Vietnam - Russia Friendship Association of Nghe An province exchanges on the occasion of its 65th founding anniversary

View of the exchange conference. Photo: Mai Hoa

Attending the event were comrades: Bui Dinh Long - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; Trinh Quoc Khanh - Vice Chairman of the Central Committee of the Vietnam - Russia Friendship Association; representatives of the leaders of the Union of Friendship Organizations of Nghe An province and a large number of members of the Vietnam - Russia Friendship Association of Nghe An province.

The Vietnam - Russia Friendship Association of Nghe An province, formerly the Vietnam - Soviet Union Friendship Association, was established on April 21, 1957. This is the first local association established in the country after the Central Vietnam - Soviet Union Friendship Association was established in 1950. This is also the first association in the country to have a branch abroad - in Ulyanovsk province, Russian Federation.

Over the past 65 years with 5 congresses, the activities of the Vietnam - Russia Friendship Association of Nghe An province have always been closely associated with the history of foreign relations development of the Party, State and people of the two countries Vietnam - the former Soviet Union and Vietnam - the Russian Federation today; between Nghe An province - the homeland of President Ho Chi Minh and Ulyanovsk province - the homeland of the great leader VI Lenin.

Comrade Nguyen Canh Phu - Principal of Vinh Medical University, Chairman of the Vietnam - Russia Friendship Association of Nghe An province presented a speech on the 65th anniversary of the Association's establishment and development. Photo: Mai Hoa

The activities of the Vietnam - Russia Friendship Association of Nghe An province have played a good role as a bridge to consolidate and enhance friendly cooperation between Nghe An and Ulyanovsk provinces; between Vietnamese community organizations in general and Nghe An community in particular in provinces and cities of the Russian Federation and those who have studied and worked in the Russian Federation and are currently living in their hometown Nghe An.

The activities of the Vietnam - Russia Friendship Association of Nghe An province have contributed to promoting the restoration of the President Ho Chi Minh Monument and the construction of a memorial room named after him at High School No. 76 (now Ho Chi Minh High School).

The memorial room has become a center for promoting the country and people of Nghe An in the great homeland of VI Lenin and a place for cultural exchange between the Vietnamese community and Russian citizens who love Vietnam.

Comrade Bui Dinh Long - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee spoke at the conference. Photo: Mai Hoa

The Association has also connected and called on the Vietnamese community in the Russian Federation to respond to movements towards the country and homeland, such as towards the homeland's sea and islands; supporting people in flood-affected areas; supporting localities in building new rural areas, eliminating hunger and reducing poverty, etc., with an amount of over 5 billion VND.

Through its bridging activities, the Vietnam - Russia Friendship Association of Nghe An province contributes to consolidating and enhancing the friendship, cooperation and people-to-people diplomacy between Vietnam and the Russian Federation in general and between Nghe An and Ulyanovsk provinces in particular.

Comrade Trinh Quoc Khanh - Vice President of the Central Committee of the Vietnam - Russia Friendship Association spoke at the conference. Photo: Mai Hoa

After 65 years of establishment and development, the Vietnam - Russia Friendship Association of Nghe An province was awarded a Certificate of Merit by the Prime Minister; the Central Committee of the Russia - Vietnam Friendship Association awarded a Commemorative Medal for the solidarity and friendship between the two nations and the Provincial People's Committee awarded the title of Excellent Labor Collective...

Speaking at the exchange conference, comrade Bui Dinh Long - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee acknowledged, praised and highly appreciated the results of people's foreign affairs activities of the Vietnam - Russia Friendship Association of Nghe An province, contributing significantly to preserving and developing the solidarity, friendship and cooperation between the people of Vietnam and the Russian Federation as well as between the people of Nghe An province and the people of Russia.

Comrade To Hong Hai - Former member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, former Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Department and former Chairman of the Vietnam - Russia Friendship Association of Nghe An province spoke at the conference. Photo: Mai Hoa

The Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee also hopes that the Vietnam - Russia Friendship Association of Nghe An province will continue to seek appropriate methods and scales to further promote people-to-people diplomacy activities according to the 5 targeted programs set forth by the Provincial Friendship Union.

In which, the focus is on foreign information work; friendly exchanges, cultural exchanges; expanding relations with people's organizations of the Russian Federation; acting as a bridge for Nghe An enterprises to meet with Russian enterprises to exploit the potential for cooperation and investment in areas where the friendly country has strengths and the province has needs; contributing to consolidating and developing the comprehensive strategic partnership between Vietnam and the Russian Federation to grow stronger.

Comrade Trinh Quoc Khanh - Vice President of the Central Committee of the Vietnam - Russia Friendship Association of Vietnam presented a Certificate of Merit to the Nghe An Association. Photo: Mai Hoa

Comrade Bui Dinh Long also expressed his belief that the Vietnam - Russia Friendship Association of Nghe An province, with its long tradition, will promote its strengths and advantages, overcome difficulties, and rise up to meet the requirements of people-to-people diplomacy in the new situation.

On this occasion, the Central Committee of the Vietnam - Russia Friendship Association awarded a Certificate of Merit to the Vietnam - Russia Friendship Association of Nghe An province for its outstanding achievements in association work; and awarded Commemorative Medals to 31 individuals with many contributions to association work and people's foreign affairs.

Leaders of the Vietnam - Russia Friendship Association Central Committee awarded commemorative medals to individuals with many contributions to the association's activities and people's foreign affairs. Photo: Mai Hoa

Leaders of the Provincial People's Committee and the Provincial Union of Friendship Organizations presented Commemorative Medals to individuals who have made many contributions to the association's activities and people's foreign affairs. Photo: Mai Hoa