NA leader meets with Vietnamese diplomats
(VOV) - National Assembly (NA) Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung held a June 25 reception for 21 recently appointed ambassadors and chief foreign representatives before their commencement of the 2013–2016 working term.
At the reception, Vietnam’s top legislator emphasised the trust placed in the diplomatic representatives by the Party, State, and people. He expressed hopes no effort would be spared to elevate the country’s status in the eyes of the world.
Hung urged the officials to court international support for Vietnam’s ongoing integration and its national construction and development processes.
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He also stressed the diplomats’ duty to protect overseas Vietnamese, updating citizens and businesses on the latest legal information relevant to their countries of residence.
Ambassadors and consuls general should closely coordinate with the NA Office and its Committee for External Affairs to foster closer relations between the Vietnamese NA and legislatures around the world.
Hung reminded the officials of their responsibility for making 2015’s 132nd Inter-Parliamentary Union General Assembly a success and the value of cooperating with foreign members of parliament and parliamentary friendship groups.