The 2nd Congress
of the Dong Nai Union of Friendship Organizations
On February 25, 2020, the Dong
Nai Union of Friendship Organizations held the 2nd (non-regular)
Executive Committee Conference, term 2019 - 2024. At the Conference, there were
25/29 Executive Committee members and representatives of departments, agencies
and sectors.The Conference
consolidated the personnel of the Executive Committee, Standing Committee, Vice
Chair and General Secretary of DUFO; Comrade Bui Thi Lieu - former Vice Chairwoman
of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of the province was elected to hold
the position of Vice Chairwoman (full-time) of DUFO, term 2019 -
2024.
The Dong Nai Union of
Friendship Organizations is a socio-political organization specialized in
people-to-people diplomacy in the field of peace, solidarity, friendship;
promotes the cooperation relations among the People of Vietnam in general, Dong
Nai in particular and the People of countries in the world and foreign
non-governmental organizations. The Provincial Friendship Union operates under
the direct direction of the Party Committee and the management of the People's
Committee of Dong Nai Province.
Currently, the organizational
structure of DUFO consists of 16 officials and civil servants, working at the
Office – External Relations Information and 02 specialized boards: Peace - Solidarity - Friendship and Foreign
Non-Governmental Affairs.
Officials
and civil servants working at the Dong Nai Union of Friendship Organizations
Since the early days
of its establishment, the Standing Agency of the Dong Nai Union of Friendship
Organizations has always paid attention to the training and development of
young human resource, with professional qualifications, foreign languages and
diplomatic skills, in order to constantly renew and improve the operational
efficiency of DUFO with the motto "proactive, flexible, creative and
effective" to meet the requirements and political tasks in the new
situation.
Since its
establishment, DUFO has organized to build solidarity and friendship
relationships and has established 9 Friendship Associations with approximately 8000 members, including:
Vietnam - Cambodia, Vietnam - Thailand, Vietnam - Laos, Vietnam - Russia,
Vietnam - Japan, Vietnam - Korea, Vietnam - France, Vietnam - China, Vietnam -
United States. It is expected that in 2021, the the provincial Vietnam - ASEAN
multilateral Friendship Association will be established to strengthen
connectivity, exchange and friendly cooperation with members of the ASEAN community.
In order to consolidate
and strengthen solidarity, friendship and promote cooperation with other
countries, the Dong Nai Union of Friendship Organizations regularly organizes
activities to celebrate public holidays, important political events, the
Anniversaries of diplomatic relations, cultural exchange activities or courtesy
visits to the Consulate General of countries in Ho Chi Minh city ...
Along with diplomatic activities,
the Union is also the focal agency in promoting and mobilizing foreign
individuals and non-governmental organizations to give aid to Dong Nai; linking
social responsibility and business activities of FDI enterprises in the
province. Programs and projects have been implemented focusing on the field of
social security in the province, making positive contributions to the province's
socio-economic development.
The above positive
results have been achieved thanks to the close attention of the Provincial
Party Committee and the Provincial People's Committee; close coordination with
departments, divisions, sectors and mass organizations; the effective
performance of the role and responsibility of the members of the Executive
Committee and Standing Committee of the Dong Nai Union of Friendship
organizations. So far, DUFO has overcome initial difficulties and quickly
stabilized. By the way, the Union of Friendship Organizations of Dong Nai
province would like to send the sincere thanks the foreign non-governmental
organizations, diplomatic agencies, businesses, units and individuals that have
paid lots of concern and contributed to the socio – economic development for
disadvantaged areas of Dong Nai.
In the coming time,
the Dong Nai Union of Friendship Organizations will constantly expand its
relationship and promote comprehensive cooperation with the People of other countries
through the development of Friendship Associations; at the same time, enhance
the solidarity and friendship with international friends through
people-to-people diplomacy activities, thereby mobilizing foreign
non-governmental resources to participate in the province's socio-economic
development.