Top Vietnamese legislator to attend 152nd Assembly of IPU
VGP - Chairman of the National Assembly Tran Thanh Man is set to attend the 152nd Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU-152) in Istanbul, Turkey, and pay an official visit to Italy from April 11 to 17, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Wednesday.
Chairman of the National Assembly Tran Thanh Man
His participation in IPU-152 comes at the invitation of IPU President Tulia Ackson and IPU Secretary General Martin Chungong.
The 152nd Assembly of the IPU will take place in Istanbul, Turkey, on 15-19 April 2026. All IPU statutory bodies, including the Governing Council, Standing Committees, Committees on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians, on Middle East Questions and on Health, as well as the Forum of Women Parliamentarians and the Forum of Young Parliamentarians, will meet on this occasion.
The General Debate will focus on the overall theme Nurturing hope, securing peace and ensuring justice for future generations and provide a platform for delegates to deliberate, exchange views and galvanize parliamentary action.
The Assembly will adopt resolutions on the emergency item and on the subject items taken up by the Standing Committee on Peace and International Security entitled The role of parliaments in establishing robust post-conflict management mechanisms and restoring a just and lasting peace and by the Standing Committee on Sustainable Development entitled Building a fair and sustainable global economy: The role of parliaments in combating protectionism, reducing tariffs and preventing corporate tax avoidance.
The Assembly is expected to conclude with the adoption of an outcome document on the overall theme of the General Debate./.
