Vietnamese People Always Aspire to Live in A World of Peace, Democracy

Together with the people across the globe, the Vietnamese people always aspire to live in a world of peace, democracy, stressed a Vietnamese official attending the 5th International Conference for the Balance of the World that took place in the capital of Cuba.

Hannah Nguyen

ngminhphuong26@gmail.com January 30, 2023 | 12:08

Vietnamese People Always Aspire to Live in A World of Peace, Democracy

At the 5th International Conference For the World's Balance. Source: Prensa Latina

A Vietnamese delegation led by the deputy head of the National Assembly’s Committee for External Affairs Le Anh Tuan attended the fifth International Conference For World Balance in Havana on January 24-28, according to VNA.

Themed “With all and for the good of all”, the event was one of the activities honoring Cuban national hero José Martí on the occasion of his 170th birth anniversary (January 28), with over 1,100 delegates including historians, politicians, academics, trade unionists, and other prominent figures from 87 countries globally taking part.

This world forum of plural and multidisciplinary thought is convened by the José Martí Project for World Solidarity every three years, enabling hundreds of professors, social activists and intellectuals in general, from all latitudes of the planet, to reflect on the main contemporary problems.

On the opening day, Héctor Hernández Pardo, coordinator of the José Martí Project of International Solidarity, pointed out the constant increase in the number of participants in these conferences, since the first one which brought together 450 delegates from 36 countries, as the highest expression of recognition of the hero and the validity of his thought.

As the first guest to address the opening ceremony, Tuan underlined that together with people across the globe, the Vietnamese people always aspire to live in a world of peace, and democracy with the long-term goal of wealthy people, a strong country and a democratic, fair and civilized society.

In order to build a better world, the Vietnamese delegation suggested further strengthening the role of the legislature and lawmakers in fine-tuning laws; overseeing the enforcement of policies; ensuring equality and non-discrimination in terms of gender, ethnicity and religion in the fields of politics, socio-economy, culture, labour, health care, education - training; and settling conflicts and disputes via peaceful means in line with international law; among others.

During the event, with the assistance of over a thousand delegates, the participants have highlighted the full validity of Martí’s thought in forging a world of equity, solidarity and inclusion.

On the occasion, Tuan also held working sessions with Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of People's Power of Cuba Ana María Mari Machado and President of the Cuban National Assembly’s Commission on Foreign Relations Yolanda Ferrer Gómez.

The host leaders said the Party, State and people of Cuba highly value ties with Vietnam and wish to welcome Chairman of the Vietnamese NA to the country.

Cuba wishes to enhance consultations and share experience in lawmaking and NA’s expertise with Vietnam; further boost coordination in economy, culture and tourism; and stays ready to help Vietnamese firms expand operations in the country, they said.

Tuan said Vietnam believes that under the sound leadership of the Communist Party of Cuba, the Cuban State and fraternal people will successfully realise Resolutions adopted at the eighth National Congress of the Party and overcome its current challenges.

General Raul Castro Ruz (centre) and Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel (right) lead a march to celebrate the 170th birthday of National Hero José Martí in Havana, January 28, 2023 . Photo: AFP

Thousands of Cuban youth march in Havana on the 170th anniversary of the birth of National Hero José Martí, January 28, 2023. (Photo: AFP

A floral tribute was paid to Cuban national hero Jose Marti at his statute in Hanoi’s Tao Dan Park on his 170th birth anniversary (January 28, 1853-2023). Source: Cuban embassy in Vietnam

The first International Conference “For World Balance”, held in Havana on January 27 to 29, 2003, gathered 470 delegates from 36 countries and was closed by Cuban Commander in Chief Fidel Castro Ruz. A cycle of world events followed, namely the first José Martí International Colloquium “For a Culture of Nature” in 2004 and the first International Conference “With All and for the Good of All” in 2005.

Then came the second, third and fourth conferences between 2008 and 2019, the latter with more than 1,000 participants from 63 nations. This fifth edition pick up the global Dialogue of Civilizations and the debates of the World Congress of Humanities, held in Liege, Belgium, under the auspices of UNESCO and its NGO International Council for Philosophy and Humanistic Studies.

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