Vice Chairman of the National Assembly of Vietnam Tran Thanh Man attending the opening ceremony of the 146th Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) (Photo: VNA)

Vice Chairman of the National Assembly of Vietnam Tran Thanh Man told the ongoing 146th Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly in Bahrain on Monday that Vietnam strongly supports global peace, stability initiatives and the peaceful settlement of conflicts and disputes in compliance with the UN Charter and international law.

The NA Vice Chairman said the legislature puts the people at the center of formulation and approval of laws, national strategies, and budget decisions. It has ratified and decided to join international treaties, including treaties on human rights, thereby contributing to ensuring the inclusiveness, sustainability, cultural identity of nations, while upholding Vietnam’s historical values and traditions, and maintaining and promoting the great unity bloc of the whole nation.

Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Tran Thanh Man meets with representatives of parliamentary delegations. (Photo: VNA)

He stressed the need to uphold international law, especially the United Nations Charter, to consolidate solidarity, increase international cooperation, boost connectivity in diversity, develop infrastructure and promote green growth, energy transformation, digital transformation, innovation, and inclusive growth.

He also suggested strengthening public-private cooperation, coordination among countries to realize the sustainable development goals, and ramp up cooperation to respond to global issues such as climate change.

Man welcomed cooperation of the international community and parliaments to unite and act to realize the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the IPU’s Strategy for Peace, Cooperation and Sustainable Development.