The Vietnamesetop legislator is attending the IPU-140 at the invitation of IPU PresidentGabriela Cuevas Barron, and Chairman of the Consultative Assembly of QatarAhmad Bin Abdullah Al Mahmoud.
Established in1889 in Paris, France, the IPU now comprises 178 members and 12 associatemembers. It aims to enhance exchanges between parliaments and contribute toprotecting human rights worldwide.
Since Vietnam joined in April 1979, its activeparticipation has been acknowledged by other members. Over the years, relationsbetween the Vietnamese legislature and other parliaments have beenstrengthened.
Vietnam hostedthe 132nd IPU Assembly in April 2015, during which the Hanoi Declaration wasadopted, contributing to devising the 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development.-VNA