Jakarta, March 15 -- Beni Sukadis, Senior Coordinator at Indonesia's Institute for Defence and Strategic Studies (Lesperssi), has underscored the growing role of Vietnam's National Assembly (NA) and local authorities in driving socio-economic development and legal reform, saying parliamentary diplomacy is also helping reinforce ASEAN cohesion.

Talking to Vietnam News Agency (VNA) correspondents in Jakarta on the occasion of Vietnam's election of deputies to the 16th NA and People's Councils at all levels for the 2026-2031 tenure, Sukadis said the legislature has been instrumental in shaping the legal foundations for economic growth. He cited the adoption and revision of laws governing investment, public-private partnerships, land managem...