Binh Dinh’s Vietnam – New Zealand Friendship Association hold congress
The Binh Dinh province’s Vietnam – New Zealand Friendship Association elected a new executive board with 11 members. Ha Van Cat, Chairman of Binh Dinh provincial Red Cross chapter was re-elected as Chairman of the Association .
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The Association held the 3rd congress for the 2018-2023 tenure on April 21.
As in the report of the 2nd tenure (2015-2018), the provincial Vietnam – New Zealand Friendship Association was the core of implementing New Zealand sponsored programs and projects in healthcare, agriculture and social security aspect.
In the next term, the Binh Dinh’s Vietnam – New Zealand Friendship Association determines to boost the propaganda of united and peaceful friendship between local people in particular and Vietnamese people in general and New Zealanders.
Besides, the Association steadily increases number of membership; maintain meetings, cerebrating New Zealand national day (June, 2nd) annually, teaches English to members and teenage non – members and mobilizes, receives and deploys projects funded by New Zealand government./.
Translated by Thanh Van
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