National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man’s official visit to Malaysia and attendance at the 46th ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) General Assembly has left strong impressions across all aspects and reaffirmed Vietnam’s role, commitment, responsibility, and proactive engagement in AIPA in particular and ASEAN cooperation in general.
In a Facebook post on September 18 following his meeting with Vietnamese National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man, PM Anwar noted that the talks reaffirmed both countries’ commitment to enhancing cooperation in trade, investment, energy, and the Halal industry.
Running through September 20, the event marks the first time an official platform has been created within the AIPA framework to connect the private sector with policymakers, aiming to discuss pressing issues such as economic growth, sustainability, digitalisation, and social inclusion.
National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man, his spouse, and a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam, left Hanoi on September 16 for the 46th General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA-46) in Malaysia and an official visit to the country from September 16-20.
From being a keen observer, Vietnam is now widely recognised as a leading voice in ASEAN’s inter-parliamentary cooperation.
The following is a list of selected news summaries reported last night by the Vietnam News Agency.
According to Ramli, within the framework of ASEAN, AIPA will remain an important mechanism because each country’s parliament will decide on laws, policies and way forward and this will have an impact on ASEAN.
AIPA President and Speaker of the Malaysian House of Representatives Tan Sri Johari Abdul said that a report by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) released on May 28 warned that ASEAN youth are facing emerging threats from synthetic drugs, especially when they are disguised in products such as e-cigarettes.
The following is a list of selected news summaries reported last night by the Vietnam News Agency.
Vietnam is ready to accompany AIPA in creating a strong and prosperous ASEAN where development leaves no one behind and cooperation is limitless, said PM Pham Minh Chinh.
NA Vice Chairman Vu Hong Thanh affirmed Vietnam’s continued support and close coordination with ASEAN Chair Malaysia in successfully fulfilling the goals and priorities of its AIPA presidency.
The second consultative meeting of Young Parliamentarians of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) was held in Selengor, Malaysia, on May 6.
The official visit is a demonstration of Vietnam’s consistent policy of treasuring and promoting relations with the countries it has traditional friendship with, including Armenia.
Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his Lao counterpart Sonexay Siphandone pledged closer cooperation in multiple areas between the two countries at their meeting in Kunming city, China, on November 6.
The freshly concluded official visit to Vietnam by Speaker of the Malaysian House of Representatives Tan Sri Dato' Johari Bin Abdul could be considered a new milestone in the two countries’ relations, said Prof. Dr Awang Azman Awang Pawi from the Kuala Lumpur-based University of Malaya.
Speaker of the Malaysian House of Representatives Tan Sri Dato' Johari Bin Abdul is on an official visit to Vietnam from October 22-25.
Malaysia’s presidency of ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) next year will prioritise enhancing ASEAN connectivity by expanding both physical and digital infrastructure to boost trade, investment and people movement, said Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul.
Vietnam is ready to be a bridge to promote relations between Morocco and ASEAN countries, stated Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Committee for External Relations Vu Hai Ha at a meeting with Chairperson of the Foreign Affairs, National Defence, Islamic Affairs, and Moroccan Expatriates Committee of the Moroccan House of Representatives Salma Benaziz in Vientiane on October 20, on the sidelines of the 45th General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA-45).
With concrete results obtained, Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Tran Thanh Man’s freshly-ended official visit to Laos will surely create a new impetus for promoting Vietnam - Laos comprehensive and practical cooperation in various spheres, particularly economy, trade, and investment, on par with the sound political ties, said Chairman of the NA’s Committee for External Relations Vu Hai Ha.
Vice Chairwoman of the National Assembly (NA) Nguyen Thi Thanh met with her Armenian counterpart Hakob Arshakyan on October 19 in Vientiane on the sidelines of the 45th General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA-45).