(Baonghean.vn) - On the morning of February 1, the Union of Friendship Organizations of Nghe An province organized a friendship exchange to celebrate the Year of the Goat 2015 with international students and volunteers.
Attending the conference were comrade Nguyen Xuan Son - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Council, Chairman of the Provincial Union of Friendship Organizations; representatives of the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee and a number of provincial departments, branches and sectors; Nghe An Provincial Friendship Associations and a large number of international students and volunteers studying at universities and colleges in Vinh city.
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| Delegates and students from universities and colleges at the exchange session |
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| Delegates attending the exchange |
At the meeting, through discussions and exchanges, delegates, international students and volunteers affirmed that the people's foreign affairs activities in 2014 were continued to be innovated by the Provincial Union of Friendship Organizations and Nghe An Friendship Associations, bringing many practical results. Regularly monitoring and grasping the international situation, creating multi-dimensional and diverse relationships with many traditional partners and strengthening the expansion of international relations. The Provincial Union and Friendship Associations have also proactively organized friendship exchanges on the occasion of National Day, holidays and important events of countries around the world; organized meetings and exchanges with many foreign business delegations, creating opportunities to attract investment in the province.
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| Delegates and international students exchange and interact about foreign affairs activities in 2014. |
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| Quan Ho Bac Ninh singing and dancing performance by students of Nghe An Pedagogical College |
In addition, the Union of Friendship Organizations and Provincial Friendship Associations have organized many cultural and artistic exchange activities, enhancing understanding of culture and people, promoting the image of Vietnam in general and Nghe An in particular among international students and volunteers and vice versa, contributing to improving Vietnamese for international students and volunteers; organizing tours for students and volunteers to historical and cultural relics, famous landscapes and many meaningful volunteer activities.
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| Authorized by the Prime Minister, Comrade Nguyen Xuan Son awarded Certificates of Merit to two individuals with outstanding achievements in people-to-people diplomacy. |
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| Comrade Nguyen Xuan Son awarded Certificates of Merit from the Provincial People's Committee to collectives with many contributions to the province's people's foreign affairs work. |
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| Awarding Certificates of Merit from the Nghe An Union of Friendship Organizations to individuals |
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| Nghe An Union of Friendship Organizations awarded 27 scholarships to international students studying in Nghe An. |
On this occasion, authorized by the Prime Minister, Comrade Nguyen Xuan Son presented the Government's Certificates of Merit to two individuals with outstanding achievements in people-to-people diplomacy.
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| Overview of the exchange |
The Provincial People's Committee and the Nghe An Union of Friendship Organizations also awarded many collectives and individuals who have made great contributions to the province's people's foreign affairs activities. The Nghe An Union of Friendship Organizations also awarded 27 scholarships to international students with high academic achievements.
Minh Chi
