’s territorial integrity, sovereignty, independence and political systems.
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.
National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue speaks at the event (Photo: VNA) 
