Mr Son spoke highly of Indonesia’s contributions to peace and development in the region and the world as well, noting that both Secretariats of the AIPA and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are located in the Indonesia capital city of Jakarta . 

The legislator said he hopes that Vietnam and Indonesia will strengthen their friendship and cooperation for the sake of regional peace and prosperity and improving the bloc’s position internationally. Mr Son called upon Indonesia, and other ASEAN member nations alike, to work closely with Vietnam to make the AIPA-31 successful. 

The Vietnamese lawmaker conveyed NA Chairman Nguyen Phu Trong’s invitation to Speaker Marzuki Alie to visit Vietnam when he attends the AIPA-3, which is scheduled to take place in late September. 

Speaker Alie applauded Vietnam’s legislative contributions to the AIPA and ASEAN. He expressed his wish to step up multifaceted cooperation with Vietnam, especially in the economic, cultural and social fields. 

The speaker affirmed the Indonesian parliament’s support for its Vietnamese counterpart and his belief that Vietnam’s legislative body will successfully chair the AIPA-31 and other upcoming conferences. 

During the visit, the Vietnamese lawmakers had working sessions with the AIPA and ASEAN Secretariats to discuss coordinative measures as Vietnam chairs the AIPA-31 this year.