Vietnam and Laos are close neighbours and the people of the two countries enjoy a traditional, faithful and connected relationship. The Vietnam – Laos special friendship has been nurtured by generations of leaders and people of the two countries. Over the past decades, the special relationship between the two countries has been constantly and deeply strengthened, developed and cooperated in all fields.

​The Vietnam-Cambodia Friendship Association of Dong Nai province (the Association) was officially established on March 13th, 2015. During six years of operation, despite many difficulties, the Association has achieved certain results in the people-to-people diplomacy which helps nurture the ties of Vietnam and Cambodia peoples.

For many years, foreign non-governmental organizations (FNGOs) have marked their positive supports to the rural development and poverty reduction of Vietnam in general and Dong Nai province in particular. These results are gained thanks to the Party's and State's innovative policies on international integration, especially many specific schemes on FNGO affairs to be conducted accross central and grassroots levels have brought in apparent results. Some policies can be mentioned herein i.e. the Directive No. 19-CT/TW dated January 24th, 2003 and the Conclusion 98-KL/TW dated June 28th, 2014 of the Secretariat of Party Central Committee on FNGOs, the National program for FNGO aid mobilization in the period of 2013 – 2017. Most recently, the Prime Minister has launched a National programme on FNGO aid mobilization in the 2019 – 2025 period. Accordingly, the Dong Nai authority has issued a local program to enhance cooperation and mobilization of foreign non-governmental aid in the province. These guidlines have made the local FNGO promotion works improved i.e. from 2013 to now, there were 214 turns of foreign organizations and individuals offering aid to local programs and projects with a committed value of over US$19.4 million. Activities of FNGOs facilitate the sustainable development goals as well as promote the relations of Dong Nai peope with other peoples all over the world.

People-to-people diplomatic activities in the past time did attract various sources of foreign non-governmental aid in contribution to social welfare and such activities have warmly recognized by the people. All these achievements came owing to dedication from Ms. Bui Ngoc Thanh (her familiar name as “Chị Hai” or the “eldest sister”) – the most important person at Dong Nai Union of Friendship Organizations (DUFO).