PANO - The Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations (VUFO) held a ceremony on November 17 in Hanoi to celebrate its 66th founding anniversary.

VUFO Vice President and General Secretary Don Tuan Phong speaking at the ceremony

Over the past 60 years of construction and development, VUFO has obtained remarkable achievements, contributing to developing external affairs and the innovation and development of the country.

To date, VUFO has 113 member organizations and hundreds of friendship associations nationwide; and has partnered with nearly 1,000 foreign non-governmental organizations (NGOs).

Over the past 15 years, NGOs disbursed more than US$ 3.5 billion for tens of thousands of projects involving poverty reduction, post-war recovery, public health care, and environmental protection.

With its achievements, VUFO has been awarded the Ho Chi Minh Order and various noble orders from friendly countries.

Translated by Hong Thanh