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Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations to continue to innovate its operation
 

On the morning of January 29, the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations organized the IX Presidium Conference (for the 2019 – 2024 term), to evaluate the results of its operation in 2023 and deploy tasks in 2024.

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President of Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations speaking at the Conference

Last year, along with the two pillars of foreign affairs - Party diplomacy and State diplomacy, the people-to-people diplomacy had a flourishing and breakthrough, making a substantial contribution to the country's overall achievements with many exciting activities. Recently, more than 800 peace, solidarity and friendship activities have been organized on people's channels at both central and local levels in diverse forms such as international conferences, seminars, and friendship meetings, cultural exchange, exhibitions, screenings movies, performing arts... Notably, important foreign affairs activities left a bold mark such as the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the Paris Agreement and the restoration of peace in Vietnam with the participation of historical witnesses and international friends who participated in supporting Vietnam; Vietnam - United States Friendship Exchange; The 11th Vietnam - India People's Friendship Festival in India; Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Japan; The delegation of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations and the Vietnam Committee for Palestinian People's Solidarity visited Palestine... ... In addition, the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations has also actively implemented multilateral diplomatic activities, with appropriate and effective forms of participation, contributing responsibly to the regional and international people's mechanism/forum while ensuring national and ethnic interests.

Regarding foreign non-governmental aid mobilization, according to incomplete statistics, as of October 31, 2023, 160 new projects for Vietnam were approved with a committed value of $36,097,666.

The year 2023 is also a bright spot in external information work of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations. Times Magazine with 5 foreign languages, the Union's electronic information page, the International E-Newsletter, Facebook... have made many efforts to innovate content, form, and apply modern technology to update information, vividly reflecting about Vietnam to international friends...

In 2024, the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations will continue to focus on Party building work; deploy foreign policy and related documents, resolutions and directives; strengthen the organizational system of the Central and local levels; improve the quality of staff; innovate thinking, approaches, methods of organization and content of people-to-people diplomacy activities.

2024-CTĐ-2.jpgPresident of Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations Phan Anh Son awarded Emulation Flags to collectives with outstanding achievements in emulation work in 2023

It is suggested to focus on research on world people's movements and build a map of world people's movements; maintain and strengthen relationships with traditional partners; expand and build a strong, reputable and widespread network of partners in the regions; develop and participate effectively in multilateral mechanisms; enhance cooperation in the fields of economics, trade, tourism, culture, science, technology, health, sports...; strengthen relationships with foreign non-governmental organizations with diverse audiences; innovate forms of advocacy, promote administrative procedures, and strengthen political mobilization; organize the 5th International Conference on international cooperation with Vietnam and foreign non-governmental organizations; prepare to summarize the National Program on foreign non-governmental aid mobilization and cooperation promotion for the 2019-2025 period; Improve the quality and efficiency of foreign information work; strengthen the application of information technology; improve the quality of research and consultation; deploy a state-level project on "people-to-people diplomacy activities around the world in the new context and propose solutions for Vietnam"; develop theoretical and practical documents on people-to-people foreign affairs; reprint of the book History of formation and development of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations; organize the National Conference on People-to-people diplomacy in 2024; organize the 7th National Congress of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations.

A cross-cutting activity that will be carried out from 2024 is to implement the Development Strategy of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations until 2030. The Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations will develop plans and programs, specific actions in each field of work, guiding the entire system for implementation.

Speaking at the conclusion of the Conference, President of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations Phan Anh Son said: In 2023, the system of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations has basically fulfilled its goals and tasks well. Besides the achievements, there are still some limitations in the organizational system of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations; network of friends and traditional partners.

To resolve internal difficulties, obstacles and limitations, Mr. Phan Anh Son said: In 2024, the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations will organize a National Conference on people-to-people diplomacy with the participation of and direction of senior leaders of the Party, State and representatives of the Standing Provincial/City Party Committee/People's Committees of 63 provinces and cities. At this Conference, the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations will concretize proposals related to Decision 118-QĐ/TW in 2023 on Regulations on organization and operation of mass associations assigned tasks by the Party and State from the Central level to Provincial Party Committees and City Party Committees to create conditions for the operation of the local Unions.

In addition, he recommends to strengthen the organizational structure and train specialized officials for people-to-people diplomacy. After the Presidium Conference, the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations will issue instructions related to the organizational structure to implement uniformity throughout the system.

In 2024, the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations will also complete the review, identification and evaluation of people's movements and social movements in the world. On that basis, to continue to expand partner networks, the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations will thoughtfully organize the 5th International Conference on international cooperation with Vietnam and foreign non-governmental organizations; National Congress of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations.

At the Conference, the Presidium of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations awarded Emulation Flags and Certificates of Merit to outstanding collectives and individuals, successfully completing their work tasks in 2023. The Union of Friendship Organizations of Dong Nai province was awarded the Emulation Flag. This is the fourth consecutive year that the Union of Friendship Organizations of Dong Nai province has received this title.

 

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