Symposium commemorating the 107th anniversary of the October Revolution in Russia (1917 - 2024)

Building and developing 13 grassroots branches

Present and chairing the Conference were comrades: Nguyen Hong Ky - Permanent Vice President of the Union of Friendship Organizations of Nghe An Province; Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Canh Phu - President of the Vietnam - Russia Friendship Association; Nguyen Cong Khanh - Permanent Vice President, General Secretary of the Vietnam - Russia Friendship Association. Also attending the Conference were representatives of members of the grassroots branches, and representatives of relevant units.

At the Conference, members reviewed the heroic history and great significance of the Russian October Revolution. 107 years ago, on November 7, 1917, under the leadership of the Russian Communist Party, headed by V. Lenin, the Russian October Revolution won victory and entered human history as the greatest event of the 20th century. The October Revolution awakened the oppressed people, illuminated the path of development, and advanced to build socialism.

The Russian October Revolution also laid the foundation for the precious traditional friendship between the Vietnamese and Russian peoples. Overcoming the test of time and historical ups and downs, the relationship between the two peoples has continuously developed and strengthened.

To strengthen that close relationship, throughout 2024, the Vietnam - Russia Friendship Association has had many activities related to people's foreign affairs. The Association regularly and proactively improves the quality of work, information, and promotion of the traditional solidarity, friendship, and cooperation between the State and people of Vietnam and Russia.

Up to now, the Vietnam - Russia Friendship Association has had 13 grassroots branches: including 1 branch abroad (Ulyanovsk City), 2 branches at district level (Yen Thanh, Dien Chau).
In Ulyanovsk - the hometown of leader VILenin, the Vietnamese Solidarity Association and the Vietnam - Russia Friendship Association also closely coordinated in organizing the construction of the President Ho Chi Minh Memorial Room in the campus of High School No. 76 (now renamed Ho Chi Minh High School) with significant contributions in terms of value and artifacts from members of the two provinces. The Memorial Room has now become a center for promoting the country and people of Nghe An in the great homeland of VILenin and a place for cultural exchange of the Vietnamese community and Russian citizens who love Vietnam.

Last year, the Executive Committee of the Vietnam - Russia Friendship Association made a business trip and revisited Russia. From the results of the trip, the Association proactively improved the quality of work, propaganda, and promoted the solidarity, friendship, and cooperation between the State and people of Vietnam and Russia through many forms of propaganda.

Developing people-to-people diplomacy

At the Conference, members of the Vietnam - Russia Friendship Association discussed and proposed directions and tasks to strengthen and develop the Association's people-to-people diplomacy, thereby improving the quality of the Association's work in 2025.

Speaking at the Conference, comrade Nguyen Hong Ky, Vice President of the Union of Friendship Organizations of Nghe An province, acknowledged the results that the Vietnam - Russia Friendship Association achieved in 2024.

In addition, comrade Nguyen Hong Ky also hopes that the Association will focus on implementing a number of key issues such as: promoting all internal resources to successfully implement the Resolution of the Congress of the Union of Friendship Organizations of Nghe An province, term VI, 2024 - 2029; promoting external information and propaganda work, promoting the image of Vietnamese people to international friends.

At the same time, in the coming term, the Vietnam - Russia Conference will develop a project with the content of promoting foreign markets through people-to-people diplomacy activities to promote local culture as well as local products abroad.

Actively play the role of "bridge" to connect Russian enterprises and Nghe An enterprises, thereby contributing to the economic, cultural and social development of the province. Focus on recruiting more young, enthusiastic and dedicated members to the Association to promote the combined strength.

Earlier this morning, the Vietnam - Russia Friendship Association organized a flower offering ceremony at the VI Lenin Monument; visited the exhibition room on the Russian October Revolution and offered flowers at the VI Lenin Monument at the Nghe Tinh Soviet Museum (Vinh City). Here, the delegates were able to visit and listen to an introduction about the life and career of leader VI Lenin.

At the same time, we can better understand the diplomatic relations and close affection that the government and people of Nghe An province - President Ho Chi Minh's hometown - have for Ulyanovsk province - Lenin's hometown.