(VOVWORLD) - National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue underlined on Tuesday the crucial role of members of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) as the voices of states, parties, and the people of ASEAN countries.
 NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue speaks at the 44th General Assembly of AIPA (AIPA‑44) in Jakarta, Indonesia, August 7, 2023. |
Addressing the 44th General Assembly of AIPA (AIPA‑44) in Jakarta, Indonesia, Mr. Hue said he hopes that ASEAN parliaments will uphold their roles in consolidating ASEAN’s solidarity and centrality in maintaining peace, security, and stability in the region. This is the essential for ASEAN’s rapid socio-economic recovery and development, said Chairman Hue.
“ASEAN has been working hard to demonstrate its centrality in shaping and leading regional cooperation and order," the Vietnamese top legislator said, adding, "It’s safe to say that AIPA’s image has always been mirrored in ASEAN’s successes.”
Chairman Hue said as a responsible member, Vietnam will, together with other ASEAN countries and other AIPA members, do its utmost to build an ASEAN and an AIPA which are strong and proactively adaptive, and have the ability to turn challenges into opportunities toward a stable, prosperous and sustainably developed ASEAN community.
At AIPA-44, Vietnam will propose 3 draft resolutions aimed at helping ASEAN accelerate economic recovery and development, notably in agroforestry and food development.
In his message to AIPA-44, Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong praised AIPA and its member parliaments’ support for the efforts of ASEAN countries in overcoming numerous challenges and difficulties to become a united and strong organization that plays an increasingly important role and position in the region and the world.