Vietnam’s legislative body active in parliamentary diplomacy
Posted by Bao Viet Nam on January 8, 2009
Da Nang (VNA) – The Vietnam National Assembly (NA) received 50 delegations from 21 countries and sent 43 delegations abroad to boost bilateral cooperation with legislative bodies in other countries in 2008.
The figures were reported at a seminar on parliamentary diplomacy, co-organised by the NA’s External Relations Committee and the European Commission, in central Da Nang city on Jan. 8-9.
In terms of multilateral cooperation, Vietnam has joined eight inter-parliamentary organisations. The Vietnamese legislative body has taken an active part in the organisations’ operation with useful initiatives and recommendations.
The NA’s efforts, together with governmental and people-to-people diplomatic activities, have assisted the country’s development and boosting the regional and international integration process.
The Secretary General of the Inter-Parliamentary Union Anders B. Johnson, was among the speakers, talking on the origin, the development and the current situation of parliamentary diplomacy.
The representatives from the French National Assembly’s Inter-Parliamentary Cooperation Unit, Deniel Petit and Frederic Slam, shared France ’s experiences in inter-parliamentary cooperation.-
