With a desire to make practical contributions to the Inter-ParliamentaryUnion (IPU)’s efforts and development, the Vietnamese National Assemblyhas officially offered to host the IPU Assembly in 2015.
At a reception for IPU Secretary General Anders B. Johnsson in Hanoion Feb. 20, NA Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung highlighted the IPU’s role,position and achievements in promoting democracy in the world and itsassistance to parliaments in overcoming development challenges.
He said he hoped the IPU Executive Committee will make accurate assessments and an early approval of Vietnam ’s offer.
Vietnam is actively completing its preparation schemes to besubmitted to the IPU Secretariat for approval and will do its best tomake it a success.
Hung informed his guest ofVietnam ’s political stability and security, noting that the NA hasrenewed its activities to better implement the task of representingvoters’ will and desire, ensuring gender equality and protecting humanrights.
In reply, Johnsson highlighted VietnameseNA’s renewals and its increasing role and position in the Stateapparatus and active contributions to IPU’s activities.
He said he believed Vietnam will successfully organise the specialinternational event, adding that he will complete his report right afterhe leaves Vietnam to present to the IPU Executive Committee for itsfinal decision.
IPU will send its experts to help Vietnam in its preparations, he stressed.-VNA