Chairman of the National Assembly's Foreign Affairs Committee Vu Hai Ha led a delegation to attend a plenary session and the closing session of the 142nd International Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly, which were held via videoconference on May 27 evening under the chair of IPU President Duarte Pacheco.
Vietnam's NA delegation attends a plenary session and the closing session of the 142nd International Parliamentary Union Assembly (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - Chairman of the National Assembly's Foreign AffairsCommittee Vu Hai Ha led a delegation to attend a plenary session and theclosing session of the 142nd International Parliamentary Union (IPU)Assembly, which were held via videoconference on May 27 evening under the chairof IPU President Duarte Pacheco.
During the plenary session, delegates continued discussing manyissues related to the common theme of “Overcoming the pandemic today andbuilding a better tomorrow: the role of parliaments”. The session also approveda resolution on parliamentary strategy to enhance peace and security againstrisks and conflicts posed by climate change-related disasters and theirconsequences, and a Resolution on integrating digitalisation and circulareconomy to achieve sustainable development goals, especially responsibleconsumption and production.
Regarding the resolution related to digitalisation andcircular economy, the Vietnamese NA delegation said thateducation plays an important role in equipping people with knowledge about circulareconomy to enable them to practice the circular economy and shape responsible consumptionhabits from early on. At the same time, the ability to use digital tools,digital skills, and the readiness to implement digitalisation must also be consideredas one of the basic contents of the educational curricula at all levels.
Vietnam shared the call in the resolution for the IPU to strengthen cooperative relationships withmember parliaments which are members of other organisations, including regionalparliamentary organisations, to collect evidence and information on the circulareconomy, the environment and digitalisation, and to develop a guiding framework forparliamentary actions.
In addition, there should be economic and financialincentives to promote more sustainable goods and services.
At the closing session, delegates emphasized the importanceand urgency of vaccination against COVID-19 globally, as well as the fair andequal access to vaccines, and ensuring human rights and continuing to promotethe implementation of sustainable development goals in the context of thepandemic.
IPU President Duarte Pacheco said that the 142nd IPU Assemblyis the first to be conducted in the form of videoconference, in the context ofthe COVID-19 pandemic spreading around the world and developing complicatedly.This assembly discussed many important parliamentary issues, highlighted theparliaments’ role in overcoming the pandemic and building a better tomorrow, andprovided recommendations and solutions to strengthen international solidarityand cooperation in response to the pandemic and post-pandemic recovery.
Within the framework of the assembly, IPU Committees alsodiscussed and the assembly issued resolutions on important issues in the fieldof security – peace, sustainable economic development, and other contentsrelated to the United Nations, democracy and human rights, the role of youngparliamentarians in post-pandemic recovery, and promoting gender equality./.
A delegation of the National Assembly (NA) led by Standing Vice Chairman Tran Thanh Man attended the opening of the 207th session of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Governing Council via videoconference on May 24.
The second working day of the 207th session of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Governing Council in the form of videoconference on May 25 (Hanoi time) focused on a financial report, budget estimate and the union’s agenda in the future as well as a report on the implementation and review of the IPU Strategy in the 2016-2021 period.
It is necessary to continue to promote the partnership between the International Parliamentary Union (IPU) and regional parliamentary organisations and international organisations in preventing and settling crises or emergencies like the COVID-19 pandemic, National Assembly (NA) Standing Vice Chairman Tran Thanh Man has said.
Deputy Secretary General of the Vietnamese National Assembly Nguyen Truong Giang on May 27 attended an online meeting of the Association of Secretaries General of Parliaments (ASGP) entitled "Role and organisation of Parliaments in a pandemic".
State President Luong Cuong’s trip once again reaffirmed the Party and State’s foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, diversification and multilateralisation of relations. It also reflected the strong trend of enhanced cooperation among countries of the Global South in shaping a new, more multipolar, fair and equitable world order.
