​Legislative Council (LegCo) members attended the 14th AIPA Caucus Meeting held in Phu Quoc Islands, Vietnam hosted by the National Assembly of Vietnam.

The ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary meeting was attended by nine AIPA member countries including the Sultanate, led by LegCo members Yang Berhormat Pehin Orang Kaya Johan Pahlawan Dato Seri Setia Haji Awang Adanan bin Begawan Pehin Siraja Khatib Dato Seri Setia Haji Mohd Yusof along with Yang Berhormat Hajah Rosmawatty binti Haji Abdul Momin, Yang Berhormat Pengiran Haji Isa bin Pengiran Haji Aliuddin and Yang Berhormat Amran bin Haji Maidin.

At the meeting, the LegCo members shared the progress of the implementation status of the resolutions approved during the AIPA General Assembly last year, including developments and initiatives implemented in areas of politics, economy, social, women and youth development.

The discussion also focused on ‘Promotion in Innovation, Transfer, Application and Development of Science and Technology for Sustainable Growth and Development.’

Several implementation initiatives were shared including the establishment of the Council for Research and Advancement of Technology and Science (CREATES), Brunei Innovation Lab, several research institutes at the university level and the adoption of technology in economic development efforts in the Sultanate.

The meeting ended with the signing of the report agreed and approved by AIPA members.

(News source: Borneo Bulletin)​