Three Vietnamese-sponsored resolutions adopted at AIPA 37
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.
National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan (front, centre) leads the Vietnamese delegation at the executive committee meeting of AIPA 37 (Photo: VNA)
Nay Pyi Taw (VNA) – Three resolutions sponsored by Vietnam have been passed at the 37th General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamenta൩ry Assembly (AIPA 37), which took place in Myanmar capital Nay Pyi Taw from September 30 to October 2.
One of the resolutions highlights cooperation to ensure cyber security within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). It calls on AIPA to push for the building of the bloc’s legal framework on cyber security and preventing and fighting cyber and trans-national crime, while strengthening partnership within ASEAN and between ASEAN and outside partners in the field.
Another resolution urges developing small- and medium-sized enterprises as part of the global value chain, and bringing into full play the role of AIPA and member parliaments in building a regional legal framework and harmonizing domestic laws with ASEAN legal documents and agreements in the field.
The resolution calls on the governments of ASEAN member countries to adopt policies to facilitate regional SMEs’ connectivity and access to full information, assessment and analysis on ASEAN’s commitments on international economic integration as well as integration’s impacts on each industry, with a view to helping SMEs understand the global rule and optimize opportunities brought about by free trade agreements between ASEAN and partners.
The Vietnamese Assembly also initiated a resolution on ASEAN cooperation to respond to climate change. The resolution urges AIPA member parliaments to accelerate the harmonisation of laws in ASEAN, consider and ratify the Paris agreement 2015 and supervise the implementation of ASEAN commitments regarding climate change. AIPA should assist ASEAN member governments in carrying out the ASEAN Declaration on sustainable environment and climate change post 2015, and quickly pass and implement an ASEAN strategic plan of actions on environmental cooperation for 2016-2025.
The AIPA 37 passed a total of 25 resolutions on issues of common interest and significance to the ASEAN Community.
The Philippines will be chair of the AIPA-38 next year.-VNA
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
National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan has thanked Secretary General of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, Martin Chungong, for his help to the Vietnamese NA in building the new Constitution.
National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan and her entourage arrived in Hanoi on October 1, concluding her official visits to Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar.
The State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs (SCOVA) has served as a bridge connecting and uniting the community with the homeland, becoming a trusted source of support for Vietnamese expats in times of hardship.
The programme to eliminate temporary and dilapidated houses has achieved notable results, with nearly 263,000 housing units addressed to date, including 225,000 houses inaugurated and 38,000 under construction. Thirty-eight provinces and cities across the nation have already fulfilled their targets.
Stronger efforts and determination are required to achieve and surpass the set targets, especially in the eradication of makeshift and dilapidated houses nationwide, the acceleration of public investment disbursement, and the implementation of nationally important transport projects, PM Pham Minh Chinh noted.
The trip will be made at the invitations of Chinese Premier Li Qiang and WEF President and CEO Børge Brende, according to an announcement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Long spoke highly of the dynamic, positive, and comprehensive development of Vietnam – Russia relations in recent years. He affirmed that the Vietnamese Party and State place great importance on further strengthening the comprehensive strategic partnership with Russia in a substantive and effective manner, in line with the development needs of both nations.
At the conference, participants reported that the Government has so far issued 28 decrees on the delegation of responsibilities and powers between the central Government and two-tier local administrations. Several localities have already piloted the new governance model.
Reality is the ultimate benchmark for success, he said, urging drafting agencies to work out policies that foster development, reduce bureaucratic hurdles, and respect practical conditions.
Under the official dispatch signed on June 20, ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies, and chairpersons of provincial and municipal People’s Committees are requested to concentrate efforts on implementing core measures to ensure the smooth operations of the new administrative framework.
The Party chief underscored the need for the press to innovate relentlessly, evolve to keep pace with the country's development, transform into a truly professional, humanistic, and modern sector that serves the cause of the Party, the State, and the people on the path to national construction and development.
The UN Secretary-General praised Vietnam’s remarkable achievements in socio-economic development and international integration in recent years, noting that the country has emerged as a model in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), promoting international peace and security, and engaging in key UN processes.
Nghia affirmed that this is a milestone of special significance, affirming and honouring the the Vietnamese revolutionary press’s glorious tradition of 100 years of serving the revolutionary cause of the Party, serving the Fatherland, and serving the people.
The Party and State of Vietnam always attach great importance to and give top priority to the development of Vietnam–China relations. Vietnam is ready to work with the Chinese Party and State to further deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership and promote the building of the Vietnam-China community with a shared future that carries strategic significance.
Under the leadership of President Ho Chi Minh and the CPV, President Cuong said, the press has been a steadfast force on the ideological and cultural front, rallying the masses to pursue national aspirations.
NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man stressed the need to accelerate the application of artificial intelligence and smart teaching equipment, innovate teaching and assessment methods, and further improve the quality of formal education.
He also pledged that the NA will promote its ongoing supervision, making sure that every promise must lead to results, and every commitment must bring about real changes.
Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien welcomed the proposals put forward by the US side and reiterated Vietnam’s request for consideration of key areas of interest, including reciprocal tariff policies and access for Vietnamese key export products to the US market.
Deputy PM Le Thanh Long proposed countries promote shared values, including building trust, sincerity, and solidarity among nations and peoples; fostering cooperation spirit and responsible behaviour as well as upholding international law and the UN Charter; and placing people at the centre and as the goal, the key player, and the driving force of all policies.
The show, together with a grand parade to be held silmutaneously at Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi, will celebrate the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution, the National Day, and the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA).
In particular, in April 2023, the two sides successfully carried out a joint operation that dismantled a major organised, transnational drug trafficking ring involving both Vietnamese and Cambodian suspects.
National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan (front, centre) leads the Vietnamese delegation at the executive committee meeting of AIPA 37 (Photo: VNA)
