Moreover, the presence of the head of the legislature at that important forum “reaffirms the Vietnamese NA’s position as an active, dynamic, and responsible member of the organization,” Deputy Foreign Minister Le Thi Thu Hang said.

She underscored that this is also in line with the foreign policy of independence, self-determination, multilateralization, and diversification of external ties for peace, friendship, cooperation, and development, and its active participation in comprehensive and extensive global integration as a reliable partner and responsible member of the international community.

The IPU-150 will take place in Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan, on April 5-9, under the theme “Parliamentary Action for Social Development and Justice.”

Its debates will be focused on calls for multilateral cooperation to overcome global challenges together and move towards the fulfillment of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Since joining the IPU in 1979, the Vietnamese NA has played an active and responsible role, holding several responsibilities in the organization’s mechanisms.

Vietnam successfully organized the 132nd IPU Assembly in 2015 and the 9th Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians in 2023.

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