Role of people-to-people diplomacy in peace, friendship hailed
Vice National Assembly Chairman Uong Chu Luu confirmed the important role of people-to-people diplomacy in the cause of peace, solidarity and friendship of Vietnam while attending the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO)’ conference in Hanoi on January 16.
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Luu stressed that VUFO should coordinate operations of its chapters in people-to-people diplomatic activities and assess the work of mobilising foreign non-governmental assistance for the country’s socio-economic development.
VUFO Vice President Don Tuan Phong said that in 2017, the union put forward a lot of initiatives and measures to enhance peace, stability and solidarity and speed up people-to-people friendship to expand the network of international friends and partners and strengthen solidarity and friendship among peoples.
It fulfilled its role in canvassing foreign non-governmental assistance. Last year, the disbursement of foreign non-governmental aid reached US$280 million.
In 2018, VUFO will continue consolidating and developing the network of international friends and partners, actively participating in important multilateral mechanisms, and increasing the efficiency of foreign non-governmental assistance mobilisation, Phong stated.