Vietnam prioritises Inter-Parliamentary Union activities: NA leader
Vietnam will continue to consider the participation in Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) activities an important task to promote and protect its legitimate interests, thus helping increase its position in the international area, according to National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan.
NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan (R) meets IPU Secretary General Martin Chungong in Doha (Source: VNA)
Doha (VNA) – Vietnam will continue to consider the participation in Inter-ParliamentaryUnion (IPU) activities an important task to promote and protect its legitimateinterests, thus helping increase its position in the international area, accordingto National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan.
Ngan made the statement at her meeting with IPU Secretary General MartinChungong in Doha, Qatar, on April 8 on the sidelines of the 140th IPU Assembly.
She affirmed that bytaking part in such activities, the Vietnamese NA learns from otherparliaments’ experience, thus contributing to improving its operations, and expressedher satisfaction with the results of cooperation between the Vietnameselegislature, the IPU, and the United Nations in Vietnam towards realisingparliamentary partnership.
With the support ofthe IPU in general and the Secretary General in particular, the Vietnamese NAwill continue activities to promote its role in the implementation ofsustainable development goals, she added.
The Vietnamese toplegislator also spoke highly of the important role of the Secretary General tothe IPU, especially in intensifying cooperation between the union and the UN, thuscontributing to raising the roles and voices of parliaments andparliamentarians on international issues.
Martin Chungong, inturn, confirmed that the IPU is willing to cooperate with Vietnam in the fieldof nutrition.
He expressed high expectationsfor the continued promotion of the implementation of sustainable developmentgoals in Vietnam.
He appreciatedVietnam’s commitment to joining IPU activities at the highest level, hopingthat the country will help improve the influence of the Asia-PacificParliamentary Forum in the time ahead. –VNA
Chairwoman of the Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan will attend the 140th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU-140) and related meetings in Doha, Qatar.
National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan concluded her working visit to the European Parliament and left Brussels, Belgium, for Doha, Qatar, on April 6 morning (local time) to attend the 140th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU -140) and related meetings.
National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan and a Vietnamese delegation attended the opening ceremony of the 140th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU-140) in Doha, the capital city of Qatar on April 6 (local time).
The National Assembly of Vietnam is always a responsible member of the IPU and ready to work with IPU and other member parliaments to implement the IPU resolutions and initiatives, contributing to building peace and sustainable development for the sake of people around the globe, Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan said.
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.
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NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan (R) meets IPU Secretary General Martin Chungong in Doha (Source: VNA) 
