NA Chairwoman arrives in Geneva to attend IPU-138
(VOVWORLD) - National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan and a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam arrived in Geneva international airport on Saturday morning (local time) to attend the 138th Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly (IPU-138) and related meetings during the weekend at the invitation of IPU President Gabriela Cuevas Barron.
 National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan (R) arrived in Geneva international airport on March 24 morning (local time) (Photo: VNA) |
The delegation was welcomed at the airport by Ambassador Duong Chi Dung, head of the Vietnamese Mission in Geneva, and Vietnamese Ambassador to Switzerland Pham Hai Bang, among others.
The IPU-138 will open on Sunday, focusing on policy solutions to strengthen global mechanisms on migrants and refugees. The Vietnamese NA leader is scheduled to deliver a speech at the plenary session.
Vietnam’s participation in IPU activities is one of the most important tasks of the legislature’s multilateral parliamentary diplomacy to protect Vietnam’s interests, consult international points of view and show the country’s stance on global issues.
Madam Ngan is expected to have bilateral talks and meetings with IPU leaders, IPU member countries’ top parliamentarians, and staff of the Vietnamese mission to UN in Geneva and the Vietnamese Embassy in Switzerland.