Vietnam actively participates in APPF meeting
The meeting, which
drew the participation of 245 delegates from 17 regional countries,
discussed a wide range of issues regarding security, politics,
economics, trade, regional cooperation and plans to renovate APPF
operations in the future.
Son delivered a speech at a
plenary session of the meeting, giving assessments on the region’s
political and economic situation and emphasising the regional and
international role of the APPF.
The Vietnamese
delegation put forth two proposals on the implementation of the
Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and climate change response that
were adopted by the meeting.
During discussions, the
delegation stressed new opportunities and challenges for the region as
well as attached importance to the regional and international
coordination, renovation of the APPF’s operation and coordination
between the APPF and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum,
the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the ASEAN
Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA).
Vietnam’s
contributions to building a region of peace, stability, cooperation and
prosperous development were applauded by international friends.
During its stay in Mongolia, the Vietnamese delegation met with
Parliament Chairperson and Prime Minister of the host country, and had
bilateral meetings with the delegations of Mongolia, Laos, Cambodia, China, Russia, Japan and Canada. /.