Manila:President of the National Assembly Tran Thanh Man will attend the 47th General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA-47) in Manila, the Philippines, from November 17-18.

According to Socialist Republic of Vietnam Government News, this trip is made at the invitation of Faustino "Bojie" De Guzman Dy III, Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines and President of the 47th AIPA General Assembly.

The AIPA-47, themed "Parliaments Securing a Peaceful, Prosperous, and People-centered ASEAN," is scheduled to take place from November 16-22 in Manila. Vietnam officially became a member of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Organization (AIPO), now AIPA, on September 19, 1995.

Since joining, the Vietnamese National Assembly has actively participated in AIPA activities, contributing to strengthening ASEAN's central role, solidarity, and unity. It has also worked to promote intra-regional cooperation and expand multifaceted relations with parliaments both within and beyond the region.

Vietnam has hosted the AIPO-23 in 2002, and the AIPA-31 and 41 in 2010 and 2020, respectively, helping to promote its image and showcase its culture to regional and global partners.