Permanent Vice Chairwoman of the Vietnam National Assembly Tong Thi Phong chairs the third meeting of the APPF-26 organisation board. (Source: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam’s hosting of the 26thAnnual Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF) is expected toenhance legislative ties between the Vietnam National Assembly (NA) and itscounterparts, while affirming its role and prestige at regional andinternational inter-parliamentary forums.
The APPF meeting will take place in Hanoi from January 18-21under the theme of “Parliamentary partnership for peace, innovation andsustainable development.”
This is the second time Vietnam has hosted the APPF’s annualmeeting. It first organized the 13th version in Ha Long city, northern coastalQuang Ninh province, in January 2005. At this meeting, Vietnam proposed aninitiative on cooperation to overcome consequences of earthquakes and tsunamis,winning approval from participating countries.
At the hand-over ceremony of the APPF Chair for the2017-2018 tenure from Fiji to Vietnam in Ho Chi Minh City in May 2017,Permanent Vice Chairwoman of the Vietnam NA Tong Thi Phong made clear that theVietnamese legislature highly values activities and agenda of the APPF.
Since joining the APPF in January 1995, the Vietnam NA hasconstructively participated in the forum’s activities, as reflected through itspresence in all annual APPF meetings, and numerous proposals, many of whichwere accepted and included in meetings’ documents.
At the APPF-14 in Indonesia in 2006, the joint declarationand other documents of the meeting contained Vietnam’s recommendations on enhancingcollaboration between parliaments and governments of Asia-Pacific countries aswell as between APPF and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum,providing direct support for APEC activities, contributing to regional peace,stability, development and prosperity, and expanding partnerships between theAPPF and other parliamentary organisations of the world in order to increase mutualunderstanding between continents.
Meanwhile, during the APPF-18 in Singapore, Vietnam raisedinitiatives regarding climate change and an exclusive resolution on climatechange sponsored by six countries, including Vietnam, was adopted at themeeting.
At the APPF-19 in Mongolia in 2011, Vietnam’s initiatives inclimate change response and the implementation of the UN millennium developmentgoals (MDGs) received approval of many participating parliaments and wereadopted as one of official documents of the event.
The APPF was officially formed in Tokyo, Japan, in 1993,through the adoption of the Tokyo Declaration.
The forum now gathers 27 members: Australia, Cambodia,Canada, China, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Fiji, Indonesia, Japan,Laos, Malaysia, the Marshall Islands, Mexico, Micronesia, Mongolia, NewZealand, Papua New Guinea, Peru, the Philippines, the RoK, Russia, Singapore,Thailand, the US and Vietnam.
The mechanism aims to directly assist the APEC, contributingto peace, stability and prosperity in the region.
The APPF is a mechanism that enables parliamentarians todiscuss issues of common concern, and to deepen their understanding of theregion and the interests and experience of its diverse members. The forum’sproceedings address political, security, economic, social and cultural issues,thus furthering regional cooperation and building relations between and amongparliamentarians from the Asia-Pacific region.-VNA
The APPF meeting will take place in Hanoi from January 18-21under the theme of “Parliamentary partnership for peace, innovation andsustainable development.”
This is the second time Vietnam has hosted the APPF’s annualmeeting. It first organized the 13th version in Ha Long city, northern coastalQuang Ninh province, in January 2005. At this meeting, Vietnam proposed aninitiative on cooperation to overcome consequences of earthquakes and tsunamis,winning approval from participating countries.
At the hand-over ceremony of the APPF Chair for the2017-2018 tenure from Fiji to Vietnam in Ho Chi Minh City in May 2017,Permanent Vice Chairwoman of the Vietnam NA Tong Thi Phong made clear that theVietnamese legislature highly values activities and agenda of the APPF.
Since joining the APPF in January 1995, the Vietnam NA hasconstructively participated in the forum’s activities, as reflected through itspresence in all annual APPF meetings, and numerous proposals, many of whichwere accepted and included in meetings’ documents.
At the APPF-14 in Indonesia in 2006, the joint declarationand other documents of the meeting contained Vietnam’s recommendations on enhancingcollaboration between parliaments and governments of Asia-Pacific countries aswell as between APPF and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum,providing direct support for APEC activities, contributing to regional peace,stability, development and prosperity, and expanding partnerships between theAPPF and other parliamentary organisations of the world in order to increase mutualunderstanding between continents.
Meanwhile, during the APPF-18 in Singapore, Vietnam raisedinitiatives regarding climate change and an exclusive resolution on climatechange sponsored by six countries, including Vietnam, was adopted at themeeting.
At the APPF-19 in Mongolia in 2011, Vietnam’s initiatives inclimate change response and the implementation of the UN millennium developmentgoals (MDGs) received approval of many participating parliaments and wereadopted as one of official documents of the event.
The APPF was officially formed in Tokyo, Japan, in 1993,through the adoption of the Tokyo Declaration.
The forum now gathers 27 members: Australia, Cambodia,Canada, China, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Fiji, Indonesia, Japan,Laos, Malaysia, the Marshall Islands, Mexico, Micronesia, Mongolia, NewZealand, Papua New Guinea, Peru, the Philippines, the RoK, Russia, Singapore,Thailand, the US and Vietnam.
The mechanism aims to directly assist the APEC, contributingto peace, stability and prosperity in the region.
The APPF is a mechanism that enables parliamentarians todiscuss issues of common concern, and to deepen their understanding of theregion and the interests and experience of its diverse members. The forum’sproceedings address political, security, economic, social and cultural issues,thus furthering regional cooperation and building relations between and amongparliamentarians from the Asia-Pacific region.-VNA
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