163 international delegations registered to attend IPU-132

As many as 163 international delegations have registered to take part in the 132nd Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU-132), which will be held in Hanoi for the first time from March 28 to April 1.

Deputy Head of the IPU-132’s organising board Tran Van Hang (left) at the press conference

The information was released by Chairman of the National Assembly’s Committee for External Relations and Deputy Head of the IPU-132’s organising board Tran Van Hang at a press conference in Hanoi on March 19 which announced the agenda of the upcoming IPU-132.

He said that IPU-132 is forecast to attract more than 700 parliamentarians out of nearly 1,600 international delegates including members of parliaments, observers, associate members, leaders and staff of the IPU along with high-ranking representatives of international organisations.

The 163 international delegations will be led by 45 presidents and 50 vice presidents of parliaments and the number will increase in the coming days, Hang noted.

He emphasised that IPU-132 is an important external event for Vietnam in 2015 as 2015 is an important transitional year to review and evaluate the results of implementation of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and to deliver Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

He went on to say that the organisation of IPU-132 aims to consolidate and enhance the role and position of Vietnam in international issues such as peace, democracy and sustainable development as well as introduce to the world to the people, land and culture of Vietnam. The success of IPU-132 will boost trade promotion activities, investment in Vietnam and Vietnam's investment in foreign countries.

As scheduled, IPU-132 will officially open on the night of March 28 at the NA building and formal working sessions of the Union Assembly will be held from March 28 to April 1 at the National Convention Centre.

Main contents of IPU-132 will include the approval of the agenda, adoption of the report summarising IPU-131, election of the executive committee, adoption of the resolutions on cyberwar, serious threats to global peace and security, international law in relation to national sovereignty, and human rights among others.

Many other sideline activities and bilateral meetings between parliamentary delegations will also take place during the event.

(Source: nhandan.org.vn)