Vietnamese National Assembly Permanent Vice Chairwoman Tong Thi Phong at the 141st Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in Serbia. (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnamese NationalAssembly Permanent Vice Chairwoman Tong Thi Phong is joining top legislatorsand heads of delegations from 150 parliaments at the 141st Assembly of theInter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in Belgrade, Serbia, from October 13 to 17.
More than 1,700 parliamentarians andrepresentatives of international organisations are also participating inIPU-141.
Themed “Strengthening international law:Parliamentary roles and mechanisms, and the contribution of regionalcooperation”, the IPU Assembly - the second of its kind held in Belgrade –marks the 30th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the70th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions, and the 40th anniversary of theConvention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination againstWomen.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, SerbianPresident Aleksandar Vucic highlighted the role of law in ensuring equality forall citizens.
He highly appreciated the mission and vision ofthe IPU and parliamentarians in the field and said promoting dialogue andcooperation is significant for peace, prosperity and sustainable development inthe world.
IPU President Cuevas Barron suggested increasingthe participation of female parliamentarians and young deputies, ensuringgender equality with no one being left behind, and putting people at the centreof policy making.
Vietnamese National Assembly Permanent ViceChairwoman Tong Thi Phong will deliver a speech at the plenary session onOctober 14.
She is scheduled to have bilateral meetings onthe sideline of the event to discuss ways to boost cooperation betweenVietnam’s National Assembly and IPU member parliaments.
From October 10-12, Chairman of the NationalAssembly’s Committee for External Affairs Nguyen Van Giau, Vice President ofthe IPU, attended the 282th session of the IPU Executive Committee.
As an active and responsible member of the IPU,Vietnam pledged to continue supporting and coordinating with the IPU toincrease understanding and involvement of legislators in implementingsustainable development goals in Vietnam, he said./.
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