Vienna (VNA) – National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue held meetings with Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons of the UK EleanorLaing; President of the Italian Chamber of Deputies Roberto Fico; President ofthe Chamber of Deputies of Chile Diego Alfredo Paulsen Kehr; and Speaker of theLok Sabha (House of Representatives) of the India Om Birla on the occasion of his trip to attend the fifth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament (WCSP5) in Vienna, Austria.
The Vietnamese NA leader thanked the countries fortheir solidarity and support to Vietnam during the national defence,construction and development as well as timely assistance in the country’scurrent COVID-19 fight.
He affirmed Vietnam’s commitments tostrengthen relationship with the countries in many areas, including justice,environment, climate change response, economic, trade and investment, as wellas Vietnam’s support of the countries’ efforts to strengthen connectivity andcooperation within the Asia-Pacific region.
For their part, the foreign legislative leaders pledged to strengthen bilateral ties with Vietnam, and continue toassist Vietnam during its renewal, development and international integrationcause, including in accessing more COVID-19 vaccinesupply sources. They also committed to strengthening collaboration with Vietnam in internationaland regional issues, including parliamentary cooperation.
Inthe meetings, NA Chairman Hue and the foreign legislative leaders agreed on the importance of international law, including the UN Convention onthe Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) 1982), to the protection of maritime and aviationsecurity, safety and freedom as well as the settlement of disputes throughpeaceful methods. They underlined the need to strengthen bilateral cooperation, including among parliaments, in dealing with international andregional issues./.