National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen  Thi Kim Ngan and her deputy Tong Thi Phong launched the official website of the 26^th Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF-26) at a recent ceremony held in Ha Noi.

The ceremony in progress— VNA/VNS Photo Trong Duc

The website, available at http://appf26.vn, consists of seven main sections in Vietnamese and English.  It offers official and updated information on the event, which will be held in Viet Nam in January 2018.  Delegations of participating countries and news agencies can also register for online conferences through the website.

At the ceremony, the APPF-26 logo was also introduced, which features the image of the Viet Nam National Assembly House and national flag.

The APPF was founded by former Japanese Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone on 15 March, 1993. 

Bringing together parliamentarians from across the Asia-Pacific region, the forum aims to directly assist APEC, contributing to peace, stability and prosperity in the region.

The APPF is a mechanism that enables parliamentarians to discuss issues of common concern, and to deepen their understanding of the region and the interests and experience of its diverse members. The forum’s proceedings address political, security, economic, social and cultural issues, thus furthering regional cooperation and building relations between and among parliamentarians from the Asia-Pacific region.

Viet Nam hosted the 13^th APPF in the northern city of Ha Long in January 2005.

(Source: VNS)