Promoting cooperation mechanisms between the Vietnamese National Assembly and the United Nations

On the afternoon of October 25, at the National Assembly House, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man met with United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres during his official visit to Vietnam.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man affirmed that Vietnam has always trusted, valued, and strongly supported multilateralism, the central role of the United Nations in global governance, and the leadership and initiatives of the Secretary-General.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man met with United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres.

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The Speaker of the National Assembly emphasized that Vietnam will continue to contribute even more effectively to peace , stability, cooperation, and development in the region and the world, to the common work of the United Nations , and to multilateral cooperation, including world and regional inter-parliamentary forums, especially within the framework of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU).

On this occasion, the Chairman of the National Assembly informed the Secretary-General of the United Nations about the socio-economic development and social security situation, the improvement of people's living standards in Vietnam, as well as the National Assembly's efforts in creating and perfecting the legal framework, governance institutions, and domesticating international obligations and commitments, including many priorities of the United Nations, such as implementing the Sustainable Development Goals and signing the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime, which is currently open for signing in Hanoi.

UN Secretary-General António Guterres highly appreciated the active participation of the Vietnamese National Assembly in multilateral inter-parliamentary foreign policy mechanisms, and expressed his hope that the Vietnamese National Assembly would continue to play an active role in promoting multilateral solutions to issues of common concern.

The UN Secretary-General highly appreciated Vietnam's role, position, and contributions through its example, voice, intellect, and concrete actions, especially in implementing the major goals of the United Nations , as well as participating in peacekeeping activities and presiding over the signing ceremony of the UN Convention against Cybercrime.

Both sides agreed to strengthen connections and promote cooperation mechanisms between the Vietnamese National Assembly and the activities of the United Nations and relevant multilateral mechanisms, especially inter-parliamentary cooperation, in implementing global initiatives.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/thuc-day-cac-co-che-hop-tac-giua-quoc-hoi-viet-nam-voi-lien-hiep-quoc-185251025203040435.htm