Based on the theme of ASEAN 2025 “Inclusive and Sustainable”, the 46th AIPA General Assembly has the theme “Parliament at the forefront for an inclusive and sustainable ASEAN growth”, demonstrating the determination of the host country Malaysia in promoting the central role of parliament in leading the region towards peace , stability and prosperity on the basis of inclusiveness and sustainability; promoting the role of parliament in policy making and supervision; taking people as the center, representing the voice of the people.
In his welcoming speech to delegates attending AIPA-46, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim affirmed the important role of AIPA together with the parliaments and parliaments of member countries, actively contributing to the common efforts to strengthen solidarity, economic connectivity, and consolidate ASEAN's central role in responding to challenges in the region and the world. Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim believes that the spirit of solidarity and close cooperation between parliaments and governments of member countries will contribute to the successful realization of the ASEAN Community Vision 2045, towards an inclusive, sustainable, self-reliant, creative, dynamic and truly people-centered ASEAN Community. On that basis, the Prime Minister of the host country of AIPA-46 emphasized that AIPA needs to actively promote its role and contribute to policy making to help ASEAN improve its capacity to respond to challenges and take advantage of opportunities for development.
Following the program, the speech of the Speaker of the Malaysian House of Representatives, President of AIPA-46 Tan Sri Dato' Johari bin Abdul once again affirmed the importance of AIPA, emphasizing the message of increasing the participation of young people and women in the policy-making process, ensuring the obligations and rights of vulnerable groups. In addition, in the context of the complicated and unpredictable developments in the international and regional situation, the President of AIPA-46 called for the need to continue to strengthen ASEAN's solidarity and central role, while attaching importance to efforts to promote dialogue and cooperation among relevant parties.
At the opening ceremony, AIPA Secretary-General Siti Rozaimeriyanty Dato Haji Abdul Rahman affirmed the “irreplaceable” role of parliaments, as a bridge between the government and the people, between commitment and action, between vision and reality. AIPA is a mechanism that contributes significantly to realizing the aspirations of the people, promoting progress on all three pillars of ASEAN, and contributing to enhancing the region’s readiness and resilience to current challenges. Accordingly, the AIPA Secretary-General called on member countries to promote a spirit of responsibility and cooperation, aiming to build an ASEAN and AIPA that can put the voices, needs and aspirations of 670 million ASEAN citizens at the center of regional policy decisions, building an AIPA with concrete, substantive actions that are trusted by ASEAN people.
The participation of National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man and the high-ranking delegation of the Vietnamese National Assembly in AIPA-46 contributes to affirming Vietnam's role and contributions to the AIPA-46 General Assembly; demonstrating Vietnam's readiness to continue working with member parliaments to strengthen solidarity and unity within the bloc, maintain a peaceful and stable environment, and build a strong and self-reliant Community, continuing to play a central role in the regional cooperation structure.
On this occasion, President Luong Cuong sent a message to the AIPA-46 General Assembly. The President congratulated Malaysia on its role as Chair of ASEAN 2025 and Chair of AIPA-46 for steering the "ASEAN ship" to achieve important results; especially welcoming the theme "Parliament at the forefront for an ASEAN of inclusive and sustainable growth", expressing the strong aspiration for an ASEAN Community that shares progress, prosperity and leaves no one behind.
Faced with the challenges of the current international environment, President Luong Cuong emphasized that more than ever, ASEAN needs to unite, consolidate its internal strength, promote its central role, thereby maintaining peace and stability, and proactively participate in shaping development trends in the region and the world.
In the new context, to promote ASEAN's more inclusive and sustainable development, the President hopes that AIPA and the Parliament of each member country will continue to promote their pioneering role, through creating a favorable institutional framework, harmonizing legal regulations and development policies, as well as supporting capacity building and enhancing the sharing of legislative experiences, especially in promoting the application of advances in science and technology, digital transformation, green transformation, etc. The President also hopes that AIPA will continue to promote the unique strengths of parliamentary diplomacy to contribute to further deepening the friendship and tradition of solidarity among ASEAN countries and expanding cooperation between ASEAN and its partners.
The working trip of National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man takes place at the right time to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Vietnam's accession to ASEAN and participation in AIPA (1995-2025). This is also the time when ASEAN and Vietnam are entering a new stage of development. Therefore, this is an opportunity for Vietnam to actively work with ASEAN countries to promote the comprehensive and effective implementation of the ASEAN Community Vision 2045 and accompanying strategic plans, ensuring complementarity and connection with the development plans and strategies of member countries, contributing to promoting inclusive and sustainable development in the region, in line with the theme of ASEAN and AIPA this year.
AIPA-46 is also an opportunity for the Vietnamese delegation and other countries to discuss and propose directions and measures to strengthen cooperation in the parliamentary channel, including promoting the role of parliamentary diplomacy in participating in and resolving regional issues, maintaining peace and stability, and deepening relations and exchanges between people of all walks of life. At the AIPA-46 General Assembly, the Vietnamese delegation will actively participate and contribute many proposals and initiatives to further promote regional cooperation as well as the role and contribution of parliamentary diplomacy.
Source: https://baotintuc.vn/thoi-su/chu-tich-quoc-hoi-tran-thanh-man-du-khai-mac-dai-hoi-dong-aipa46-20250918191647649.htm
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