At the gathering to celebrate the 73rd anniversary of the Vietnam-US Society (Photo: thoidai.com.vn) Hanoi (VNA) – A gathering was held in Hanoi on October 17 tocelebrate the 73rd anniversary of the Vietnam-US Society (VUS).
VUS Chairman Nguyen Tam Chien reviewed the association’s establishment and developmentover the past 73 years.
The association has carried out an array of cooperative and friendshipactivities to enhance mutual understanding between the two peoples. It has alsomaintained and expanded relations with more than 300 organisations and thousandsof US friends and partners, Chien said.
Since the two countries set up comprehensive partnership in 2013, theassociation has welcomed 125 US delegations with some 1,100 guests, who came toVietnam to seek cooperative opportunities.
In addition, various exchange activities have been organised by theassociation, including cultural exchanges, exhibitions, business exchange, and Englishlanguage studying, among others. It has worked to address post-warconsequences, such as Agent Oranage/dioxin victims and leftover bombs and mines;provide humanitarian support; and develop projects on healthcare, education,and the environment in rural areas.
In particular, the association is joining hands with several US organisationsto identify information on missing Vietnamese soldiers, he said, adding thatthanks to support from US friends, the remains of some 1,500 martyrs have beenfound.
At the meeting, members of the VUS also discussed measures to branch outVietnam-US people-to-people diplomacy. They suggested new approaches to people-baseddiplomacy to meet economic growth targets and improve national security. Theysaid that activities should be enhanced for national conciliation between thetwo countries. –VNA
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