"Vietnam will strive to organize the 2015 IPU General Assembly"

The Vietnamese National Assembly has the highest political determination to meet the requirements and make efforts to successfully host and organize the IPU General Assembly in Vietnam in 2015.

Heads of delegations attending the 125th Inter-Parliamentary Union General Assembly (2011) pose for a group photo. (Photo: Duc Hung/VNA)

The above affirmation was made by National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung during a meeting with Mr. Anders B.Johnsson - Secretary General of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) at the National Assembly Headquarters on February 20.

At the reception, National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung welcomed Mr. Anders B.Johnsson - the first guest to visit his house in the new year according to the traditional customs of the Vietnamese people.

National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung stated that in recent years, Vietnam has had a stable political situation, and national security and defense have been maintained. The Vietnamese National Assembly has made many innovations in its methods and contents of operations towards enhancing democracy, perfecting the legal system and strengthening the rule of law; better performing its function of representing the will and aspirations of voters; ensuring gender equality and better protecting human rights.

Vietnam has also actively participated in and successfully organized many major international events such as activities within the framework of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum (APEC), the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) and many activities within the framework of ASEAN cooperation...

Vietnam highly appreciates the position, role and achievements of the IPU in promoting democracy in the world and supporting parliaments in addressing challenges in the development process. National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung affirmed: With the desire to make practical contributions to the efforts and development of the IPU, the Vietnamese National Assembly officially proposed to host the IPU General Assembly in 2015.

With sincere thanks for the positive and objective assessment of the conditions and capacity to organize international events as well as the sentiments about the country and people of Vietnam by the Secretary General, National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung believes and hopes that the IPU Executive Committee will make an accurate assessment and soon make an official decision to approve Vietnam to host the IPU General Assembly in 2015.

National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung also said that Vietnam is actively completing plans to prepare facilities, human resources, and equipment for organizing this important event to submit to the IPU Secretariat for consideration and approval.

Expressing his good impressions of the country and people of Vietnam, IPU Secretary General Anders B.Johnsson said that in recent years, Vietnam has achieved many achievements in all fields. The Vietnamese National Assembly has also gradually innovated, increasingly promoting its role and position in the State apparatus; better ensuring the rights and interests of the people and actively contributing to the activities of the world Parliament.

Affirming his personal desire to have Vietnam host the IPU General Assembly in 2015, Secretary General Anders B.Johnsson believes that with its capabilities and conditions, Vietnam will certainly successfully organize this special international event.

Mr. Anders B.Johnsson also said that immediately after leaving Vietnam, he will complete the report and submit it to the IPU Executive Committee for a final decision. The IPU will also send organizing experts to support Vietnam in the preparation work, contributing to the success of the event./.

According to (TTXVN) - LT