Recently,
at Co Dau Restaurant, Buu Long Tourist Area, Dong Nai province Union of
Friendship Organizations coordinated with the Vietnam - Russia Friendship Association
(the Association) to successfully organize the Vietnam - Russia Friendship
Exchange Program. Attending the Program were Mr. Sadykov Timur Sirozhevich -
Consul General of the Russian Federation in Ho Chi Minh City; Mr. Nguyen Dang
Phat - Vice President cum General Secretary of the Vietnam - Russia Friendship
Association, Editor-in-Chief of Bach Duong Magazine; Mr. Pham Xuan Ha - Member
of Dong Nai province Party Standing Committee, Head of Dong Nai province Party
Committee's Propaganda Commission, Chairman of Dong Nai province Vietnam -
Russia Friendship Association and approximately 200 delegates who are leaders
of agencies and units of the province, Regiment 935, Factory A42, Tri An
Hydroelectric Power Plant and officers and members of the Association.

Delegates posing for souvenir photos at the Program
Speaking at the opening
of the Program, Chairman of Dong Nai province Vietnam - Russia Friendship
Association Pham Xuan Ha said that the Association was pleased to organize the
Vietnam - Russia Friendship Exchange Program in the vibrant atmosphere of the
107th Anniversary of Russian October Revolution, in commemoration of the 30th Anniversary
of signing the Treaty on the Basic Principles of Friendly Relations between
Vietnam and the Russian Federation and for the celebration of the 75th Anniversary
of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and the Russia in
2025. Today's Vietnam - Russia friendship exchange program is an opportunity to
review traditions and propagate the historical meaning of important events in
the friendly relationship between the two countries, strengthen the traditional
friendship and comprehensive strategic partnership between Vietnam and the
Russian Federation for members of the Association. This is also an
opportunity for members of the Association to meet, interact and exchange ideas
to contribute to the further development of the Association's activities in the
coming time. Today's exchange program is also an opportunity for officers and
members of the Association to show and share the beauty of Vietnamese - Russian
culture, and welcome the unique cultural performances of the Vietnam - Russia
Friendship Association of Ho Chi Minh City, Binh Duong province and Ba Ria -
Vung Tau province.

Mr. Pham Xuan Ha (at the
position on the left) and Mr. Nguyen Thanh Tri (at the position on the right)
presenting flowers and souvenirs to Mr. Sadykov Timur Sirozhevich
In addition, he also added that the Vietnam -
Russia Friendship Association of Dong Nai province successfully organized the 2nd
Congress, for the 2023 - 2028 term on June 22, 2023. Currently, the
Association's Executive Committee has 19 people, the Association has 3
affiliated branches with a total of 120 members. Every year, the Association
also coordinates with Dong Nai province Union of Friendship Organizations and
related agencies to organize activities to celebrate historical events and
traditional holidays of the two countries. In addition, responding to the launch of the
Union of Friendship Organizations of Dong Nai province on people-to-people
exchange and cultural diplomacy activities, the Association has mobilized its
members to participate in activities, especially 05 seasons of the
"Friendship Melodies" Festival in Dong Nai province from 2020 to 2024
and all won top rankings.

Consul
General of the Russian Federation in Ho Chi Minh City Sadykov Timur Sirozhevich
speaking at the Program.
Consul General of the
Russian Federation in Ho Chi Minh City Sadykov Timur Sirozhevich expressed his
joy when participating in the program and said that on June 16, 2024, Russia
and Vietnam celebrated the 30th Anniversary of signing the Treaty on basic
principles of friendly relations, marking the beginning of a new phase in the
development of multifaceted cooperation between Vietnam and Russia, creating a
premise for further development at the level of comprehensive strategic
partnership of the two countries. Accordingly,
the Associations have contributed greatly to the development of
people-to-people diplomacy. The Association's activities have opened up new
prospects for active cooperation based on valuable experiences. He believes
that today's friendly exchange will be an important step in strengthening
Russian-Vietnamese cooperation.
Mr. Nguyen Dang Phat - Vice President cum
General Secretary of the Vietnam - Russia Friendship Association emphasized
that the program of Dong Nai province Vietnam - Russia Association today is a
practical activity, and one of various activities of the Vietnam - Russia
Friendship Association from the Central to the grassroots, in 32 provinces and
cities nationwide and in 16 branches directly under the Central Association in
ministries, branches, and military branches, schools and businesses on the
occasion of the Anniversary of many important holidays in the friendship
relationship of the two countries and traditional days of the Vietnam - Russia
Association in 2024 and 2025. At the
same time, he also discussed and introduced the general picture of
people-to-people exchange activities and active partners of the Vietnam - Russia
Friendship Association of the Central Government and provinces and cities
nationwide, implementing key tasks. in the activities of the Associations in
the new period to the officers and members of the Associations.
Within the framework of the program, delegates
enjoyed vibrant dances, lyrics praising the beauty and the friendship of the
two countries’ people through performances displayed by the artists' branch of
the Vietnam – Russia Friendship Association of Dong Nai province and members
from the Vietnam - Russia Friendship Association of Ho Chi Minh City and Binh
Duong province.

Delegates
visiting the exhibition "Vietnam - Russia Friendship in Dong Nai province"
In addition, delegates
also visited the exhibition of images of Vietnam - Russia people – to –people diplomacy
in Dong Nai, introducing the Tri An Hydropower Project - A mark of Vietnam -
Russia friendship in Dong Nai and many typical images of the friendly
relationship between the two countries in recent times.
Some photos of unique
cultural exchanges at the Program

Exchange performance of
the Vietnam - Russia Friendship Association of Dong Nai province

Exchange performance of
the Vietnam - Russia Friendship Association of Dong Nai province

Exchange performance of
the Vietnam - Russia Friendship Association of Binh Duong province