Fadli Zon, Chairman of the Committee for Inter-Parliamentary Cooperation of the Indonesian House of Representatives (Photo: Dinh Chien/VNA)

In an interview with Vietnam News Agency in Jakarta, Mr. Fadli said the Indonesian House of Representatives appreciates the Vietnamese National Assembly’s role as chairman of AIPA and as the host of AIPA 41 this year, adding that under Vietnam’s leadership, AIPA will move forward in realizing a cohesive and responsive ASEAN. He called for further bilateral parliamentary cooperation in the spirit of strategic partnership.