​On December 14 (at the local time), at the headquarters of the Vietnamese Embassy in Moscow, the 4th Congress of Vietnamese Association in Russia for the 2024-2029 term took place. At the Congress, leaders of the Vietnamese Association in Russia proposed and unanimously approved by congress delegates to develop this association into the Union of Vietnamese Organizations in Russia to properly reflect the characteristics of the community with about 100,000 compatriots.

Launching the Presidium and Standing Committee of the Union of Vietnamese Organizations in Russia. (Source: Baoquocte.vn)

The Congress also decided to immediately organize the first Congress of the Union to perfect the apparatus, and at the same time, have democratic consultation to appoint the Presidium for the 1^st term to elect the President, and members of the Standing Committee and Inspection Committee. Businessman Do Xuan Hoang is elected by the Congress as the President of the Union of Vietnamese Organizations in Russia, tenure 1, for the 2024-2029 term. The event also celebrates the 20th Anniversary of the establishment of the Vietnamese Association in Russia, looking forward to the 75th Anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries and major holidays of the two countries in 2025.

Attending the Congress were 54 delegates representing leaders of Vietnamese Associations in Russia, Vietnamese Ambassador to Russia Dang Minh Khoi, representatives of the State Commission for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs, and representatives of departments, boards of the Embassy and relevant to agencies. Reporting at the Congress, Chairman of the Vietnamese Association in Russia Do Xuan Hoang summarized the results of the Association's activities in term III and presented the direction of the Association's activities in the coming time. He evaluated the Association's progress in 3 groups of tasks: building a strong, united community; mobilizing and organizing activities towards the homeland; people-to-people diplomacy work, contributing to strengthening the traditional friendship between Vietnam and Russia.

Accordingly, thanks to the efforts of the entire community, the Association has gathered the vast majority of Vietnamese people and units living, studying and doing business in the host country, through the Fund "Tradition and Friendship" sponsors Vietnam-Russia cooperation activities, the "Enlightenment" Fund, headed by Ambassador Dang Minh Khoi as honorary chairman, motivates and encourages Vietnamese students with achievements. especially excellent in studying and scientific research and sports culture. This congress is a turning point aimed at consolidating the organization, innovating forms of operation, creating better conditions for the community, overcoming difficulties and challenges and effectively taking advantage of new opportunities.

At the Congress, delegates discussed and approved the Association's activity report, discussed and approved the restructuring of the Vietnamese Association in Russia into the Union of Vietnamese Organizations in Russia, announced the Charter of the Union. After that, the Congress presented the personnel project of the Union and voted to approve the list of Presidium of the Union of Vietnamese Organizations in Russia, tenure I, for the 2024 - 2029 term.

Speaking at the Congress, Vietnamese Ambassador to Russia Dang Minh Khoi acknowledged and appreciated the Association's efforts in uniting and building a growing Vietnamese community in Russia, with many activities towards the homeland in recent times; particularly praised the Association's role in gathering and mobilizing people, building deep solidarity, unifying activities, supporting people to strengthen their legal status in the host country, and promoting development. economy, so that the community stabilizes and develops in the long term, while protecting the legitimate interests of people, taking the lead in helping people in difficult times, organizing many mass sports and cultural activities. in Russia, connecting businesses, supporting and consulting on economic development trade and investment in the two countries. Ambassador Dang Minh Khoi affirmed that the Party Committee and the Vietnamese Embassy in Russia will create conditions in all aspects for the Union of Vietnamese organizations in Russia to operate effectively in the coming time, requesting the Union to strengthen mobilizing people to contribute more to the country's development.

Vietnamese Association in Russia, the President and Permanent Vice President of the Association were awarded the third Class Labor Medal (Source: Baoquocte.vn)

On this occasion, the President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam awarded the third Class Labor Medal to the Vietnamese Association in Russia, Mr. Do Xuan Hoang - Chairman of the Vietnamese Association in Russia, Mr. Tran Phu Thuan - Permanent Vice Chairman of the Vietnamese Association in Russia. This is a worthy reward for the contributions of the Association and individuals of Mr. Do Xuan Hoang and Tran Phu Thuan on the occasion of the 20th Anniversary of the establishment of the Vietnamese Association in Russia.

A corner of the Youth Library space (Source: M.N - Youth Newspaper)

Previously, in Moscow capital, the Youth Library - the first library for Vietnamese youth and students in Russia - officially came into operation. The project aims to develop reading culture, create a learning and research space for the Vietnamese student community in Russia. This is a project carried out with the companionship of the Vietnamese Association in Russia and the "Tradition and Friendship" Fund. Mr. Le Huynh Duc, Deputy Secretary of the Youth Union Affairs Committee, Chairman of the Vietnamese Student Association in Russia said,

The Youth Library is an important project of Vietnamese youth in Russia aimed at welcoming Party Congresses at all levels, moving towards the 14th National Congress of the Party, as well as on the occasion of celebrating the Congress. 4th Congress of Vietnamese People in the Russian Federation.

The project originated from the idea of ​​Ambassador Dang Minh Khoi during a meeting with youth representatives in the Russian Federation on October 18, 2022, right when the Ambassador began his term of office. The library is expected to operate effectively, spread knowledge and promote reading culture in the young Vietnamese community in Russia, as well as become a place for young people to meet, interact and connect.