Party leader meets AIPA head delegates
Party General Secretary Nong Duc Manh received head delegates to the 31st General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA-31) in Hanoi on September 21.
General Secretary Manh expressed his belief that AIPA-31 will be an opportunity for lawmakers from ASEAN, guest and observer countries to boost mutual understanding and trust, as well as accelerating cooperation and mutual benefits for peace, stability and prosperity in the whole region.
AIPA has become stronger and operated more effectively, contributing to building Southeast Asian into a region of peace, stability, cooperation and development and solving many economic, cultural and social problems during the regional development, while expanding relations with dialogue and partner countries, he said.
General Secretary Manh expressed his belief that AIPA-31 will devise practical and effective measures to solve regional issues of mutual concern and gain impetus to reach the goal of building the ASEAN Community by 2015, based on the three pillars of politics-security, economy and culture-society.
The Vietnamese Party leader said as AIPA and ASEAN Chair, Vietnam will do its best together with member countries to build a strong ASEAN Community.
Delegate heads expressed their honour to be in Hanoi on the occasion of the 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi and witness the great achievements of the Vietnamese people in the national renewal and development.
They said that issues to be discussed at AIPA-31 will receive support from member countries in the region.
Delegate heads pledged to closely coordinate with the host country to make AIPA-31 a success, to improve AIPA’s role in boosting exchange between people, forming legal frameworks for regional linkage and examining the implementation of programmes and plans of action to successfully build the ASEAN Community by 2015.