The Veterans’ Association of Vietnam hands over the VECONAC Chairmanship to the War Veterans Organisation of Thailand on December 15 (Photo: qdnd.vn) The event reviewed theimplementation of the resolutions issued at the VECONAC-19, considered the onesof the 20th General Assembly, voted on the next Chair of VECONAC,and adopted a joint communiqué of the VECONAC-20.
VECONAC, established onDecember 19, 1980, is tasked with gathering and promoting efforts by veterans’associations in Southeast Asia to work for the sake of veterans, includinginjured ones and their families, thereby contributing to regional and globalpeace, stability, harmony, and development.
Duoc said VECONAC membershave carried out more and more initiatives such as exchanging delegations,sharing information and knowledge, and taking part in support programmes, whichhas practically benefited veterans, especially the elderly persons gettinginjured in wartime. Those activities have also helped veterans in the regionbecome closer and enhance solidarity, friendship, and mutual understanding forpeace, security, and prosperity of each country and the region as a whole.
On behalf of the VAVN - amember of the confederation since 1997, he handed over the VECONAC Chairmanshipfor 2022 to Gen. Santasana Nantibhakhirund, Director-General of the WarVeterans Organisation of Thailand.
Sen. Lt. Gen. Duoc affirmedthat it was the VAVN’s honour to serve as the VECONAC Chair since January 1,2020, and it has fulfilled the assigned duties, including successfullyorganising the VECONAC Working Committee meeting on October 20 last year, alongwith the VECONAC 33rd Executive Board Meeting and the VECONAC-20 onDecember 15, 2021.
He attributed the success tothe strong political resolve by leaders of the veterans’ organisations of the10 member countries, as well as tireless efforts by all delegates to theGeneral Assembly./.
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