Nghe An Provincial Union of Friendship Organizations 9th Executive Committee Conference
(Baonghean.vn) - On the afternoon of January 24, the Nghe An Provincial Union of Friendship Organizations held the 9th Executive Committee Conference, 5th term, to review the work in 2023 and deploy tasks for 2024.

The report at the conference said that in 2023, people-to-people diplomacy was implemented in the right direction, comprehensively and achieved many results. Notable were the propaganda activities for major holidays and important events of Vietnam and countries with close relations. The Union and its member organizations chaired, welcomed and worked with over 20 State delegations and people's organizations of other countries; organized many activities in mobilizing, receiving, awarding scholarships, aid, supporting war invalids and people to overcome the consequences of floods with an amount of nearly 1.5 billion VND...
Regarding the Association's activities, in 2023, the Vietnam - Russia Friendship Association will have an additional Vietnam - Russia Friendship Association in Dien Chau district with nearly 100 members; the Vietnam - Laos Friendship Association will have 3 additional Associations of Volunteer Soldiers and Military Experts to help Laos in the districts of Nghi Loc, Hung Nguyen, Nam Dan established with 7,000 members participating... The Union will also implement administrative reforms on digital transformation...

Speaking at the conference, comrade Nguyen Van Thong - Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Union of Friendship Organizations of Nghe An province acknowledged the achievements of the Union as well as its member organizations in 2023.
Comrade Nguyen Van Thong emphasized that in the coming time, the Union of Friendship Organizations needs to promote foreign information activities, especially people-to-people diplomacy in Nghe An province; Implement Directive 12 of the Secretariat on strengthening the leadership of the Party, improving the effectiveness of people-to-people diplomacy in the new situation; Promote the role of the Union of Friendship Organizations' website in promoting the image, cultural identity, and socio-economic development of Nghe An; Exploit resources to serve the goals of social security and environmental protection; Advise the province in implementing foreign affairs plans, economic and cultural cooperation activities, etc.