Hanoi, July 21 -- Vice Chairman of the National Assembly (NA)'s Committee on National Defence, Security, and External Affairs Don Tuan Phong has underscored the significance of NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man's attendance at the sixth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament, organised by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in Switzerland, describing it as an important event of parliamentary diplomacy.

Phong told the press that the conference, set to take place in Geneva from July 29-31 to debate the theme "A world in turmoil: Parliamentary cooperation and multilateralism for peace, justice and prosperity for all", will bring together parliamentary leaders from nearly 120 countries, reflecting the international community's shared concerns a...