NA Vice Chairwoman greets former IPU Secretary General
VOV.VN - National Assembly (NA) Vice Chairwoman Tong Thi Phong hailed the contributions by former Secretary General of the Inter-Parliament Union (IPU) Anders Johnsson to the development of international parliament diplomacy at a reception in Hanoi on April 5.
Phong praised the close cooperation between the Vietnamese NA and the IPU for nearly four decades, highlighting considerable achievements in the partnership.
She said the former IPU leader's knowledge about international law and parliamentary diplomacy helped promote experience sharing among IPU member nations, noting that Vietnam always respects his sentiments and assistance for the country.
Support and cooperation given by the IPU and the former IPU leader helped the Vietnamese legislative bodies fulfill its responsibility towards the international community.
In turn, Johnsson said he hopes for more future visits to Vietnam in order to continue sharing his experience and knowledge related to parliamentary diplomacy with the Vietnamese legislature.