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Vietnam attends 18th Parliamentary Intelligence-Security Forum

A Vietnamese delegation, headed by National Assembly (NA) Vice Chairman Sen. Lieut. Gen. Tran Quang Phuong, attended the 18th Parliamentary Intelligence-Security Forum, which convened by the NA of Hungary on September 6 in both face-to-face and virtual forms.
Vietnam attends 18th Parliamentary Intelligence-Security Forum ảnh 1National Assembly (NA) Vice Chairman Sen. Lieut. Gen. Tran Quang Phuong heads the Vietnamese delegation to attend the event. (Source: quochoi.vn)
Hanoi (VNA) – A Vietnamesedelegation, headed by National Assembly (NA) Vice Chairman Sen. Lieut.Gen. Tran Quang Phuong, attended the 18th ParliamentaryIntelligence-Security Forum, which convened by the NA of Hungary on September 6in both face-to-face and virtual forms.

Vietnam’s participation in the forum reflected the nation’s externalpolicy orientation of proactiveness and self-reliance for peace,friendship, cooperation, development, multilateralisation, diversification, andcomprehensive and extensive international integration, in which, the NA's foreignaffairs serve as an important channel.

The attendance also demonstrated Vietnam’s supportfor the Hungarian NA’s hosting of the event given complicated developments ofthe COVID-19 pandemic.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, Speakerof the Hungarian NA László Kövér said intelligence-security plays a veryimportant role, helping legislators acquire useful information for planning, makingaccurate decisions, and dealing with challenges, thereby creating advantages fornational development.

The forum is set to discuss a series of mattersincluding the risks of cryptocurrency; strengthening Parliamentary cooperation;risks of using biological weapons; human trafficking and "black credit"; abusive activities in global economic expansion; and illegaltrade, money laundering, and foreign investment with malicious intent./.

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