CPV delegation attends Sao Paulo Forum

A delegation from the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) led by Standing Deputy Head of the CPV Central Committee’s Commission for External Relations Vuong Thua Phong attended the 19th meeting of the Sao Paulo Forum in Brazil .
A delegation from the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) led by StandingDeputy Head of the CPV Central Committee’s Commission for ExternalRelations Vuong Thua Phong attended the 19 th meeting of the Sao PauloForum in Brazil .

The meeting, which took placefrom July 31 to August 4, saw the participation of representatives of 91leftwing parties and organisations from 42 countries.

This year’s forum focused on such important issues as regional andinternational situations, leftwing movements in Latin America,achievements and challenges of leftwing governments, and measures tospeed up the process of regional connectivity in order to fight againstthe counter-attack strategy of imperialism.

Delegatesat the forum also discussed other issues like sustainable development,food security, social welfare, democratisation of information, climatechange, narcotics and migration.

The forum adopted some resolutions supporting the just struggle of people in Latin America and the world.

It also held a number of activities to honour the great contributionof late Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez to leftwing movements as wellas the connectivity in Latin America and the Caribbean .

On the sidelines of the forum, the CPV delegation attended workingsessions with the Communist Party of Brazil (PCdoB), the Workers’ Partyof Brazil (PT), and other leftwing parties in the world.

At the meetings, leaders of the PCdoB and PT spoke highly of Vietnam’s renewal experience and expressed their willingness to further theirfriendship and cooperation with the CPV .

On this occasion, the CPV delegation signed a bilateral cooperation agreement for the 2013-2018 period with the PCdoB.

The 20 th meeting will be hosted by Bolivia’s Cochabamba city next year.-VNA

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