Chairman of the federation Nguyen Van Hien (third from right) and deputy chairpersons (Photo: VNA) The event was attended by over 300 delegates representingover 80 organisations and associations of Vietnamese people and intellectualsacross the 16 states of Germany.
At the congress, participants elected a 40-member executive boardwith General Director of the Berlin-based Dong Xuan trade centre Nguyen VanHien chosen as Chairman.
In his remarks, Vietnamese Ambassador to Germany Vu QuangMinh described the congress on the federation establishment as a long-awaitedevent as the community of more than 200,000 Vietnamese in the European countryhad an urgent need for a “common home” officially representing their rights andinterests.
The diplomat praised the congress’s adoption of the federation’sstatutes and the election of an executive board gathering representatives fromall strata and across Germany. He expressed his belief that the representativeswill contribute to the development of a strong Vietnamese community in Germany.
Talking to the Vietnam News Agency, Chairman Hien said thatwith nearly 200,000 people and about 10,000 businesses operating in varioussectors, Vietnamese form a large and strong Asian community in Germany and hasreceived high evaluation during their integration into the local society.
He noted organisations and associations of Vietnamese peoplehave basically met the demand of the community in their localities or specialised fields,but there was still a shortage of a “common home”. The federation willrepresent the community’s common voice at the federal level to coordinate andsupport activities of those organisations and associations.
The federation will serve, protect, and representthe rights and legitimate interests of Vietnamese people. It will help build anincreasingly strong and united community with continued development, successfulintegration, and a growing stature in both Germany and Vietnam. It will also activelycontribute to the traditional friendship and mutually beneficial cooperationbetween the two countries, Hien added./.
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