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National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue was saying this during his meeting with Director-General of the UN Office at Vienna (UNOV) Ghada Fathi Waly on September 6 as part of his trip to Austria to attend the fifth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament (WCSP5).
Hue thanked the UN for its timely and effective support and advice to Vietnam’s national building and development cause, as well as its assistance to the nation in having access to financial resources for poverty reduction, sustainable development and social welfare assurance.
The Vietnamese NA's cooperation activities with the UN in the region have yielded practical results, facilitating NA agencies’ activities and helping improve skills of lawmakers, Hue said.
He also thanked the UN for supporting Vietnam in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, while hoping to receive more support in post-pandemic economic development and dealing with negative impacts of the pandemic on people's livelihoods.
The Vietnamese NA leader said he hopes that UN will continue to enhance its role in maintaining international peace and security, promoting respect for international law, and supporting countries, including Vietnam, in implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
He suggested the UN Office on Drugs and Crime continue assisting Vietnam in preventing and combating new types of crimes such as cybercrime and crimes related to digital currency and virtual assets.
In response, Waly affirmed the UN’s commitment to bolster cooperation with Vietnam, adding that the UN will focus on ramping up cooperation with parliaments, including the Vietnamese National Assembly.
She showed hope that Vietnam will soon join the crime prevention network in Southeast Asia and the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children; and augment cooperation in cybersecurity and anti-money laundering.
Waly also expressed her appreciation for Vietnam's proposal made at the UN Security Council’s online high-level open debate on strengthening maritime security on the establishment of a network of mechanisms and initiatives on regional maritime security coordinated by the UN to intensify information and experience sharing, coordinate in taking action, and promptly respond to common challenges. She affirmed the UN's readiness to assist Vietnam in ensuring maritime security.
The UN and Vietnam boast potential areas for broader cooperation, but should select urgent fields such as women's empowerment and poverty reduction to promote collaboration first, and proposed the establishment of a tripartite cooperation model including the United Nations, the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), and Vietnam, the official added.
