United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon hailed the role of theVietnamese National Assembly, especially in the successful organisationof the 132nd Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly, while attending theongoing ninth session of the 13th NA in Hanoi on May 23.
He spoke highly of Vietnam’s achievements in implementing MillenniumDevelopment Goals as the leading country to fulfil the goals, believingthat with its experience, the country will also one of the pioneers inimplementing Sustainable Development Goals in the time ahead.
Acknowledging Vietnam’s efforts to participate in the UN’speacekeeping missions, the Secretary-General expressed his hope that thenation will maintain close coordination with the UN in this work.
NA Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung thanked UN offices and theSecretary-General for supporting Vietnam to implement MillenniumDevelopment Goals.
On the basis of respectinghuman rights, and the rights to democracy and freedom of all countriesworldwide, Vietnam is always active in taking part in UN organisationsand the Inter-Parliamentary Union, he added.
In the morning, NA deputies discussed the revised Civil Procedure Code.
Many stressed the need to clarify conditions for proceedings and proceeding procedures in different periods of trials.
They also emphasised the importance of improving the quality ofproceedings at trials to facilitate persons concerned to collectevidence to defend their legitimate interests.
Inthe afternoon, lawmakers discussed the draft Law on Animal Health andheard a report on the law on temporary detention and arrest.-VNA