Rector of Vinh University was elected Chairman of the Vietnam - Poland Friendship Association of Nghe An province.

Nghe An is a province that has had a very close relationship with Poland for a long time. During the resistance war against the US, many children of Nghe An were sent to Poland by the State to study. The most special mark was that in 1963-1964, the Polish Government provided aid to Nghe An province to build the province's General Hospital in Vinh city and put it into operation in 1984. This is a project that demonstrates the friendship between Poland and Vietnam, directly between Nghe An and Poland.

Because of the sentiment and meaningful support of the Polish Government in the past and present years, the leaders of the Provincial Party Committee and People's Committee of Nghe An province recognized the importance of the friendly relationship between the people of Nghe An and the people of Poland, so they established the Vietnam - Poland Friendship Association of Nghe An province in 1978, which has gone through 3 congresses to date.

In the 2017-2023 term, the Vietnam - Poland Friendship Association of Nghe An province has 80 members, operating in 3 branches: Nghe An General Friendship Hospital, Vinh University and a number of cadres who have studied and worked in Poland.

During the past term, the Association has carried out many people-to-people foreign affairs activities. The Association regularly updates many official documents to inform its members, especially at Vinh University and Nghe An General Hospital.

At the same time, the Association also promotes propaganda and introduces the country, people, economic and tourism potential, and new mechanisms, policies and regulations on investment attraction incentives of Nghe An province.

The Association strengthens friendly exchanges, expands international relations, and exploits resources. During the past term, the Nghe An General Hospital Friendship Association mobilized aid from the Polish Embassy, ​​including 2 newborn warmers, 2 ventilators, 3 respiratory function monitors, and 1 newborn incubator with a total cost of more than 2 billion VND.

The Polish Embassy in Vietnam facilitates cooperation and grants visas to Vinh University staff to study, research and work abroad. Teaching and research activities are the strengths of Vinh University and a number of universities and research institutes in Poland; cooperation activities are increasingly expanding.

In the 2024-2029 term, the Vietnam - Poland Friendship Association of Nghe An province will continue to effectively implement the province's foreign affairs program deployed by the Nghe An Provincial Union of Friendship Organizations; linking information and propaganda work with friendly exchanges. At the same time, expand international cooperation, act as a bridge to develop friendly relations, investment cooperation, scientific research exchange, and human resource training with schools, institutes and organizations in Poland.

Proactively and actively cooperate with the Polish Embassy in Vietnam to explore investment opportunities; increase mobilization of aid from foreign non-governmental organizations; Polish Associations and organizations to mobilize projects and programs on human resource training and medical cooperation. At the same time, focus on strengthening and developing Associations,...

The Congress elected the Executive Committee of the Vietnam - Poland Friendship Association of Nghe An province for the 2024-2029 term with 11 members. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Huy Bang - Rector of Vinh University was elected as Chairman of the Vietnam - Poland Friendship Association of Nghe An province.

On this occasion, the Provincial People's Committee presented a Flag with the words: Vietnam - Poland Friendship Association of Nghe An province: Cooperation, friendship, creativity, development.

The Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee awarded a Certificate of Merit to Mr. Hoang Xuan Thuong - member of the Vietnam - Poland Friendship Association for his outstanding achievements in people-to-people diplomacy.