Asean holds regional parliamentary meet online as China confirms participation for main meetings

Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc attended and delivered a speech at the opening ceremony, which was also attended by other party and state officials of Vietnam as well as representatives from the AIPA 41 participating countries and from observer countries. - Vietnam News/Asian News Network

HANOI, Sept 8 (Xinhua): The 41st General Assembly of the Association of South-East Asian Nations (Asean) Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA 41) opened Tuesday via video conference under the chair of Vietnamese top legislator and AIPA 41 President Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan.

Addressing the opening ceremony held here Tuesday morning, Ngan, chairwoman of the National Assembly of Vietnam, said the event will discuss issues and topics including the parliament's role in promoting Asean economic cohesion and recovery after the Covid-19 pandemic, and parliamentary diplomacy for sustainable peace and security in the Asean.