A meeting was held in Hanoi on April 1 to celebrate the success of
the 132nd Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU-132) hosted
by Vietnam from March 28-April 1.
Attending the
event were Vietnamese National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung, IPU
President Saber Chowdhury and the IPU Secretariat, among others.
Addressing the event, Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen
The Thao said the capital city was proud to host the IPU-132, an
important event in Hanoi and Vietnam as a whole.
During the event, parliamentarians from Vietnam and the world
voiced their desire for a world of democracy, peace, friendship,
cooperation and progress, stated Thao.
Together with
the Hanoi Declaration, documents adopted during the event are
significant in marking a new development period and fuelling
parliamentary cooperation in the world, he said.
The
Hanoi leader emphasised that the success of the IPU-132 is a
political highlight not only creating an impetus for parliamentary
collaboration and people-to-people exchange between Vietnam and the
world, but also generating a chance for the country to demonstrate its
progress to international friends and boost trade and investment
cooperation.
Meanwhile, IPU President Saber Chowdhury said the success of the IPU-132 expands partnership among IPU members.
During the five-day event, IPU members worked tirelessly to map out a
road to peace, prosperity, democracy and development, he said, adding
that he believes in the next 10 or 15 years, the younger generation will
take the IPU-132 as an accumulation of intelligence leading the people
to a brighter future.-VNA