Also attending were Permanent Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Tran Thanh Man - Head of the Organizing Committee of the 9th Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians; leaders of relevant agencies, departments, ministries and branches; representatives of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), the IPU Young Parliamentarians Forum... At the rehearsal program, the Organizing Committee tested the program of the Opening Ceremony of the 9th Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians. Drawing on experience from the rehearsal program, Chairman of the National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue gave detailed comments on the organization, hosting and technical work serving the conference; noting that it is necessary to refer to the IPU's practices in organizing previous Global Conferences of Young Parliamentarians, ensuring that they are consistent with Vietnam's cultural traditions and actual conditions. Before that, in an exchange with delegates attending the rehearsal program, Chairman of the National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue sincerely thanked the IPU and the IPU Young Parliamentarians Forum for their close coordination; Relevant agencies, departments, branches and localities of Vietnam, the Group of Young National Assembly Deputies of Vietnam and agencies of the National Assembly have actively prepared for the 9th Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians. Emphasizing that the Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians is a major and unique multilateral event of our country in 2023, an opportunity to introduce to international friends the image of the country and people of modern, dynamic, integrated, and rich-in-identity Vietnam, as well as the achievements of innovation and development of Vietnam, National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue hopes that international delegates and representatives of relevant agencies, departments, branches and localities will actively complete the final preparations with the goal of organizing the Conference with the best success. Ms. Emma Tangi Muteka (MP of Namibia, member of the IPU Young Parliamentarians' Forum Steering Committee) sincerely thanked the Chairman of the National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue and the Standing Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Tran Thanh Man for their close attention to the 9th Global Meeting of Young Parliamentarians in general and the preparation work for the Conference in particular; highly appreciated the preparation work of the host country Vietnam as well as the hospitality of the National Assembly and people of Vietnam. Standing Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Tran Thanh Man highly appreciated the efforts in the preparation work of the Organizing Committee, Sub-committees and relevant agencies, organizations and units; expressed confidence that with the active and thoughtful preparation of the host country Vietnam and the close and active coordination of the IPU, the IPU Young Parliamentarians' Forum, the 9th Global Meeting of Young Parliamentarians will be a great success.

Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee Vu Hai Ha affirmed that he would fully absorb the work to organize the Conference to achieve the highest efficiency, contributing to the overall success of the conference. * Before attending the rehearsal program, National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue visited the booths at the Exhibition Area for Innovation Achievements and OCOP products; inspected the items serving the 9th Global Young Parliamentarians' Conference at the National Convention Center. The 9th Global Young Parliamentarians' Conference hosted by the Vietnamese National Assembly has the theme: "The role of youth in promoting the implementation of sustainable development goals, through digital transformation and innovation". The conference will include 3 thematic discussion sessions on Digital Transformation; Innovation and startups; Promoting respect for cultural diversity for sustainable development and a series of other activities.