NA Standing Vice Chairman Tran Thanh Man (Photo: VNA)Speaking at a press briefing on August 20, Man said that the AIPA-42 theme of "Forging Parliamentary Cooperation in Digital Inclusiontowards ASEAN Community 2025" showsthe organisation’s determination and consensus on accompanying with ASEANin the efforts to control COVID-19, overcoming difficulties for economicrecovery, and reinforcing intra-bloc solidarity.
It also aims to implement the association’sforeign policy of independence, self-reliance, balance, maintaining its centralrole to complete goals set for ASEAN Community building and building the image of aresponsible ASEAN that is willing to coordinate in responding to emergedissues, said Man.
Man said that during the upcoming AIPA-42, member parliamentswill continue to reaffirm efforts, together with ASEAN member countries, toenhance the responding capacity of each country and their mutual support instamping out COVID-19.
With comprehensive and parallel approach to the pandemic control, ASEAN is strengthening measures within the ASEAN Comprehensive RecoveryFramework, in which reform, renovation, digital transformation and growth modeltransformation are considered the leverage for the recovery of the association’ssustainable growth.
According to head of the NA Committee for External Relations VuHai Ha, the 15-member delegation of Vietnam will engage in major activities ofthe AIPA-42, including the opening ceremony, the first and second plenarysessions, the meeting of the Women Parliamentarians of AIPA (WAIPA),meetings of AIPA committees, the signing of the joint statement and the closingceremony.
President Nguyen Xuan Phuc will send a greeting message to theevent, while NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue will deliver a keynote speech at the firstAIPA-42 plenary session.
Ha said that during the AIPA-42, member parliaments will discussand adopt a procedure to organise AIPA Young Parliamentarians’meetings, which is a specific step to realise Vietnam’s initiative at the 41st AIPA General Assembly held in Vietnam in 2020, creating favourableconditions for young parliamentarians to join AIPA activities.
Meanwhile, NA General Secretary and Chairman of the NA OfficeBui Van Cuong said that the NA Office has coordinated with relevant activitiesto ensure security, safety and health for delegates to the AIPA-42 and reporters covering the event./.
Man said that during the upcoming AIPA-42, member parliamentswill continue to reaffirm efforts, together with ASEAN member countries, toenhance the responding capacity of each country and their mutual support instamping out COVID-19.
With comprehensive and parallel approach to the pandemic control, ASEAN is strengthening measures within the ASEAN Comprehensive RecoveryFramework, in which reform, renovation, digital transformation and growth modeltransformation are considered the leverage for the recovery of the association’ssustainable growth.
According to head of the NA Committee for External Relations VuHai Ha, the 15-member delegation of Vietnam will engage in major activities ofthe AIPA-42, including the opening ceremony, the first and second plenarysessions, the meeting of the Women Parliamentarians of AIPA (WAIPA),meetings of AIPA committees, the signing of the joint statement and the closingceremony.
President Nguyen Xuan Phuc will send a greeting message to theevent, while NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue will deliver a keynote speech at the firstAIPA-42 plenary session.
Ha said that during the AIPA-42, member parliaments will discussand adopt a procedure to organise AIPA Young Parliamentarians’meetings, which is a specific step to realise Vietnam’s initiative at the 41st AIPA General Assembly held in Vietnam in 2020, creating favourableconditions for young parliamentarians to join AIPA activities.
Meanwhile, NA General Secretary and Chairman of the NA OfficeBui Van Cuong said that the NA Office has coordinated with relevant activitiesto ensure security, safety and health for delegates to the AIPA-42 and reporters covering the event./.
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