Top legislator meets female MPs ahead of IPU-132

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung

 

Mr. Hung has recently made the statement in Ha Noi at a meeting with female Cambodian, Lao and Vietnamese parliamentarians and ambassadors and international organization representatives in Viet Nam in the lead up to the 132nd Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly (IPU-132).

 

The top legislator highlighted the significant contributions by the outstanding women to the development of Viet Nam and the world as well as the enhancement of the relations between Viet Nam and the international community.

 

He reconfirmed Viet Nam’s unwavering policy of supporting the tireless efforts to build an equitable society for all people.

 

The IPU-132, scheduled to take place in Ha Noi in late March, will offer a good chance to introduce Viet Nam’s land, people and culture and to confirm its determination to ensure equal rights and opportunities for everybody, he stated.

 

Under the theme “The sustainable development goals: Turning words into action”, the assembly will discuss measures towards sustainable development with gender equality objectives integrated into all activities of sustainable development goals similar to the process of realising millennium goals, Hung added.

 

He expressed his hope that the women parliamentarians and leaders will continue to bring into full play what they achieved with a view to promoting equality and advancement for all people worldwide.

 

At the meeting, members from some NA Committees briefed the delegates on the IPU- 132, activities of women parliamentarians and other contents related to gender equality, women and children to be discussed at the upcoming event.

 

                                                                                                                    By Vien Nhu