Vietnam’s effective contribution to IPU 147 highlighted
VOV.VN - Vietnam effectively contributed to the 147th Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly (IPU 147) that transpired in Angola’s capital of Luanda from October 23-27, said National Assembly (NA) Vice Chairman Nguyen Khac Dinh.
Dinh, who led the Vietnamese delegation to the event, stated that IPU 147 is a success with the participation of delegations from 130 member countries, of that 36 delegations were headed by parliament chairpersons and 22 others by vice chairpersons.
Vice NA Chairman Dinh, on behalf of the Vietnamese delegation, addressed the plenary session.
He said that the Vietnamese four-member delegation actively engaged all activities of the event, such as professional sessions of the IPU’s Forum of Women Parliamentarians and the Forum of Young Parliamentarians, meetings of the Committee on Sustainable Development, the Committee on International Peace and Security, the Committee on Democracy and Human Rights, and the Committee on United Nations Affairs.
At the forums and meetings, the Vietnamese delegation delivered speeches, with their proposals being appreciated by international delegates.
On the sidelines of the event, the Vietnamese delegation had a host of bilateral meetings with the parliamentary delegations of Tanzania, Malta, Japan, Australia, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and Myanmar.
