Women parliamentarians likened to ‘iron roses’ at APPF-26
VOV.VN - The Hanoi Declaration adopted at the recent 26th Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF-26) has officialized the Meeting of Women Parliamentarians as an APPF permanent feature, which is of great significance for the promotion of gender equality in the region.
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Here’s photos featuring women parliamentarians at the freshly-concluded Annual Meeting of the APPF-26 in Hanoi. Pictured is head of the Philippine delegation, senator Loren B.Legarda. |
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Lia Limom Garcia, Member of the Mexico parliamentary delegation |
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Ayu Koes Indriyah from Indonesia |
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Two parliamentarians from the Republic of Korea. Seo Kee Young (R) says this is the second time she has visited Vietnam and she is impressed by the country’s development. |
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Elena Serova, State Duma member (Lower House of the Russian Parliament) |
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Elena Serova, the first female Russian cosmonaut to fly to the International Space Station, says in a humorous way that she once viewed Vietnam from the outer space. |
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Jiko Luveni, Speaker of the Parliament of Fiji, has delivered important speeches at the APPF-26. |
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Fiji parliamentarians take delight in learning more about Vietnam’s culture and cuisine. |
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Malaysian parliamentarian Mastura Mohd Yazid |
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Other women parliamentarians of Malaysia |
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Anahila Kanongata'a-Suisuiki from New Zealand |
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Mean Som An from Cambodia |
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Lao parliamentarian BayKham Khattiya (R) give opinions at a session on stepping up regional culture and tourism cooperation |
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Lao delegates |
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Member of the Federated States of Micronesia - an island nation in the Asia Pacific region. |