NA Office, JICA strengthen cooperation

The National Assembly Office and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) discussed how JICA can support the development of the e-NA Office and the NA’s e-library.
NA Office, JICA strengthen cooperation ảnh 1Chairman of the National Assembly Office and Secretary General of the National Assembly Nguyen Hanh Phuc (Source: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – The National Assembly Office and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) discussed how JICA can support the development of the e-NA Office and the NA’s e-library.

The issue formed part of a meeting between Chairman of the National Assembly Office and Secretary General of the National Assembly Nguyen Hanh Phuc and Chief Representative of the JICA in Vietnam Yasuo Fujita in Hanoi on May 24. 

Phuc spoke highly of the agency’s support for the office and the NA at large over the past years.

In return, the JICA’s chief representative congratulated Vietnam on its successful elections of deputies to the 14th National Assembly and all-level People’s Councils for the 2016-2021 tenure. 

The officials discussed NA-related works, telecommunication equipment for NA deputies, communication skills between NA deputies and voters, and methods to handle voters’ complaints and accusations.-VNA

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