NA Vice Chairwoman Tòng Thị Phóng (centre) at the opening session of the annual hearing between the UN and the IPU in New York. — VNA/VNS PhotoNEW YORK — Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti, Chef de Cabinet to the United Nations Secretary General, praised Việt Nam’s role in the UN and the Vietnamese National Assembly’s (NA) participation in the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) while meeting NA Vice Chairwoman Tòng Thị Phóng in New York on Tuesday. Phóng also thanked the UN and other UN agencies in Việt Nam for working with the country to eradicate poverty, fight HIV/AIDS, and protect children. She asked the UN official to convey the invitation to visit Việt Nam to UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres this year for the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting and the 40th anniversary of Việt Nam’s joining of the UN (1977-2017). The officials exchanged views on internal and external challenges to Việt Nam’s growth, with Ribeiro Viotti suggesting the country pursue good State governance, train high-quality human resources, and reform administrative procedures.

Source: Viet Nam News February 16, 2017 03:23 UTC