Vietnam attends meeting of APF Parliamentary Affairs Committee
The National Assembly of Vietnam shared its experience in responding to negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and maintaining its operation during the Meeting of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Francophonie (APF)’s Parliamentary Affairs Committee on May 31.
Chairwoman of the APF’s Vietnam Sub-Committee Nguyen Thuy Anh (centre) speaks at the Meeting of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Francophonie (APF)’s Parliamentary Affairs Committee via video teleconference on May 31.
Hanoi (VNA) – The National Assembly of Vietnamshared its experience in responding to negative impacts of the COVID-19pandemic and maintaining its operation during the Meeting of the ParliamentaryAssembly of the Francophonie (APF)’s Parliamentary Affairs Committee on May 31.
The virtual meeting was attendedby Chairwoman of the APF’s Vietnam Sub-Committee Nguyen Thuy Anh, who is alsoAPF Vice President for the 2019-2021 tenure, from Hanoi.
The event also saw the participation of about 30 delegates,including parliamentarians from APF members, representatives of the APF andinternational organisations. It was chaired by Joel Godin, Chairman of theParliamentary Affairs Committee.
During the event, the Vietnam Sub-Committee shared howthe NA has worked together with the government to fulfil the twin goals ofcombating COVID-19 and sustaining positive economic growth.
It later informed attendees on the success of Vietnam’selections of deputies to the 15th NA and People’s Councils at alllevels and how preventive measures against the coronavirus were put in place toensure voters’ safety.
It also presented how Vietnam has deployed technologiesin fighting the pandemic, particularly the use of Bluezone, a mobile app developedby State-owned military group Viettel to trace users in close contact with peopleinfected with COVID-19 and alert them about the risk of infection.
The meeting also saw delegates exchanging ways tostrengthen inter-parliamentary cooperation and discussing the building ofreports on various topics, such as maintaining parliamentary operation amidCOVID-19, contact-tracing apps, enhancing relations between politicalinstitutions and people through parliamentary affairs.
The 18th Francophonie Summit will be held inTunisia’s Djerba in November 2021.
The APF comprises 88 parliaments (sub-committees) fromall over the world.
Vietnam became a APF member in 1991. The country servedas APF President for Asia-Pacific for the 2015-2017 tenure and a member of theexecutive council of the APF Network of Women Parliamentarians for the 2017-2019tenure./.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Chairwoman of the APF’s Vietnam Sub-Committee Nguyen Thuy Anh (centre) speaks at the Meeting of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Francophonie (APF)’s Parliamentary Affairs Committee via video teleconference on May 31.
