On
the morning of June 22, 2023, the Provincial Vietnam - Russia Friendship
Association successfully organized the 2nd Congress term 2023 – 2028
at the Golden Lotus Restaurant. Attending the Congress were Mr. Pham Thu - Vice
Chairman of the Central Vietnam - Russia Friendship Association; Mr. Pham Xuan
Ha, Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Head of the Provincial
Party Committee's Propaganda and Trainning Commission; Mr. Nguyen Son Hung,
Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, along with leaders of
departments, sectors, unions of the province and 80 official delegates.
Delegates
of the Central Association's leaders and provincial leaders together with Executive
Committee of the Provincial Vietnam - Russia Friendship Association, term II
Established
in 2016, the Vietnam - Russia Friendship Association of Dong Nai province
includes more than 70 members who have lived, studied and worked in Russia as
well as have been studying, researching and working with Russian partners in
the province. Last term, the Association established 3 friendship association branches.
So far, the Association has over 120 members and is currently one of 10 member
friendship organizations under the Union of Friendship Organizations of Dong
Nai province.
Appreciating
the results of the Association in the first term, Vice Chairman of the
Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Son Hung said that the historical proof of
the friendship relationship with the Russian Federation in Dong Nai is Tri An
Hydropower Plant Project (in Vinh Cuu district), which was built with financial
and technological support from the Soviet Union since 1984; By 1991, it
officially went into operation. In April of 2016, the People's Committee of
Dong Nai province decided to establish the Vietnam - Russia Friendship
Association of the province, creating a new development step in the friendship
relationship between the people of the province and the people of the Russian
Federation, demonstrating the importance and practical significance of
strengthening and developing this good relationship in depth. Since then, the
Association has continuously strived to consolidate and strengthen the friendship
relations and comprehensive cooperation between the people of the two countries
through many diverse, practical and meaningful forms of activities.

Mr.
Pham Xuan Ha - Chairman of the 2nd term of the Association speaking to receive
instructions at the Congress
With
a spirit of serious work, democracy and high responsibility, based on the discussion
and agreement of delegates attending the Congress, the Congress voted and
unanimously approved the Political Report on summarizing the work for term I
and operational direction for term II; Association's
review report of the Executive Committee and the Inspection Committee, term I.
The Congress elected the Executive Committee, term II, term 2023 - 2028,
including 19 members. Mr. Pham Xuan Ha, Member of the Provincial Party Standing
Committee, Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda and Trainning
Commission is elected as the Chairman of the Association.
Vice President of the Central Association
Pham Thu awarded medals to 05 individuals of the Association
At the
Congress, Mr. Pham Thu, Vice Chairman of the Central Vietnam - Russia
Friendship Association, awarded Medals - the highest award of the Vietnam -
Russia Friendship Association and Certificates of Merit from the Central
Association to 04 collectives and 06 individuals with outstanding achievements
in the Association's work.
Also on
this occasion, the Provincial People's Committee awarded Certificates of Merit
to 16 individuals and groups who made positive contributions to the
Association's work for the 2016 - 2023 term.