On March 23, 2022, the Vietnam - US Friendship Association in Dong Nai
province organized a delegation led by Mr. Nguyen Duy Anh. Tuan - Chairman of
the Association to visit, work and exchange experiences at the Vietnam - US
Friendship Association in Ho Chi Minh City.
Attending the reception were Doctor Nguyen Thi Ngoc Phuong, Former
Director of Tu Du Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital - President of the Vietnam
- US Friendship Association of Ho Chi Minh City and Vice Presidents of the
Association: Mr. Truong Trong Nghia, Mr. Tran Ngoc Chau, Mr. Tran Vuong Thach,
Ms. Phan Thi Hong Xuan, Most Venerable Thich Thien Tam.
Representatives of leaders of the two Associations posing
group photos at the meeting
At the meeting, Dr. Nguyen Thi
Ngoc Phuong - President of the Vietnam - US Friendship Association of Ho Chi
Minh City introduced about the Association’s people – to - people diplomacy
activities in the past time and shared experiences in connecting with the US
Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City, US organizations, diplomatic
representative agencies and businesses in Ho Chi Minh City; experience in
voluntary work, social affairs, and aid mobilization for the Association's
activities.
In recent years, the Vietnam – US
Friendship Association of Ho Chi Minh City has regularly organized events to
promote and introduce American cultural values in Vietnam and vice versa. In
addition to social and charity activities such as providing scholarships, delivering
gifts to people in difficult circumstances, Agent Orange victims, disabled
children, the Association also maintains events to celebrate the Independence
Day of the United States, annual sessions, seminars and concerts.

Ms. Bui Thi Lieu -
Vice President of the Vietnam - US Friendship Association in Dong Nai province
spoke at the meeting.
Speaking at the meeting, Ms. Bui Thi Lieu - Vice
President of the Union of Friendship Oragnizations cum Vice President of the
Vietnam - US Friendship Association in Dong Nai province thanked for the
welcome and information shared by the leaders of the Vietnam - US Friendship
Association in Ho Chi Minh City; and, expected to continue to exchange and
coordinate more with the Vietnam - America Friendship Association of Ho Chi
Minh City in the coming time. In particular, the two Associations would have
closer connections through the coordination of people-to-people exchange activities
with their US partners and towards the signing of coordination programm between
the two Associations.
The Vietnam - US Friendship Association in Dong Nai
province was established in 2018 with more than 200 members, including people
from all walks of life in the province who have studied, worked, lived in the
United States and those who love the land and characteristics of America. It is
expected that in 2022, the Association will further promote people - to - people
exchange activities, develop and further expand relationships with US partners
in Vietnam, especially American businesses that are investing in Dong Nai, for
the celebration of the 2nd Congress of the Association in 2023.