On the morning of October 18, in the capital Vientiane, Laos, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man and leaders of the National Assemblies/Parliaments of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly member countries attended the 45th AIPA Executive Committee meeting.
According to VNA, at the meeting, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man and leaders of parliaments/national assemblies of the countries discussed and approved the program of activities of the 45th AIPA General Assembly with some notable contents such as: AIPA Executive Committee Meeting; Conference of Women Parliamentarians; Conference of Young Parliamentarians of AIPA; Opening session; First plenary session; Meeting of Committees: Politics, Economy, Society, Organization; AIPA - ASEAN Dialogue Session; Second plenary session; Joint Communique signing ceremony and Closing session.
National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man expressed his belief that under the direction of National Assembly Chairman Saysomphone Phomvihane and the careful preparation of the Lao National Assembly, the 45th AIPA General Assembly will be a great success, contributing to enhancing the role and position of Laos in the region.
The choice of the theme of the 45th AIPA General Assembly: “The Role of Parliaments in Enhancing ASEAN Connectivity and Inclusive Growth” is in line with the ASEAN General Theme this year: “ASEAN: Promoting Connectivity and Resilience”.
This theme reflects the consistent message of AIPA and the desire of the host country Laos to strengthen the connectivity among economies in the region and between ASEAN and external partners, narrow the development gap, promote comprehensive and sustainable development; consolidate the common commitment to implementing the ASEAN Community Vision 2045, promptly respond to emerging challenges and seize opportunities to move towards a resilient, cohesive, prosperous and people-centered ASEAN Community.
The participation of National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man and the high-ranking delegation of the Vietnamese National Assembly in AIPA 45 is of great significance, on the one hand demonstrating the proactive, active participation and responsible contribution of the Vietnamese National Assembly and the parliaments of member countries to consolidate the central role, solidarity and unity in ASEAN, promote intra-bloc cooperation, expand multi-faceted relations with parliaments in and outside the region; promote the responsibility and role of AIPA for peace, stability and development, and at the same time put forward many valuable initiatives to share and support ASEAN governments in resolving priority issues of the region.
On the other hand, proactively and actively participating in making substantial contributions to the content of AIPA demonstrates the support of the Vietnamese National Assembly for the Lao National Assembly to successfully assume its international responsibilities in 2024, including successfully assuming the role of ASEAN/AIPA Chair and successfully organizing the 45th AIPA General Assembly.
Based on the general theme of the General Assembly, Vietnam plans to propose 4 initiatives/resolutions at the AIPA Young Parliamentarians Conference, the Social Committee, the AIPA Women Parliamentarians Conference, and the Economic Committee.
The Vietnamese delegation also considered co-sponsoring six resolutions, including five proposed by Laos and one proposed by Indonesia, Laos and Malaysia.
