Keyword: COVID 19 pandemic

Seminar discusses NA’s role in AIPA Chairmanship Year

Assuming the AIPA Chair 2020 amidst complicated developments of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) has carried out a lot of activities within the framework of the 41st General Assembly of ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA-41) in an appropriate...

NA Chairwoman meets with Cambodian NA President

National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan had a meeting in Hanoi on August 15 with President of the Cambodian National Assembly Samdech Heng Samrin who is in Vietnam for the national mourning of former Party General Secretary Le Kha Phieu.

AIPA 41 to be held online in September

The National Assembly of Vietnam has proposed organising the 41st General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA 41) in the form of a teleconference at Hanoi’s International Convention Centre on September 8-10, NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan said on August 5....

AIPA steps up parliarmentary cooperation in education, culture

As Chair of the ASEAN Inter-Parliarmentary Assembly (AIPA) for 2019-2020, the Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) hosted a virtual conference on “Parliamentary Partnership on Educational and Cultural Cooperation for Sustainable Development” (AIPA ECC) on July 30.

Vietnam mirrors ASEAN’s ideals, values: Indonesian scholar

Vietnam is increasingly becoming a ‘poster-boy’ of what embracing ASEAN’s ideals and values can bring to the people, head of the ASEAN Studies Program at the Indonesia's Habibie Centre Ahmad Ibrahim Almutaqqi has told the Vietnam News Agency.

Top Vietnamese, Cambodian leaders hold phone talks

Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong and President of the Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) and Prime Minister Hun Sen discussed issues regarding the relations between the two nations during their phone talks on July 9.

AIPA enhances regional ties towards drug-free community

The 3rd Meeting of the AIPA Advisory Council on Dangerous Drugs was held on June 29 to exert strategic and sustained efforts to achieve a drug–free ASEAN community. Permanent Vice Chairwoman of the Vietnamese National Assembly Tong Thi Phong attended the event.

ASEAN Leaders’ Interface with Representatives of AIPA a success: Official

The ASEAN Leaders’ Interface with Representatives of ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) as part of the virtual 36th ASEAN Summit on June 26 was a success particularly in terms of the government – parliament connection, said Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Committee...

ASEAN leaders’ interface with AIPA representatives

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan attended an online interface between ASEAN leaders and representatives of ASEAN inter parliamentary assembly on June 26 as part of the 36th ASEAN Summit.

Vietnamese, Lao National Assembly leaders hold phone talks

Chairwoman of the Vietnamese National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan and her Lao counterpart Pany Yathotou discussed the fight against COVID-19 in the two countries, cooperation among ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) member parliaments in response to the pandemic, and the...

NA Chairwoman’s letter to AIPA members’ heads

National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, who is also the Chair of the 41st General Assembly of ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA 41), has called on the organisation’s members to join hands in COVID-19 fight.