Vietnam calls for enhanced role of parliaments in climate change response
(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam put forth proposals to enhance the role of parliaments in climate change issues as the Vietnamese delegation led by Chairman of the National Assembly’s Committee for External Relations Vu Hai Ha attended the 144th General Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union in Bali, Indonesia, this week.
 Chairman of the National Assembly’s Committee for External Relations Vu Hai Ha. Photo: VNA
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The active participation of the Vietnamese delegation conveyed three important messages.
First, it affirmed the National Assembly’s resolve to stand side by side with the Government of Vietnam in building institutions, drafting action plans and strategies to achieve carbon emission neutrality by 2050 and other climate change and sustainable development goals.
Second, it emphasized how parliamentary diplomacy is important to world peace and security.
Third, the young and female National Assembly deputies of Vietnam actively engaged in the IPU agenda.