National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man: Taking the spirit of development as the core in carrying out the mission and role of the National Assembly

As the first National Assembly leader to speak at the session, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man highly appreciated the session's theme of "Parliamentary action for development and social justice" which has extremely practical and urgent significance, in the context that the world is facing unpredictable fluctuations, from climate change to inequality and political conflicts; and parliaments of all countries have a very important role in supporting and promoting sustainable development to address common challenges.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man speaks at the High-level Plenary Session of the 150th Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man emphasized that the 150th IPU General Assembly is a valuable opportunity for member parliaments to exchange and share experiences and seek solutions to promote sustainable development and social justice globally.

Affirming that sustainable development must go hand in hand with social progress and equality, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man said that development cannot be considered a success if a significant portion of the population is still left behind. Accordingly, the Chairmen of the National Assembly must ensure that all policies are aimed at narrowing the gap between the rich and the poor, ensuring that all people, regardless of gender, religion, ethnicity or social class, benefit from the results of development.

Sharing about Vietnam's efforts towards this goal, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man affirmed that the Vietnamese National Assembly has been making efforts to create a fair legal and policy system, promoting people's participation in the process of policy making and implementation.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man speaks at the High-level Plenary Session of the 150th Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly

Emphasizing that Vietnam is moving towards a new era of development, an era of wealth and prosperity, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man affirmed that the Vietnamese National Assembly is making efforts to perfect the legal framework, promptly remove institutional shortcomings to unleash resources, apply science and technology, innovate, digital transformation, develop a green economy and convert energy to bring the country to develop quickly, strongly and sustainably, ensuring social equity.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man speaks at the High-level Plenary Session of the 150th Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly

The National Assembly Chairman stated: The Vietnamese National Assembly pledges to continue to accompany parliaments around the world, determined to realize noble goals for a world of peace, sustainable development, fairness and betterment for all humanity.

Sharing his views on the rapidly changing world, with today's challenges becoming much more complex problems in the future, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man proposed a number of orientations for parliaments to strengthen international cooperation, share experiences and support each other in building development policies, responding promptly and effectively to current challenges.

Vietnamese delegation attends the General Debate of the 150th IPU Assembly

According to the National Assembly Chairman, parliaments first of all need to take the spirit of development creation as the core in carrying out the mission and role of the National Assembly and Parliament, focusing on perfecting the legal system, along with supervising the implementation and creating conditions for effective implementation of inclusive, comprehensive and breakthrough development policies; need to put people at the center, truly affirm the nature of elected bodies, take fairness and social progress as the highest measure of development; need to Strengthening coordination of actions and international cooperation among member parliaments, especially in protecting peace and resolving disputes and disagreements on the basis of international law; the IPU forum can create a stronger and more effective network of mutual support among member parliaments.

Delegates attending the General Debate of the 150th IPU Assembly

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man affirmed that no country or society can develop sustainably without putting people at the center of all policies and called on all parliamentarians and all countries to act more strongly, together building a fair, prosperous and sustainable world for all.

Delegates attending the General Debate of the 150th IPU Assembly

The speech of National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man received attention, attention and positive feedback from parliamentarians of IPU member countries.

News and photos: Lam Giang (from Tashkent, Uzbekistan)

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