The Vietnamese delgation attends the APPF-29 via videoconference (Photo: VNA) Aside from the Vietnamese parliament, thoseof Japan and New Zealand were also approved to be members of the Executive Committee for thenew term, which will last from the APPF-30 to the APPF-33.
At the plenum, the meeting adopted ajoint communiqué showing the member parliaments’ determination to enhancemultilateral parliamentary cooperation and boost solidarity for post-pandemicrecovery.
They also welcomed the LegislativeCouncil of Brunei, from an observer, becoming a member of the APPF. Meanwhile,the parliament of the Republic of Korea handed over the APPF chairmanship to the Thaicounterpart, which is scheduled to host the APPF-30 in 2022.
Earlier the same day, the memberparliaments discussed the Asia-Pacific cooperation at the third plenarysession.
They stressed that the region and theworld are facing unprecedented challenges which have severely affectedsocio-economic development. They pointed out the need to strengthenparliamentary cooperation among the APPF members to cope with these issues andwork towards sustainable development.
Le Thu Ha, standing member of the NA’sCommittee for External Relations, said the parliament of Vietnam, a countryhighly vulnerable to climate change, has approved many legal documents creatingthe legal basis for efforts against this global phenomenon, enhanced ties withother legislatures, and coordinated with international organisations.
Attending the APPF-29, the Vietnamese NAdelegation contributed many important ideas to the meeting, and the opinionswere reflected in the event’s joint communiqué./.
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