December 16, 2016 | 22:13 (GMT+7)
HUFO to boost efficiency of people-to-people diplomacy
PANO - The Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organizations (HUFO) on December 15 convened its third congress for the 2016-2021 tenure to review its activities and seek measures to raise the efficiency of people-to-people diplomacy.
Gifts presented to HUFO's members with great contributions to the union's activities. Photo: hufo.hochiminhcity.gov.vn
Over the past five years, HUFO has hosted 162 international delegations with more than 3,500 guests, held 80 political and diplomatic events and cultural exchanges. These activities made practical contributions to strengthening and expanding friendship and cooperation in different fields and boosting mutual understanding between the city and other countries.
In the 2016-2021 tenure, the meeting agreed to speed up people-to-people diplomacy for peace, friendship, development, and international integration.
At the congress, the delegates elected 63 members to the Executive Board with Huynh Minh Thien as new HUFO President.
Translated by Tran Hoai