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41st General Assembly of ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly opens The 41st General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA 41) themed “Parliamentary Diplomacy for a Cohesive and Responsive ASEAN Community” opened in Hanoi on September 8. … [Read more...] about Unofficial meeting of young parliamentarians of AIPA

Hanoi (VNA) – The 48th session of the National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee opened in Hanoi on September 10 under the chair of NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan. In her opening remarks, Ngan highlighted the huge workload of the meeting, expressing her hope that following the success of the 41st General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA-41), the session will come to fruition. The legislators then heard a report on the outcome of AIPA-41 presented by head of the NA Committee for External Relations Nguyen Van Giau. Giau said AIPA-41 completed its agenda during three days of working from September 8-10, with a total of 26 resolutions and a joint statement adopted. At the end of the meeting, the Legislative Council of Brunei officially took over the AIPA presidency from Vietnam's NA. Giau said the success of AIPA-41 has contributed to raising the position and prestige of the Vietnamese legislature and the country in general in the … [Read more...] about NA Standing Committee’s 48th session opens

NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan will deliver an opening speech. She and vice chairpersons will alternately chair the session, according to an announcement released by the NA Office. The committee is scheduled to scrutinise five draft laws, comprising the law amending and supplementing some articles of the trade union law, the law on forces safeguarding security and order at the grassroots level, the revised law on drug prevention and control, the revised law on road traffic, and the law on road traffic order and safety. The 2015 Criminal Procedure Code, and a number of draft resolutions and reports will also be tabled for discussion during the meeting.   Legislators will also give opinions on preparations for the 10th meeting of the NA, the inclusion of medical supplies in the national reserves, the approval of the nomination of Vietnamese ambassadors, and the establishment of Hong Ngu city in the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap, among others./. … [Read more...] about NA Standing Committee to convene 48th meeting from September 10-18

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh, who is also Chairman of the National ASEAN 2020 Committee, delivers the opening remark.  Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc delivers a speech at the opening ceremony. Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and delegates at the event. … [Read more...] about AMM-53, related meetings in photos

Standing Vice Chairwoman of the National Assembly Tong Thi Phong, Head of the Organising Committee of AIPA 41, chairs the meeting. A draft Resolution on “The Role Of Women Parliamentarians In Securing Jobs and Income for Women Workers” was adopted at the meeting. … [Read more...] about AIPA 41: Meeting of Women Parliamentarians of AIPA (WAIPA)