An ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA)’sonline internal network (AIPA Connect) was introduced to member parliaments of the AIPA during a meeting in Hanoi on April 20.
Hanoi (VNA) – An ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly(AIPA)’s online internal network (AIPA Connect) was introduced to memberparliaments of the AIPA during a meeting in Hanoi on April 20.
Speaking at the meeting, Vice Chairman of the NationalAssembly Office Do Manh Hung said that the development of the network aims toshare knowledge and information among AIPA member parliaments, thus improvingtheir capacity in information management as well as policy study andconsultation.
Conferences on AIPA Connect have also been held forspecialists from AIPA member parliaments to exchange ideas and learn from eachother’s experience in information technology, he said.
Meanwhile, regional advisor of the German Agency forInternational Development Cooperation(GIZ) and AIPA technical supportcoordinator Bernardo R.Agawin Jr., the meeting aims to foster AIPA connectionthrough encouraging the using of the internal network.
The meeting also looked into the implementation of thenetwork in each member parliament, while defining priorities for users andcollecting feedback on difficulties facing users and giving solutions totechnical obstacles, he added.
At the meeting, Director of the National Assembly Office’sIT Centre Le Hoang Hai briefed participants on IT application in the officewith regards to organisation, human resources, legal framework, and technicalinfrastructure system.
He also introduced the orientations of using the network aswell as its major features and using policies.
Earlier on June 3, 2016, the NA Office held the thirdconference on the AIPA Connect in Ho Chi Minh City. It also sent IT specialiststo the conferences as well as IPA Connect-related training activities co-held by the AIPA Secretariat and the GIZ.-VNA
National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan joined other ASEAN parliamentarians at the executive committee meeting of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) in Nay Pyi Taw on September 30.
Vietnam’s National Assembly will continue its effective contributions to the common development of the AIPA and ASEAN, President Tran Dai Quang has written.
National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan has called for bringing the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly forward on the back of the solid foundation it has built over the past four decades
Three resolutions sponsored by Vietnam have been passed at the 37th General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA 37), held in Nay Pyi Taw from September 30 to October 2.
The Republic of Korea (RoK), China and Japan agreed on May 3 to reinforce the regional financial safety net, along with members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), by launching a new financing facility programme meant to extend greater support in case of a financial crisis.
A technical issue combined with an extreme heatwave was blamed for a series of explosions at a military base that killed 20 soldiers and injured several others in Cambodia on April 27, the country’s Ministry of Defence said in a May 2 statement as reported by the Xinhua news agency.
The Customs Department of Thailand is scheduled to commence the collection of value-added tax (VAT) on imported goods sent via postal services, regardless of the goods value, starting in May.
A lecturer from Chulalongkorn University’s Faculty of Medicine has warned Thais to be more vigilant against COVID-19, saying infection rates appeare to be worsening with higher hospital admissions, deaths and severe cases.
Malaysia should harness the collective expertise and resources to drive sustainable growth and development of the halal industry, according to Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Zafrul Abdul Aziz.
Laos has officially restored the 10% value-added tax (VAT) rate starting May 1, in a bid to support the country’s budget revenue and socio-economic development.
The ASEAN Future Forum 2024 (AFF 2024) entered its second plenary session in Hanoi on the afternoon of April 23, discussing ways to ensure comprehensive security for the people-centred ASEAN Community.
The first session of the ASEAN Future Forum 2024 (AFF 2024) in Hanoi on April 23 focused on fast and sustainable growth for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
The Canada-ASEAN Business Council (CABC) and the ASEAN Alliance on Carbon Markets (AACM) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen collaboration and accelerate the implementation of carbon crediting programmes across Southeast Asia.
ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn reaffirmed ASEAN leaders' commitment to empowering the youth to unleash their full potential when he had a dialogue with ASEAN youth in Hanoi on April 22 on the sidelines of the ASEAN Future Forum (AF 2024).
The Thai Government is being urged to increase the proportion of renewable power generation to more than the target of 50% set in the power development plan (PDP).
The Centre for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) of Indonesia on April 21 lifted its tsunami advisory issued previously following the eruption of Mount Ruang in Sitaro district of North Sulawesi province.
Thailand expects to export about 1 million tonnes of durian, valued at an estimated 130 billion THB (3.53 billion USD) this year, with most of the shipments to China, according to Minister of Agriculture Thammanat Prompao.
The 72nd meeting of the ASEAN Working Group on Intellectual Property Cooperation (AWGIPC) and related meetings are being held by the Ministry of Science and Technology’s Intellectual Property Office (IPO) of Vietnam in the central city of Da Nang on April 22-26.
Enhancing regional food security and tackling the pressing challenges of climate change will be key agendas defining Malaysia’s ASEAN Chairmanship in 2025, Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat (lower house) Johari Abdul told the press on April 19.
Illustrative Image (Source: aipasecretariat.org) 
