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Outstanding individuals honored at the event

At the meeting, Deputy President of HUFO Nguyen Van Manh briefed delegates on the history of HUFO, affirming that the organization has continuously renewed both operational contents and forms over the past 30 years. Particularly, it has mobilized various sources from society to conduct people-to-people diplomacy activities, socio-political events, cultural and economic diplomacy and charity activities.

In performing its functions and missions, HUFO has promoted friendship and solidarity, diplomatic relations between Vietnam and other countries and international organizations, contributing to the renewal process, and national development and protection of the Fatherland.

The Deputy President of HUFO also revealed that HUFO now has 32 member chapters with 150 cells and holds some 80 events every year. It also mobilizes and collects more than US$ 40 million of donation from international organization, foreign-country-based non-governmental organizations and foreign individuals for the city to invest in poverty reduction projects as well as education promotion and other social programs. 

On behalf of the city’s leadership, Le Thanh Liem highly valued the fruitful results achieved by HUFO over the past years, stressing that its contribution has consolidated friendship and unity between the country in general and the city in particular and international partners while its mobilized resources have effectively supported the city in implementing social programs.

Regarding the organization’s mission in the coming time, the city’s official suggested it should enhance dissemination of the Party’s and State’s foreign policy and focuses its operation on boosting people-to-people diplomacy and mobilizing international organizations and friends to support the city’s projects and social programs.

At the meeting, The Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations and Ho Chi Minh City Municipal Party Committee honored HUFO’s teams and individuals with outstanding achievements in implementing the city’s foreign affairs over the past time.  

Translated by Thu Nguyen