The outcomes of Party General Secretary To Lam's visit will serve as a driving force and source of inspiration for the two countries to inherit, promote, and elevate their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, contributing to the national construction and development cause in each country, and to peace, cooperation, and development in the region and the world.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 9 inspected the construction site of the new Phong Chau bridge, and surveyed a planned route for the Lao Cai – Hanoi – Hai Phong railway section running through the northern province of Phu Tho.
Across print, broadcast, and online platforms, Angolan media portrayed State President Luong Cuong's visit as a warm and historic occasion, strengthening bilateral ties and boosting Vietnam’s presence in Africa through the AU.
The 500kV Lao Cai – Vinh Yen power transmission line has a total investment of over 7.41 trillion VND (282.5 million USD), and a total length of 229.5 km, passing through 31 communes in the two provinces, and comprising 468 transmission tower foundations.
The visits reflected the elevated position of Vietnam’s foreign policy in the new era—aimed at not only advancing ties with key regional partners like Egypt and Angola but also delivering a strategic message about Vietnam’s commitment to deepening relations with African nations as a whole.
At their talks and meetings, President Cuong and Angola’s top leaders affirmed that the close brotherhood and traditional friendship are a valuable shared asset and a solid foundation for the two nations to advance into a new phase of development.
The ruling People’s Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) attaches great importance to the friendship, solidarity, and comradeship with the Communist Party of Vietnam, and voiced her Party’s wish to further deepen and expand relations between the two sides for the benefit of the Vietnamese and Angolan people.
Vietnam pledges to do its utmost to build an ASEAN of solidarity, consensus, and unity in diversity, and to foster a fast and sustainable development path for ASEAN, grounded in science, technology, and innovation, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.
Party General Secretary To Lam called on the criminal police force to accelerate the application of science, technology, artificial intelligence, and digital transformation in criminal investigation tasks such as crime prevention, detection, tracking and verification, ensuring that no area remains out of their reach.
Many Koreans living, studying, and working in Hanoi see the upcoming state visit to the Republic of Korea (RoK) by Party General Secretary To Lam as an opportunity to generate strong synergy in economic cooperation, people-to-people exchanges, and cultural understanding.
The achievements of the five decades of Vietnam–Angola cooperation provide a strong and enduring foundation, as well as momentum for the two sides to consolidate, expand, and bring their partnership into a new phase of development.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh stressed that the emulation and commendation work is a vital driver, fostering patriotism, dedication, and collective momentum in the run-up to the 11th National Patriotic Emulation Congress, Party congresses at all levels, and the 14th National Party Congress.
Emphasising the need for sustainable, long-term collaboration, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man called on Japanese investors not only to bring in capital but also to share expertise and modern technology, especially in areas such as green transformation, the circular economy, and advanced corporate governance.
President Luong Cuong's activities during his state visit to Angola, the celebration of the financial sector's 80th traditional day, and the Foreign Ministry's flag-hoisting ceremony marking the 58th founding anniversary of ASEAN are among news highlights on August 8.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Thailand Pham Viet Hung praised the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ meaningful initiative, noting that the ASEAN Family Run was not only a sporting activity but also an opportunity for diplomats and their families to show unity, connection, and solidarity within the ASEAN family.
Politburo member, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 8 attended the first congress of the Party Organisation of Tay Ho ward of Hanoi for the 2025–2030 term, during which he called for fresh momentum to turn the ward into a model that takes the lead in all fields.
The size of the economy increased from over 5 billion USD in 1986 to over 476 billion USD by 2024, making Vietnam the fourth-largest economy in Southeast Asia and the 34th largest in the world.
The ASEAN flag-hoisting ceremony is observed by the 10 ASEAN member countries on August 8 every year, aiming to spread and promote the ASEAN identity and affirm the determination to unite and cooperate for the common aspiration of long-term peace and prosperity of Southeast Asian countries under the common roof of the ASEAN Community.
Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Manh Cuong highlighted ASEAN’s nearly six decades of development, during which the region transformed from division to harmony, from confrontation to cooperation, and from poverty to dynamic growth, becoming a global bright spot for regional cooperation.
Vietnam's NA delegation attends a plenary session and the closing session of the 142nd International Parliamentary Union Assembly (Photo: VNA) 
