The Ha Noi Declaration is a major legacy reflecting Viet Nam’s outstanding contributions to the international community, remarked President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Saber Chowdhury.

Vietnamese National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung speaks at the closing ceremony

He said Viet Nam has been honoured for its call to enforce Ha Noi Declaration and a series of resolutions adopted at the five-day 132^nd IPU Assembly that wrapped up in Ha Noi on April 1.

In their speeches, Vietnamese leaders made it clear that Viet Nam continually strives with international community to build a world of peace, stability, cooperation and prosperity.

Parliamentarians reaffirmed the vision of a people-centred sustainable development agenda based on the realisation of universal human rights, eradicating poverty, and eliminating inequalities, thus empowering individuals to exercise their full potential.

Supporting an ambitious set of 17 goals, they committed to doing their utmost to strengthen national ownership of the goals, particularly by raising awareness among their constituents.

Commenting on Viet Nam’s contributions to the successful IPU-132, Chowdhury said Viet Nam played an important role in the agenda, preparations, session discussions and sideline events.

President of the House of Councillors of Morocco Mohamed Cheik Biadillah praised Viet Nam’s message to the IPU gathering, saying the nation has placed human beings at the centre of its growth, a common global trend.

Danish Ambassador John Nielsen, for his part, said the IPU-132 afforded Ha Noi an opportunity to showcase its traditional beauty to thousands of parliamentarians from all over the world.

 (Source VNA)