Vietnamese NA Vice Chairman Uong Chu Luu (Source: VNA) Geneva (VNA) – The National Assembly (NA) of Vietnam pledges to be anactive and responsible member of the Assembly ofthe International Parliamentary Union (IPU) and is willing to workwith parliaments of countries to implement IPU resolutions and initiatives,thus contributing to building peace and sustainable development for the benefitof the people around the world.
NA Vice Chairman Uong Chu Luu made the statement at the 139thAssembly of the IPU on October 16 inGeneva, Switzerland, which brought together representatives from 178 member parliamentsof the IPU under the theme “Parliamentary leadership in promoting peace and development inthe age of innovation and technological change”.
Luu, who led the Vietnamesedelegation at the event, said that the Vietnamese NA isparticularly interested in building mechanisms and policies for the developmentof science and technology.
Vietnam’s Constitution stated that the development of science and technology is a top nationalpolicy and plays a key role in the country’s socio-economic development, hesaid.
The NA of Vietnam has promulgated specialised laws, such asthe Law on Science and Technology and the Law on Technology Transfer; and atthe same time, regularly supervised the implementation of policies and laws onscientific and technological development, Luu noted.
He stressed that Vietnam is ready to continue working with other countries, theIPU, the United Nations and other international organisations to implementcollaborative programmes and projects in the field of science and technology.
Vietnam hopes to continue strengthening international cooperation; to receivesupport and technical assistance from developed countries; and learn frominternational experience in promoting the role of the legislature and insupervising scientific and technological policies in connection with ensuringpeace, security, and sustainable development, he said.
During the event, participants highlighted science’s role in socio-economicdevelopment, emphasizingthe establishment of closer links among academia, authorities and internationalorganisations, businesspeople, and leaders in other fields, to ensure thatpolicies and decisions are devised following the consideration of persuasivedata, discussions, and scientific research.
They affirmed that parliamentarians could contribute significantly to raising awarenessof the importance of science, technology, innovation, education, and mathematicsin society, ensuring that science always plays a decisive role in social debatesand in the decision-making process.
Parliaments should take the lead in debates on emerging issues that could havea major impact on society, such as artificial intelligence, biotechnology andnanotechnology, metadata management, internet governance, and other publicspaces, they said.
Delegates affirmed that the link between parliamentarians and scientistswill contribute to addressing global challenges related to the 2030 Agenda forSustainable Development, ensuring smooth conditions for the building andmaintaining of peace in the world.
On the sidelines of the event, Luu and theVietnamese delegation had a meeting with IPU Secretary General Gabriela CuevasBarron and a working session with Thailand’s delegation. –VNA
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