Hanoi friendship association hailed for boosting Vietnam-Palestine ties
Palestinian Ambassador to Vietnam Saadi Salama has showed his appreciation to the Hanoi Union of Friendship Organisations and the Vietnam-Palestine Friendship Association’s Hanoi chapter (VPFA Hanoi) for bringing people from the two countries closer to each other and enhancing mutual understanding.
A new executive board is elected at the third congress of the Vietnam-Palestine Friendship Association’s Hanoi chapter (VPFA Hanoi) on August 15. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Palestinian Ambassador to VietnamSaadi Salama has showed his appreciation to the Hanoi Union of FriendshipOrganisations and the Vietnam-Palestine Friendship Association’s Hanoi chapter (VPFA Hanoi) for bringing people from the two countries closer to each other and enhancingmutual understanding.
He made the statement at the third congress of the VPFA Hanoi for the 2022 – 2027 tenure on August 15,during which the unit reviewed its performance and mapped out plans for thenext term.
The Palestinian people highly value their solidarity and friendshipwith the Vietnamese, he said, adding that it provides a motivation for Palestineto believe in the future and continue development.
He vowed that the Embassy of Palestine will together workwith the two organisations to promote cultural and people-to-people exchangeand strengthen friendship between the two countries in the coming time.
Permanent Vice Chairman of the Hanoi Union of FriendshipOrganisations Tran Thi Phuong hailed VPFA Hanoi forits performance during the previous term and put forward several key recommendationsfor it to do over the next five years.
She urged further promotion of the Vietnam-Palestine relationson mass media to boost mutual understanding between their people and suggested VPFA Hanoi maintain close coordination with the Embassy of Palestinein organising events for peace and friendship, expand cooperation with people’sand friendship organisations in Palestine, and step up ties in economy, culture,education, tourism and others.
The congress later elected Le Phuoc Minh, Director of theInstitute for Africa and Middle East Studies, as the new Chairman of VPFA Hanoi for the 2022 – 2027 tenure./.
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A new executive board is elected at the third congress of the Vietnam-Palestine Friendship Association’s Hanoi chapter (VPFA Hanoi) on August 15. (Photo: VNA)
