VPFA unites Vietnamese and Polish people
(VOV) - The Vietnam-Poland Friendship Association (VPFA) held its third congress in Hanoi on October 19, electing a new 48-member executive board led by incoming Chairman and Former Natural Resources and Environment Minister Pham Khoi Nguyen.
Vietnam Union of Friendship Organization (VUFO) President Vu Xuan Hong praised VPFA’s achievements over the past term and their contributions to promoting ties of friendship and cooperation between Vietnamese and Polish citizens.
He urged the association to expand its people-to-people diplomacy and its various cooperative initiatives in economics, trade, science and technology, environment, education and training, culture, and tourism.
Activities should focus on linking localities, businesses, universities, scientific research centres and social organisations across international borders, Hong suggested.
Hong presented certificates of merit to organizations and individuals recognized for actively boosting bilateral ties of friendship and cooperation.
Polish Embassy in Vietnam Representative Jacek Kasprzyk encouraged the VPFA’s practical efforts to strengthen mutual understanding between two countries’ people.
The VPFA gathers former students, trainees, diplomatic officials, and people who have lived, worked, or studied in Poland. It has chapters in Hanoi, Hai Duong, Quang Ninh, Thanh Hoa, Ha Tinh, Haiphong, Ho Chi Minh City, and Vung Tau. In its previous term, the VPFA organised celebrations of the two countries’ festivals, attended business forums and cultural events, and lobbied to stepping up bilateral cooperation.