In
recent years, relations between Vietnam and the Russian Federation have
continued to develop well the foreign policy on traditional friendship,
comprehensive and long-term sustainable cooperation between the two countries
and has attained many achievements. In Dong Nai, in April of 2016, the
Provincial People's Committee issued a Decision to establish the Vietnam -
Russia Friendship Association. This is the premise for a new development in the
friendly relationship between the people of the province and the people of Russia,
demonstrating the importance and practical significance of consolidating and
developing this good relationship in depth, contributing to enhancing the
exchange of mutual understanding; supporting economic, cultural, scientific and
technical cooperation between people of the two nations.
Executive Committee of Dong
Nai province Vietnam - Russia Friendship Association, term II
After more than 7 years of
operation, up to now the Vietnam - Russian Federation Friendship Association of
Dong Nai province has 03 branches (Inter-agency branch, Inter-business branch
and Artist's branch) with 120 members. In recent times, the Association has
proactively organized many people-to-people exchange activities, established
relationships with the Consulates General of the Russian Federation in Ho Chi
Minh City and businesses in Dong Nai with Russian partners. Every year, the
Association coordinates with departments, sectors and agencies to organize many
activities to celebrate historical events and traditional holidays of the two
countries such as the Anniversary of Russia's National Day, the Anniversary of
the Russian October Revolution, and the Anniversary of the establishment of foreign
relations between the two countries... Especially, the 100th Anniversary of the
Russian October Revolution (November 7, 1917 - November 7, 2017) was organized,
attracted nearly 300 delegates to attend activities such as display images of
the two countries' landscapes, people, cultures and activities of the
Association; A series of programs on celebration for the 25th Anniversary of
the signing of the Treaty on Basic Principles of Friendly Relations (1994 -
2019) and the 70th Anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations
between Vietnam and the Russian Federation (1950 - 2020). The
highlight is the program "Tri An Hydropower Plant - A Mark of Vietnam - Russia
Friendship" with the participation of the Consulate General of the Russian
Federation in Ho Chi Minh City, delegates from central government and Dong Nai
province and a large number of people from all walks of life including many
delegates who have worked and studied in the former Soviet Union and today's
Russia.
Dong Nai province Vietnam -
Russia Friendship Association presenting gifts to students in difficult
circumstances
The Association has encouraged
all members to participate in the "Friendship Melodies" Festival
organized by Dong Nai province Union of Friendship Organizations, achieved high
results and been selected to attend the regional festival; organized
congratulatory delegations on holidays, New Year, national day,
people-to-people exchange events, foreign cultural affairs of the Consulate
General of the Russian Federation in Ho Chi Minh City, events organized by Dong
Nai province People's Committee, Dong Nai province Union of Friendship
Organizations....
In external information
work, the Vietnam - Russian Federation Friendship Association of Dong Nai
province carries out propaganda to build and strengthen the expansion of
solidarity, friendship and cooperation between the people of Dong Nai province
and the people of Russian Federation. The Association has approved the
implementation of the Congress Resolution to all members, key issues in the
Association's people-to-people diplomacy activities; propagated the image and
relationship between Vietnam and the Russian Federation through literary and
artistic works (cinema, theater, painting, sculpture, dance, music...). In addition, the Association has organized
contests of writing, painting, song composition, and literary and artistic
works bearing the mark of Vietnam - Russia friendship during the integration
period; Programs "Russian Cultural Days", "Russian Film
Week", "Vietnamese Cultural Days", contributing to strengthening
mutual understanding and promoting and introducing Vietnamese and Russian
culture to a large number of people and members.