The Vietnam - China Friendship Association in the Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang is set up at its first congress in January 26. (Photo: baosoctrang.org.vn)Soc Trang (VNA) – The Vietnam - China FriendshipAssociation in the Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang was set up at its firstcongress held in January 26.
To Ai Vang, vice head of the province’s delegation of NationalAssembly deputies, was elected as President of the association for the2018-2023 tenure.
The association has set the task to deepen the cordialrelationship between Soc Trang and Chinese localities, contributing to theVietnam-China friendship.
Soc Trang province is home to more than 65,000 people of Hoaethnic group, accounting for 5.2 percent of the province’s population.
The same day, a ceremony marking the 68th year ofVietnam-China diplomatic ties (January 18, 1950 - 2018) was organised in Ho ChiMinh City by the HCM City Union of Friendship Organisations (HUFO) and theVietnam-China Friendship Association in the city.
Speaking at the event, President of the Vietnam-ChinaFriendship Association in HCM City Duong Quan Ha stressed that the traditionalfriendship between the two countries has been consolidated by their leaders andpeople over the years.
The Consul General of China in HCM City Chen Dehai laudedthe local friendship organisations’ contributions to people-to-people exchangesof the two countries. Vietnam and China are important trade partners of eachother and cooperation in other fields has also seen strong growth, the diplomatsaid.-VNA
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