National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue (R) shakes hands with Secretary General of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Martin Chungong (Photo: VNA) The Vietnamese NA leaderappreciated the contributions made by the IPU Secretary General to the organizationof the WCSP5, and to the IPU’s activities amidst the difficulties posed by theCOVID-19 pandemic and unpredictable changes in the world’s geopoliticalsituation.
The IPU Secretary General saidthe attendance of NA Chairman Hue and the Vietnamese delegation at the WCSP5again showed that Vietnam is a responsible and active member of the IPU.
He shared the viewpoint expressed by the Vietnamese NA leader at the firstplenary debate of the WCSP5 on promoting multilateral cooperation to respond toglobal challenges for the world’s development. He underlined the importance ofparliaments in the world to the settlement of global issues, saying that hehopes Vietnam will actively participate in the process.
The two sides comparednotes on the role of the UN, the key organization in multilateral cooperation,and valued the UN’s strong commitment as expressed in the messages of the UNSecretary General and the President of the UN General Assembly sent to the WCSP5.
Chungong also welcomed theproposal of Chairman Hue to further reform and enhance the effectiveness of IPU’soperation and role. Hue suggested strengthening the tripartite partnershipamong the UN, IPU and Vietnam, promoting more substantial engagement ofparliamentary meeting mechanisms alongside UN activities, and increasing IPU’ssupport for Vietnam in training in multilateral parliamentary diplomacy./.
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