At the reception, the NA Chairwoman spoke highly of the relations between Vietnam and UNESCO, saying that the cooperation between the two sides has continuously developed over time as many UNESCO’s projects are effectively operating in Vietnam.
NA Chairwoman Ngan receiving UNESCO Director -General Irina Bokova. Photo: VNA
The NA Chairwoman stated that Viet Nam is increasingly active in contributing to UNESCO’s operations, effectively taking on a role as a member of the UNESCO Executive Council and the World Heritage Committee - two important UNESCO bodies while also running for the post of Director-General of UNESCO.
NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan congratulated Ms. Irina Bokova on her success in achieving her second term as Director-General of UNESCO and highly valued her contributions to leading the organization to overcome difficulties and undertake many innovative measures to improve its effectiveness and promote its influence on the global scale.
The host also spoke highly of Ms. Bokova’s dedication to strengthening the partnership between Vietnam and the UNESCO.
“With the motto of being a trust-worthy friend and partner as well as a responsible member of the international community, Vietnam will continue participating proactively in UNESCO’s activities in the hope of making more contributions to the organization”, emphasized the Vietnamese top legislator.
Ms. Bokova, for her part, thanked Ms. Ngan for the warm reception. She said that during her visit to Viet Nam, she had talks with Vietnam’s authorities to seek measures to increase cooperation between Vietnam and UNESCO, as well as ways to implement the memorandum of understanding between the two sides for the 2016-2020 period.
She also signed an agreement to establish two category centers for mathematics and physics under UNESCO’s sponsorship.
Ms Bokova highly appreciated the Vietnamese National Assembly Chairwoman’s sharing on socio-economic development of Vietnam, and the promotion of values of UNESCO-recognized cultural works.
Accordingly, gender equality in Vietnam has made much progress with women holding many important positions in the government and organizations. The Vietnam National Assembly has promoted its legislative role and oversees the review of appropriate legal documents to ensure the implementation of gender equality for sustainable development. In education and people's healthcare, the role of women has been well promoted.
The two sides also exchanged views on the current role of UNESCO at the meeting.
Source: VNA
Translated by Linh Chi