The 2nd Conference of the Executive Committee of the Nghe An Union of Friendship Organizations

Comrade Hoang Nghia Hieu - Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council, Chairman of the Nghe An Union of Friendship Organizations (Union) chaired.

Attending the meeting were comrades: Nguyen Nam Dinh - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Council, President of the Vietnam - US Friendship Association of Nghe An province; Nguyen Thi Thom - Member of the Provincial Party Executive Committee, Deputy Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Mass Mobilization Commission and leaders of the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee.

The Union's leaders include comrades: Nguyen Hong Ky - Permanent Vice President; Hoang Duc Cuong - Vice President, General Secretary...

Innovation in content and methods of operation

Immediately after the success of the 6th Congress of Delegates, term 2024 - 2029 held on September 17, 2024, the Union has been active and proactive in managing, guiding and coordinating with member organizations to organize people's foreign affairs activities.

The Union is always proactive, innovating the content and methods of operation in areas such as: Foreign information, expanding international relations; friendly exchanges and bridging cooperation; exploiting resources, mobilizing humanitarian aid; volunteering and humanitarian activities in accordance with the requirements of the tasks in the new situation.

The Union has also focused on consolidating and developing the association; to date, it has 18 member organizations, including 17 bilateral friendship associations and 1 community development friendship center, with more than 21,000 members (about 5,000 regular members in 85 branches).

At the conference, the Executive Committee of the Union approved the report assessing people's foreign affairs work in 2024 and agreed on key tasks for 2025.

Bridge between Nghe An overseas Vietnamese and their homeland

Concluding the conference, comrade Hoang Nghia Hieu - Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council, Chairman of the Union assessed the activities of member associations, especially the activities of the Executive Committee and the Association Office as very consistent, proactive and positive.

The year 2025 marks many major national and Party holidays and is the year Nghe An continues to implement Resolution No. 39 of the Politburo, Resolution No. 137 of the National Assembly, organize Party congresses at all levels, towards the 20th Provincial Party Congress and the 14th National Party Congress. In particular, the entire political system carries out a very important task of current events and is highly supported by the people, which is to reorganize the apparatus.

Based on the analysis of the context, situation and assigned tasks, comrade Hoang Nghia Hieu suggested that the Union continue to effectively implement the directives and plans of the Central and the province on people's foreign affairs; actively participate in contributing opinions to the draft documents of the Party Congresses at all levels.

At the same time, the Union closely follows the political tasks and socio-economic development goals of the province to organize appropriate, practical and effective people's foreign affairs activities.

The Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council, Chairman of the Union also noted to focus on implementing the Provincial Scientific Project: "Research, evaluate the current situation and propose solutions to improve the effectiveness of people-to-people diplomacy activities in the socio-economic development strategy of Nghe An province"; develop 2 projects on: Research activities, connecting and promoting foreign markets through people-to-people diplomacy activities to promote Nghe An products abroad; activities to promote Nghe An culture abroad through foreign information activities.

The President of the Nghe An Union of Friendship Organizations also emphasized the need to promote foreign information work; coordinate with all levels, sectors and member organizations to organize friendly and cultural exchange activities, and discussions to celebrate major holidays and important events of Vietnam with countries with friendly and cooperative relations; coordinate to organize friendly exchange programs associated with homestay programs - bringing Lao students back to exchange, learn about culture, traditions, customs and become adopted children of the families of members of the Vietnam-Laos and Vietnam-Thai Friendship Associations and people around Vinh city.

In particular, comrade Hoang Nghia Hieu suggested that the Union actively and proactively strengthen existing traditional partnerships towards increasing efficiency and substance; and seek and expand new partners.

“Play a good role as a bridge to develop friendly relations, cooperation in investment, trade, tourism, humanitarian aid, and labor export; consider organizing 1-2 delegations to visit and work with people's organizations and NGOs in a number of countries, with practical and feasible content in a socialized manner,” emphasized comrade Hoang Nghia Hieu.

In addition, the Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee requested the Union to strengthen the work of mobilizing and exploiting resources, calling for humanitarian aid projects to help disadvantaged people in the province; proactively connecting with Nghe An Associations abroad to propagate the Party's policies and the State's laws on people's foreign affairs; at the same time, encouraging people to turn to their roots, contributing human resources and material resources to build their homeland.

At the same time, organize practical activities to fulfill the role and tasks of Cluster Head No. 1. Bilateral Friendship Associations: Vietnam - Russia, Vietnam - France, Vietnam - Czech Republic, Vietnam - Thailand, Vietnam - Spain and Vietnam - Cambodia proactively prepare and organize congresses for the 2025-2030 term.

On the occasion of the New Year 2025 and preparing to welcome the Spring of At Ty, on behalf of the provincial leaders and in his capacity as Chairman of the Nghe An Union of Friendship Organizations, comrade Hoang Nghia Hieu sent his congratulations and expressed his belief that the Union will continue to excellently complete its tasks in the new year, making an important contribution to promoting people-to-people diplomacy and contributing to the development of the province.