This was affirmed at conference in Hanoi on January 7 to review the coordination of the State President and the VFFCC in 2011. The President, Vice President, and VFFCC provided people in flood-hit areas with timely assistance, and launched programmes to encourage the entire community to join hands to support them.

Both sides also promoted patriotic emulation movements and involved the people in building the Party and State, as well as the country’s socio-economic development.

Addressing the event, President Truong Tan Sang highlighted the coordination, saying it greatly contributed to the successful organisation of the 11^th National Party Congress and the elections to the 13^th National Assembly and People’s Councils, as well as to national achievements.

He urged the President’s Office and the VFFCC to strengthen coordination to fulfill their assigned tasks for the New Year.

VFFCC President Huynh Dam said Vietnam is facing not only opportunities, but also challenges, but the country has gained significant achievements, thanks to the close coordination between the President and the VFFCC.