HCM City (VNA) – The Vietnam-China Friendship Association of Ho Chi Minh City on June 28 held its third congress for the 2023-2028 tenure.
The congress elected a 29-strong executive board led by Secretary of Thu Duc city’s Party Committee Nguyen Huu Hiep.
At the congress, delegates discussed and approved directions and solutions to carry out the association's tasks for the 2023-2028 term, contributing to consolidating, strengthening, and expanding the cooperation and understanding between the people of Vietnam and China.
At the congress, the President of the Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organisations (HUFO) Do Viet Ha acknowledged that the Vietnam - China Friendship Association of Ho Chi Minh City has operated effectively with people-to-people diplomacy activities in various areas from politics, economics, to socio-culture.
The association closely coordinated with the Consulate General of China in Ho Chi Minh City, and the Chinese Business Association in people-to-people diplomacy activities and charity programmes.
On this occasion, the association's collectives and individuals were presented with the insignia "For Peace and Friendship among Nations" by the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) and certificates of merit by the municipal People's Committee for their contributions to people-to-people diplomacy./.