The Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee was re-elected as Chairman of the Vietnam-China Friendship Association of Nghe An province.

On the afternoon of October 16, the Vietnam-China Friendship Association of Nghe An province held the 8th Congress for the 2022-2027 term.

Attending the event were comrades: Hoang Nghia Hieu - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee; Le Hong Vinh - Member of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee, Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, Chairman of the Vietnam-China Friendship Association of Nghe An province; and many members of the Vietnam-China Friendship Association of the province.

The 8th Congress of the Vietnam-China Friendship Association of Nghe An province for the 2022-2027 term. Photo: My Nga

The Vietnam-China Friendship Association of Nghe An province was established on April 22, 1957, and is one of the earliest associations among the 17 member organizations of the Nghe An Province Union of Friendship Organizations. The Association currently has about 400 members, regularly participating in 15 branches.

During the past term, the Association has always attached importance to the position and role of foreign information work in people's foreign affairs activities, especially in the period of international integration and the 4.0 industrial revolution. The Association has actively collected and provided images and historical documents on the activities of President Ho Chi Minh during his revolutionary activities in China for the Provincial Union of Friendship Organizations to develop a Project and participate in a scientific workshop on the national key project: "Ho Chi Minh, a bridge of friendship between Vietnam and the world".

Comrade Le Hong Vinh - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, Chairman of the Vietnam-China Friendship Association of Nghe An province summarized the results of the 7th session's activities. Photo: My Nga

The Association identifies acting as a bridge, contributing to fostering the Vietnam-China friendship and solidarity as one of its main tasks. In particular, promoting the relationship between the Vietnam-China Friendship Association of Nghe An province and the People's Foreign Affairs Association of Hunan province (hometown of Chairman Mao Zedong). The two sides regularly exchange via online channels such as email and Zalo, contributing to increasing understanding and mutual support.

In addition, the Association had many meetings with the Chinese Ambassador to Vietnam. The Ambassador mobilized a number of Chinese enterprises investing in Vietnam to donate nearly 1 billion VND to buy machinery and equipment to help Nam Dan district protect and prevent forest fires during the dry season. The Association also connected with Tuong Lai Group - a large Chinese corporation. This corporation donated 32,000 USD to Vinh University to build the Ho Chi Minh Research Center.

In order to continue promoting the achievements and overcoming difficulties, in the coming term, the Vietnam-China Friendship Association of Nghe An province will focus on a number of key tasks such as: consolidating the association's base; strengthening foreign information work; comprehensively promoting people-to-people diplomacy activities, expanding international relations and friendly exchanges, especially organizing the Friendship Exchange on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the establishment of Vietnam-China diplomatic relations; maintaining and deepening the traditional friendship with the People's Foreign Affairs Association of Hunan province, China; between Nam Dan district - the hometown of President Ho Chi Minh and Thieu Son city, Tuong Dam city - the hometown of Chairman Mao Zedong.

Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Hoang Nghia Hieu gave a speech at the congress. Photo: My Nga

Speaking at the congress, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Hoang Nghia Hieu acknowledged and commended the achievements that the Vietnam-China Friendship Association of the province has achieved in the past term. Thereby, contributing to the Party Committee, government and people in the province to develop the socio-economy, associated with national defense and security; as well as strengthening the Vietnam-China relationship.

Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Hoang Nghia Hieu presented a banner from the Provincial People's Committee to the Vietnam-China Friendship Association of Nghe An province. Photo: My Nga

Agreeing with the direction and tasks of the Association in the coming term, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Hoang Nghia Hieu suggested that the Association should build a full-term program of activities to ensure the right direction, focus, and bring about practical results; promote propaganda work, provide two-way information to Chinese partners, to promote the image and potential of Nghe An, especially promote the image of President Ho Chi Minh - an outstanding cultural celebrity through many different channels; become a bridge to promote trade between Nghe An province and Chinese enterprises and organizations.

The Provincial Party Committee, People's Committee and Provincial Fatherland Front Committee will regularly pay attention to and support the association's activities.

Awarding the Certificate of Merit from the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee to the collective of the Vietnam - China Friendship Association of the province for its outstanding achievements in people-to-people diplomacy activities in the 2017-2022 term. Photo: My Nga

The Congress elected 28 members of the Executive Committee of the Vietnam-China Friendship Association of Nghe An province for the 2022-2027 term. Comrade Le Hong Vinh - Member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee, Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee was re-elected as Chairman of the Vietnam-China Friendship Association of the province for the 2022-2027 term.

Mr. Nguyen Vinh Quang - Vice President of the Central Committee of the Vietnam - China Friendship Association, authorized to award Certificates of Merit to the Association, Certificates of Merit and commemorative medals to individuals for "Having made many positive contributions to people's foreign affairs in the 2017-2022 term". Photo: My Nga

At the congress, the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations awarded the Medal "For Peace and Friendship among Nations" to 2 individuals, and certificates of merit to 3 individuals and 1 collective, for "having many positive contributions to people's foreign affairs in the 2017-2022 term". On this occasion, the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee awarded a banner and certificate of merit to the Vietnam - China Friendship Association of the province for its many outstanding achievements in people's foreign affairs in the 2017-2022 term.

Leaders of the Nghe An Union of Friendship Organizations and the Vietnam-China Friendship Association of the province presented gifts to Chinese enterprises in Nghe An province. Photo: My Nga

The Executive Committee of the Vietnam-China Friendship Association of Nghe An province for the 2022-2027 term has 28 members. Photo: My Nga