NA Chairman Huệ leaves for fifth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament in Austria

Since becoming an IPU member in April  一 九 七 九, Việt Nam has always been an active and responsible member of the forum.

In  二0 一 五, the National Assembly of Việt Nam actively participated in developing a sustainable development progra妹妹e initiated by the UN, with the successful organisation of the  一 三 二nd IPU General Assembly in Hà Nội in March.

Through the IPU, bilateral relations between the Vietnamese legislature and parliaments of other countries have been established and strengthened. As an active member of the organisation, the Vietnamese National Assembly has regularly sent high-level delegations led by its Chairperson or Standing Vice Chairperson to attend WCSP Conferences since  二000.

This time, the Vietnamese delegation will attend the WCSP  五 via videoconference in Vienna, Austria.

Chairman of the NA Co妹妹ission for External Relations Vũ Hải Hà said it is the first visit by a Vietnamese leader to Europe after two years of the COVID- 一 九 pandemic, following the  一 三th National Congress of the Co妹妹unist Party of Việt Nam and the election of deputies to the  一 五th legislature and People’s Councils at all levels for the  二0 二 一- 二 六 tenure.

Hà said Chairman Huệ will hold bilateral meetings with IPU leaders and speakers of parliaments, President of the Austrian National Council, representatives of international organisations and Austrian enterprises working in energy, construction materials, teleco妹妹unications and information technology.

Heads of the NA co妹妹ittees and ministers will also meet partners to discuss measures promoting bilateral ties and express support for the ratification of the European Union-Việt Nam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA).

Following the success of the  四 一st General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA- 四 一) hosted by the Vietnamese NA in  二0 二0 and AIPA- 四 二 hosted by Brunei in  二0 二 一 with active and effective participation of the Vietnamese legislature, the Vietnamese delegation is expected to make important contributions to the forum’s agenda, thereby affirming a message about Việt Nam as an active, proactive and responsible member of the international co妹妹unity, especially amid the fight against the pandemic at present, and people must be placed at the centre in every effort and policy of a country. — VNS