Pleased to meet the Ambassadors and Chargés d'Affaires in their new positions, the National Assembly Chairman expressed his wish that the Ambassadors and Chargés d'Affaires would help convey his warm feelings and deep gratitude to the leaders of the National Assemblies/Parliaments of Southeast Asian countries who sent congratulatory letters.
On this occasion, the National Assembly Chairman congratulated Laos on its responsibility as Chair of ASEAN and Chair of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) in 2024; believing that, under the leadership of the Lao Chair, ASEAN and AIPA will continue to achieve new successes, contributing to peace, stability, cooperation and sustainable development in the region.
[Photo] National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man receives Ambassadors and Charge d'Affaires of ASEAN countries and Timor-Leste
National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man emphasized that neighboring Southeast Asian countries and ASEAN hold a particularly important position, are a top priority and are an inseparable part of Vietnam's foreign policy. Currently, in addition to the developing relationship both bilaterally and multilaterally at the State level, the relationship between the Vietnamese National Assembly and the parliaments of Southeast Asian countries is also having many positive developments.
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National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man with Ambassadors and Charge d'Affaires of ASEAN countries and Timor-Leste at the reception. (Photo: Duy Linh) |
The National Assembly Chairman said that since becoming a member of AIPA, the Vietnamese National Assembly has hosted the AIPA General Assembly three times in 2002, 2010 and 2020. As a proactive, active and responsible member of AIPA, the Vietnamese National Assembly not only fully participates in activities within the framework of AIPA but also contributes many practical ideas and initiatives to innovate the organization, activities and agenda of AIPA, promoting the role of AIPA and the connection with ASEAN in addressing common regional issues.
National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man was pleased to see that the relationship between Vietnam and Southeast Asian countries has been continuously paid attention to and promoted in many areas based on traditional relations, strengths and needs of each country. The Vietnamese National Assembly always pays attention to and fully supports the Vietnamese Government to continue promoting and upgrading the framework of relations with Southeast Asian countries to strengthen trust, solidarity, and foster friendship, cooperation and solidarity between Vietnam and ASEAN member countries, for the strong and prosperous development of the ASEAN Community.
Expressing his high agreement with ASEAN’s theme for 2024, “Promoting Connectivity and Resilience”, the National Assembly Chairman particularly welcomed ASEAN’s efforts in building the ASEAN Community Vision 2045, towards a resilient, dynamic, creative and people-centered ASEAN. These are extremely practical contents, meeting the common concerns of the region and are also strategic orientations, creating momentum for ASEAN to make a breakthrough and grow stronger in the future.
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National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man speaks at the reception. (Photo: Duy Linh) |
The National Assembly Chairman expressed his belief that, with the solid foundation of cooperation over the past 60 years, member countries will continue to promote the spirit of solidarity, sharing and cooperation, contributing to the steady development of ASEAN in all circumstances. The successful implementation of this year's key priorities will add new impetus to the process of building the ASEAN Community.
“With a proactive, positive and responsible spirit, the Vietnamese National Assembly will closely coordinate with the Parliaments of ASEAN countries to participate and effectively contribute to the realization of the goals of the ASEAN Community Vision 2045,” the National Assembly Chairman affirmed.
Sharing some key contents in the coming time, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man said that as the agency representing the will and voice of the people, AIPA and its member parliaments will continue to effectively promote their role as a bridge between the people and the governments of the countries, affirming the core spirit of ASEAN with “people as the center, goal and driving force of the Community building process”. The legitimate voices and aspirations of the people need to be listened to and reflected in ASEAN’s strategies and plans, creating a solid foundation for inclusive, sustainable and people-oriented development of ASEAN.
National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man welcomed ASEAN’s development of many cooperation frameworks in new areas such as digital economy, circular economy, digital transformation, and energy transformation. In order to soon put these agreements and frameworks into practice, AIPA and its member parliaments need to continue to work closely with the governments of the countries in building a suitable legal system, actively reviewing and removing barriers, and making efforts to create the most favorable legal corridor for the effective implementation of cooperation frameworks.
The National Assembly Chairman noted that it is necessary to further enhance AIPA's contributions to maintaining peace, security and stability in the region.
“With its geostrategic position, our region is both the focus of cooperation and the focus of competition. Accordingly, it is necessary to focus on promoting the role of AIPA in consolidating and spreading the values of dialogue and consultation, promoting standards of conduct and upholding compliance with international law, engaging partners to participate and contribute responsibly to the region, respecting ASEAN’s central role, and working with ASEAN to respond to common challenges,” the National Assembly Chairman stated.
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National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man takes a souvenir photo with Ambassadors and Charge d'Affaires of ASEAN countries and Timor-Leste. (Photo: Duy Linh) |
National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man emphasized that Vietnam wishes to promote and further expand cooperative relations in line with the bilateral cooperation framework with each ASEAN member country, especially in potential areas of cooperation, meeting development needs, for the practical interests and prosperity of each country.
The National Assembly Chairman believes that strengthening trust, solidarity, and fostering friendship, cooperation, and close ties between Vietnam and each ASEAN member country will make important contributions to the strong development and common prosperity of the ASEAN Community.
On behalf of the group of Ambassadors and Chargé d'Affaires, Ambassador Khamphao Ernthavanh of the Lao People's Democratic Republic, the Chair of ASEAN 2024, assessed that in nearly 30 years since Vietnam joined the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Organization (AIPO), the predecessor of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) (September 1995-2024), the Vietnamese National Assembly has put forward many initiatives and actively participated in improving the effectiveness of regional inter-parliamentary cooperation.
Ambassador Khamphao Ernthavanh said that negotiation and cooperation mechanisms are practical solutions to the complex geopolitical and economic uncertainties of today's world and ASEAN is the key to promoting peace and stability in both the region and the world. ASEAN Parliamentary Leaders will promote the common values of the ASEAN Community and share common interests with countries to address common challenges in the region during Laos' ASEAN Chairmanship Year 2024.
Ambassador Khamphao Ernthavanh believes that, under the leadership of National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man, the existing friendship and close cooperation between Vietnam and ASEAN member countries and their peoples will continue to be strengthened, contributing to maintaining peace, security and stability in the region in the coming years.
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