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| Press conference to conclude the 9th Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians. (Photo: TC) |
The press conference was co-chaired by President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Duarte Pacheco, Secretary General of the IPU Martin Chungong, Chairman of the IPU Young Parliamentarians' Forum Dan Carden, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Deputy Head of the Conference Organizing Committee Vu Hai Ha; Secretary of the Bac Ninh Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Group of Young Parliamentarians of the 15th National Assembly, Deputy Head of the Conference Organizing Committee Nguyen Anh Tuan; Deputy Head of the National Assembly Office, Assistant to the National Assembly Chairman, Head of the Information and Propaganda Subcommittee Pham Thai Ha.
Also attending the press conference were representatives of the Conference Organizing Committee and Subcommittees; delegates of the Group of Young National Assembly Deputies of Vietnam, 15th tenure; representatives of the Ministry of Information and Communications, relevant agencies and organizations, and hundreds of reporters and editors from domestic and international news agencies based in Vietnam.
Informing the press about the results of the Conference, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee Vu Hai Ha once again affirmed that after two days of working enthusiastically, urgently, friendly, united and with a high sense of responsibility, the 9th Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians had completed the entire official agenda and was a great success.
Mr. Ha said that Vietnam has high expectations for the content of the Conference. National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue directly worked with relevant agencies to discuss and select appropriate content in the current context, which is "The role of youth in promoting the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals through digital transformation and innovation". He shared that Vietnam has achieved great success in preparing the content of the Conference as well as mobilizing the participation and support of young parliamentarians from other countries.
In particular, the Vietnamese National Assembly also marked this Conference by proposing to the IPU to adopt the Conference Declaration to continue promoting the implementation of the “Hanoi Declaration: Sustainable Development Goals – Turning Words into Actions” in 2015. The content of the Declaration of this Global Young Parliamentarians Conference is closely linked to the content of the Hanoi Declaration in 2015, contributing to the implementation of the socio-economic development goals of the whole country and solving global issues.
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| Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Deputy Head of the Conference Organizing Committee Vu Hai Ha. (Photo: TC) |
Regarding the conference, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee Vu Hai Ha said that the conference had an opening session, a closing session and three thematic discussion sessions. All the discussion sessions were very lively. The opening session of the conference was attended by many high-ranking leaders of Vietnam. President Vo Van Thuong sent a message to the conference. General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh sent congratulatory flowers. This shows the attention of the Party and State leaders to the young generation and the activities of the parliament.
In the thematic discussion sessions, in addition to the presentations of the speakers, there were also a large number of speeches and exchanges of opinions from parliamentarians of various countries and international organizations. In particular, thematic discussion session 1 on digital transformation had 30 exchanges and discussions from parliamentarians of various countries, representatives of affiliated organizations and observers. Thematic discussion session 2 on innovation and startups had 18 exchanges and discussions. Thematic discussion session 3 on promoting respect for cultural diversity for sustainable development had 40 exchanges. The delegates worked actively, so the working session was longer than expected by 1 hour. In addition to the main sessions, the break time outside the conference was also an opportunity for exchanges and sharing between many parliamentary delegations of various countries.
At the closing session, the Conference heard a summary report of the results of three thematic discussion sessions. IPU President Duarte Pacheco and Vietnamese National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue delivered closing remarks. The IPU President highly appreciated the organization of the host country Vietnam; and at the same time called on parliaments and parliamentarians to actively take action to resolve global issues.
In addition to the main sessions, the Conference also held a seminar on “Enhancing digital capacity for youth”; an exhibition with the theme “Vietnam’s Aspiration”; an art exchange program within the framework of the Conference to introduce Vietnam’s cultural, artistic and historical heritages to international delegates attending the Conference; and the nation’s development achievements to the world. Delegates will visit Ha Long Bay, Quang Ninh province. In addition, the National Assembly Chairman, Vice Chairman, and representatives of National Assembly agencies also had bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the conference with partners.
Deputy Head of the National Assembly Office, Assistant to the National Assembly Chairman Pham Thai Ha - Head of the Information and Propaganda Subcommittee emphasized that the success of this Conference was thanks to the attention of the Party and State leaders and the consistent direction of the National Assembly Chairman. On this occasion, Deputy Head of the National Assembly Office Pham Thai Ha expressed his thanks to the relevant domestic and international agencies for actively coordinating with the Conference Organizing Committee; thanked the reporters, editors, and technicians working and serving the conference to promptly inform about the activities within the framework of the conference, and spread the messages at the conference.
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| Reporters attend the press conference. (Photo: TC) |
Discussing at the press conference on issues of interest to reporters, IPU President Duarte Pacheco and IPU Secretary General both expressed their impressions and high appreciation for Vietnam in the organization of the host country. IPU Secretary General Martin Chungong stated that the results of the conference far exceeded expectations, breaking many records such as the largest number of delegates ever. IPU Secretary General Martin Chungong stated that Vietnam has truly succeeded in continuing the success of IPU-132 and has made innovations suitable for the times.
President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Duarte Pacheco shared that when the Chairman of the Vietnamese National Assembly proposed that Vietnam host the Global Meeting of Young Parliamentarians, the IPU agreed without hesitation. He said: "We did not hesitate because we had a great experience 8 years ago, when Vietnam hosted IPU-132 in Hanoi. This conference once again confirmed that Vietnam did its job well, contributing effectively to the common success". Up to now, after 3 working days within the framework of this Global Meeting of Young Parliamentarians, Vietnam continues to affirm its organizational capacity.
Regarding the results achieved at the conference, the IPU President said that the commitments and agreements made at the conference were only initial results. The more difficult thing ahead is the organization and implementation to put the commitments and contents of the conference into practice. The question is what the parliamentarians will do when they return home to implement the consensus reached at the conference.
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