The Congress elected a new Executive Committee with 51 members. Huynh Quyet Thang, Director of Hanoi University of Science and Technology, was entrusted as the Chairman of the 5th term.

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Scenes of the congress

According to the report at the Congress, during the 2018-2024 term, the Vietnam-Bulgaria Friendship Association implemented numerous practical and effective activities, meeting the requirements of people-to-people diplomacy in the new situation, contributing to strengthening and enhancing the traditional friendship and cooperation between Vietnam and Bulgaria.

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Chairman of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations Phan Anh Son delivering a speech at the congress

Highly appreciating the results of the Vietnam-Bulgaria Friendship Association's activities, Phan Anh Son, Chairman of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations, affirmed that in the past term, the association had made efforts to innovate its content and methods of operation to attract more resources to participate in people-to-people exchange activities between the two countries, thereby enhancing mutual understanding. Activities such as friendship exchanges, enhanced cultural understanding, and educational cooperation between Vietnam and Bulgaria have bolstered the implementation of the Party and State's foreign policy, reinforcing the nation's standing and reputation globally.

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Bulgarian Ambassador to Vietnam Pavlin Todorov (right) presenting flowers to Huynh Quyet Thang, who is entrusted as the Chairman of the 5th term

In the upcoming term, the Chairman of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations proposed that the Vietnam-Bulgaria Friendship Association should strive to innovate, enhance the quality and effectiveness of its initiatives, concentrate on cultivating and expanding a competent team of leaders and members, and prioritize the development of the younger members.

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Chairman of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations Phan Anh Son awarding certificates of merit to outstanding individuals and collectives of the Vietnam-Bulgaria Friendship Association.

On this occasion, the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations awarded certificates of merit to individuals and collectives of the Vietnam-Bulgaria Friendship Association who have made outstanding achievements in people-to-people diplomatic activities during the previous term.

Translated by Trung Thanh