Prague, March 16 -- Amid increasingly complex global geopolitical developments, the role of the National Assembly (NA) extends beyond its traditional legislative function to become a sharp "extended arm" of national foreign policy, Phan Kien Cuong, Deputy Director of the Vietnam Economic and Trade Development Consulting Centre (Vicendeti), has said. In an interview with the Vietnam News Agency (VNA)'s correspondent in Prague, Head of Vicendeti's Representative Office in the Czech Republic, identified four strategic pillars needed to strengthen inter-parliamentary cooperation and elevate legislative diplomacy in support of Vietnam's development goals during the next term. First, it is necessary to shift from mere participation to proactive...