Vietnam - Russia Friendship Association of Nghe An province presents masks to Ulyanovsk City (Russia)

This is the second time the Vietnam - Russia Friendship Association, together with Phan Boi Chau High School for the Gifted, Nghe An province, has coordinated with the Association of Vietnamese Solidarity to mobilize members to contribute money to buy 6,000 reusable antibacterial masks to send to the government, people and students in Ulyanovsk city. The donated gift, although small in material value, contains great meaning, highlighting the solidarity and traditional friendship between the Vietnamese and Russian people in general and the people of Nghe An - Ulyanovsk provinces in particular throughout the history of relations between the two countries and the two provinces.

On June 17, Mr. Nguyen Quang Thanh - Vice President of the Vietnamese Solidarity Association, on behalf of the leaders of the two Associations, presented 5,000 antibacterial masks to Ulyanovsk city, and Ms. Peroko Penko Elena - Head of the city's Foreign Relations Department received the gift. Photo: Contributor

In the thank you letter of Mr. Panchin Sergeevich - Chairman of Ulyanovsk city to the leaders of the Vietnam - Russia Friendship Association of Nghe An province, he wrote: "On behalf of all the people of Ulyanovsk city, I would like to express my gratitude, the noble gesture, and the deep friendship of the people and members of the Vietnam - Russia Friendship Association of Nghe An province for Ulyanovsk city in the fight against the Covid-19 epidemic. We will do our best to continuously foster the solidarity and friendship of the two peoples...".

Over the past 40 years, the two provinces have established a sister province (1980 - 2020), the Vietnam - Russia Friendship Association of Nghe An province has performed well the role of "bridge" for the government and people of Nghe An - Ulyanovsk provinces in people's foreign affairs activities; coordinated with the Association of Vietnamese Solidarity in Ulyanovsk province to mobilize members of the two associations to contribute working days and deposits worth more than 1.5 billion VND for Nghe An province to build and upgrade the President Ho Chi Minh Monument in the center of Ulyanovsk city and build a memorial room for President Ho Chi Minh at High School No. 76 named after him.

Ms. Grechko ludmila Phedorovna - Principal of Ho Chi Minh High School (Ulyanovsk city) received 1,000 antibacterial masks donated by the Vietnam - Russia Friendship Association and Phan Boi Chau High School for the Gifted in Nghe An province. Photo: Contributor

Currently, the two associations are closely coordinating and promoting activities in the "Vietnam - Russia, Russia - Vietnam Cross Year of Friendship"; Celebrating the 70th anniversary of the founding of the Vietnam - Soviet Union Friendship Association, the traditional day of the Vietnam - Russia Friendship Association (May 23, 1950 - May 23, 2020); Celebrating the 130th birthday of President Ho Chi Minh in the homeland of the two provinces of Nghe An - Ulyanovsk and preparing to participate in the inauguration activities of the VI Lenin Monument in the center of Vinh city.