Vietnam National Assembly Chairman: Parliamentary Diplomacy Must Build National Standing

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man stressed that parliamentary diplomacy must actively contribute to building Vietnam's international position. Speaking at a working session in Hanoi on June 15 with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the National Assembly's Defense and Security Committee, and the National Assembly Office, Man highlighted the need to strengthen coordination in advising, serving, and organizing parliamentary foreign affairs activities.

Man praised the proactive and responsible cooperation among the three bodies, ensuring that parliamentary foreign affairs activities are conducted continuously, smoothly, and effectively. He stated, "With the functions of legislation, supervision, and deciding important national issues, parliamentary diplomacy must contribute to perfecting institutions, strengthening international consensus, and creating a favorable environment for development. Parliamentary diplomacy not only reflects the country's position but must also contribute to creating that position. This is a new requirement for parliamentary foreign affairs in the 16th term."

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With the functions of legislation, supervision, and deciding important national issues, parliamentary diplomacy must contribute to perfecting institutions, strengthening international consensus, and creating a favorable environment for development. Parliamentary diplomacy not only reflects the country's position but must also contribute to creating that position. This is a new requirement for parliamentary foreign affairs in the 16th term.

Adhering to the principle of "Three bodies, one goal: best advising and serving the parliamentary leadership's foreign affairs activities," Man called for coordination to begin early, focusing on research, forecasting, and policy consultation, rather than merely reacting to emerging issues. He emphasized that parliamentary diplomacy should be synchronized with Party diplomacy, state diplomacy, and people-to-people diplomacy, closely following the Party's strategic priorities to best serve national interests and development goals.

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Three bodies, one goal: best advising and serving the parliamentary leadership's foreign affairs activities.

Chairman Man urged a significant shift from a mindset of "diplomacy serving relations" to "diplomacy creating development." He advocated for leveraging "strategic autonomy" and "self-reliance" in parliamentary diplomacy. The National Assembly should proactively promote legislative cooperation, share national governance experiences, and adopt global best practices to improve institutions and governance capacity. Simultaneously, Vietnam should harness international knowledge, science-technology, and favorable conditions to foster national development.

He further stressed the importance of linking parliamentary forums with attracting resources, core technologies, high technology, expanding markets, and strengthening domestic capacity. "Every foreign affairs activity must truly create added value for the country's development," Man noted. He also called for enhancing Vietnam's position and voice in regional and international parliamentary forums, emphasizing that the success of foreign affairs activities should be measured by their ability to translate into practical benefits, concrete cooperation programs, and new drivers for national development.

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