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Vietnam gets Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum Chair from Fiji

Xinhua, May 11, 2017 Adjust font size:

Vietnam took the Chair of the Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF) in the 2017-2018 tenure from Fiji at a ceremony here on Thursday.

Vietnamese National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Saber Chowdhury, IPU General Secretary Martin Chungong, and representatives from parliaments of Asian-Pacific countries attended the event, Vietnam News Agency reported.

Meanwhile, Vietnamese National Assembly Vice Chairwoman Tong Thi Phong affirmed Vietnam's commitment to focusing and making all-out efforts to successfully organize the 26th APPF. Endit