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NA Chairman meets IPU Secretary General

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung has proposed that Inter-Parliamentary Union leaders continue supporting the promotion of parliamentary ties with the Vietnamese NA, while backing and creating favourable conditions for the country at parliamentary forums and the union.
National Assembly (NA) Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung has proposed thatInter-Parliamentary Union leaders continue supporting the promotion ofparliamentary ties with the Vietnamese NA, while backing and creatingfavourable conditions for the country at parliamentary forums and theunion.

Meeting with IPU Secretary-General MartinChungong in Hanoi on April 1, the NA Chairman thanked theSecretary-General and the IPU Secretariat for helping Vietnamprepare and organise the 132 nd Assembly of the union (IPU-132).

The IPU Secretary General lauded Vietnam for successfully hostingthe IPU-132, attributing the success to Vietnam ’s professionalorganisation.

The success of the event has raised the position of the IPU among international organisations, stated Chungong.

He held that this is an important time to review the operations of theIPU Assembly and determine future growth orientations. The Secretariatwill compile all documents of the Assembly, deliver them toparliamentarians and post them to the IPU website, he said.

An official note and the Hanoi Declaration will also be sent to theUnited Nations Secretary General to incorporate the IPU-132 content withthe UN agenda, highlighting the host country’s message to theinternational community and bolstering sustainable development goals,stated Chungong.

He also appreciated Vietnam ’sNA and Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung’s efforts in organising the IPU-132,leaving strong impressions on the delegates.-VNA
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