Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam-France Friendship Association’sHanoi chapter convened its fifth congress on August 27, during which it set to strengthenthe introduction of the city’s culture and people to foreign friends.
In the 2017-2022 term, the association will expand its externalrelations and international cooperation as well as cultural exchanges topromote the city’s image.
The association will also act to boost economic, cultural, sport andtourism connections between Vietnam and France as well as the two capitalcities.
At the same time, the association will organise humanitarian events tohelp the needy.
At the congress, the association elected a 30-member Executive Committeefor the 2017-2022 tenure headed by Nguyen Lan Trung, Vice Standing President ofthe Vietnam-France Friendship and Cooperation Association’s Central Committee.
Addressing the event, Trung said that despite difficulties, theVietnam-France Friendship Association in Hanoi effectively implemented itsplan, contributing to the people-to-people relations of the city.
Along with joining people-to-people diplomatic activities, theassociation also engaged in friendship events to introduce Hanoi tointernational friends in general and in France in particular, while helpingFrench friends to study the culture, architecture and socio-economy of thecapital city.
The association was formed on August 2, 1996. It has 18 chapters withthousands of members.-VNA
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