Geneva, July 29 -- A high-ranking delegation of the Vietnamese National Assembly led by Chairman Tran Thanh Man attended the opening ceremony of the sixth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament in Geneva, Switzerland on July 29 afternoon (local time).

The event saw the presence of Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) President Tulia Ackson, IPU Secretary General Martin Chungong, and parliamentary leaders from over 115 member legislatures, including 102 Speakers and 33 Deputy Speakers of Parliament.

In her opening remarks, IPU President Tulia Ackson emphasised the importance of the conference's theme: "A world in turmoil: Parliamentary cooperation and multilateralism for peace, justice, and prosperity for all" and the upcoming discussions...