The successful organisation of the 9th Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians in Hanoi on September 14-17 affirmed the important role of the Vietnamese National Assembly in the international arena, delegates to the event have said.

Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) President Duarte Pacheco has called the 9th Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians, which wrapped up in Hanoi on September 16, a success, and lauded Vietnam’s thorough preparations for the event.

The 9th Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians on September 16 convened the 3nd session on promoting respect for culural diversity in support of sustainable development. MP of Morocco, member of the Board of the IPU Forum of Young Parliamentarians Kamal Ait Mik served as the chairperson.

The 9th Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians in Hanoi adopted a statement highlighting the role of young people in accelerating the realisation of sustainable development goals through digital transformation and innovation, and promoted respect for cultural diversity in support of sustainable development at closing session of the event on September 16.

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue highlighted the important role of young parliamentarians in all activities of legislative bodies in his opening speech at the 9th Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians on September 15.