In
2016, Dong Nai province Vietnam - Korea Friendship Association was established.
By May 2023, the 2nd Congress of Dong Nai province Vietnam - Korea
Friendship Association officially took place. The Congress elected an Executive
Committee for the 2023 – 2028 term, consisting of 16 members. Mr. Huynh Thanh
Binh - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee and Head of the
Provincial Party Inspection Commission under Dong Nai province Party Committee,
was elected as the President of Dong Nai province Vietnam - Korea Friendship
Association. After more than 8 years of operation, from an initial number of
200 members, Dong Nai province Vietnam - Korea Friendship Association now has
about 500 members and is currently one of the 10 member organizations of Dong
Nai province Union of Friendship Organizations (DUFO) with many vibrant and
effective activities, becoming a bridge that contributes to strengthening and
nurturing the traditional friendship between Vietnam and Korea in general, and
between Dong Nai province and localities in Korea in particular. Notably, in
2024, the activities of the Association was ensured according to the planned
schedule, achieving important results in fostering friendship connections with
localities and partners in Korea as well as in the development work of the
Association.
The year 2024 was a year of many meaningful activities for Dong Nai province Vietnam
- Korea Friendship Association. In particular, in the work of building and
developing the organization, Dong Nai province Vietnam - Korea Friendship
Association has promoted the establishment of 02 Vietnam - Korea Friendship Sub
-Associations at the Provincial Bar Association and Dong Nai University of
Technology. At the friendship meeting to summarize the activities of 2024 and
deploy the tasks for 2025, which took place on December 31, decisions on the
establishment of the Sub-Associations were announced. This is a significant new development
in the 8-year process of formation and growth of the Association.
Mr. Huỳnh Thanh
Bình - President and Mr. Lê Bạch Long - Vice President of Dong Nai province Vietnam
- Korea Friendship Association presented the Decision on the establishment of the
Sub - Association and congratulatory flowers to the representative of the
Vietnam - Korea Friendship Sub - Association at Dong Nai University of
Technology.
The Executive
Committee of the Vietnam - Korea Friendship Association at the Provincial Bar
Association received the Decision on the establishment of the Sub - Association
from Mr. Huynh Thanh Binh, President of Dong Nai province Vietnam - Korea
Friendship Association and Mr. Lê Quang Y, Head of the Provincial Bar
Association.
In addition, the Association connected with the
Provincial Tax Department to organize a dialogue conference with the Korean Chamber
of Commerce in Dong Nai (KOCHAM Dong Nai) to exchange information and address
some tax-related issues for businesses. The conference was attended by leaders
and heads and deputy heads of specialized departments of the Dong Nai
Provincial Tax Department, leaders of the Vietnam-Korea Friendship Association
in the province, leaders of KOCHAM Dong Nai, Korean businesses in Dong Nai, and
Consul incharge of the commercial investment from the Consulate General of
South Korea in Ho Chi Minh City. The event creates opportunities for access,
guidance, and clarification of questions for Korean businesses in the province
in the field of taxation, opening up many opportunities for connection,
promoting friendly exchanges, and cooperation in the area of encouraging FDI
businesses to participate in social responsibility performance, etc.
Delegates attending the dialogue conference
between the Provincial Tax Department and the Korean Chamber of Commerce in
Dong Nai province
Dong Nai province Vietnam - Korea Friendship Association has also actively
performed its function as a bridge through connecting activities organized by
the the provincial Industrial Zones Authority, to hold a dialogue conference
with the Korean Chamber of Commerce in Dong Nai province (KOCHAM Dong Nai); received
and worked with K-Market Group (Korea) to discuss several issues related to the
group's activities in Dong Nai; participated in an interview for the SeaNuHan
program of the Economic Times (Korea), with the interview content focusing on
the role and activities of the Vietnam - Korea Friendship Association in the
province, and KOCHAM's contributions to the bilateral relationship between
Vietnam and Korea; notably, the association has connected with Korean non - governmental
organizations to implement various projects and programs in Dong Nai.
Mr. Huỳnh Thanh Bình - President of the
Association, chaired a meeting with K-Market Group (South Korea).
A highlight of the past year was the collaboration of Dong Nai province Vietnam
- Korea Friendship Association with the Department of Education and Training,
Lac Hong University, and Visang Education Group (South Korea) to implement a
pilot project for teaching Korean in high schools across the province. The
project has been implemented in several high schools in the districts of Trang
Bom, Thong Nhat, and Bien Hoa city. Additionally, the Association has collaborated
with Dong Nai Radio and Television to conduct a seminar titled "Enhancing
Foreign Language Competence and International Integration for Youth in Dong
Nai"; coordinated with various units to organize a workshop on
"Solutions to enhance learning Chinese, Japanese, and Korean languages and
job opportunities for Youth in Dong Nai in the new era," and mobilized the
Korean Chamber of Commerce in Dong Nai to sponsor scholarships for 103 high
school students participating in the pilot Korean language teaching program,
with a total amount of 50,000,000 dong.Top
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The meaningful achievements of Dong Nai
province Vietnam - Korea Friendship Association in the past year 2024 are
thanks to the efforts and dedication of both the Standing Committee and the
Executive Committee of Dong Nai province Vietnam - Korea Friendship Association,
as well as the direction and guidance of the Union of Friendship Organizations
of the province. In 2025, the entire Executive Committee and members of Dong
Nai province Vietnam - Korea Friendship Association are determined to continue
their efforts to fulfill their function and role as a bridge of friendship
between the people of Vietnam and South Korea in general, and between the
people of Dong Nai and their partners and localities in South Korea in
particular. This determination is concretized through the 2025 operational
program of Dong Nai province Vietnam - Korea Friendship Association with
specific and practical activities such as: continuing to closely monitor and
implement the pilot project of teaching Korean language at the high school
level in the province; coordinating with the Union of Friendship Organizations
of the province to organize a people - to - people exchange delegation and
mobilize foreign non-governmental aid in South Korea, and organize the Vietnam -
South Korea friendship exchange program; surveying the demand for establishing
Vietnam - South Korea Friendship Sub - Associations at South Korean enterprises
in the province; coordinating with agencies and units in the province to receive
delegations of people’s organizations and South Korean non - governmental
organizations to work, learn about peace, solidarity, friendship, development
cooperation, and foreign non-governmental aid mobilization activities in Dong
Nai province …