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The conference was attended by Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Viet Thao, former Deputy Director of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics, member of the Central Theoretical Council, and member of the Standing Committee of the Presidium of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations; Nguyen Thi Anh Thi, Member of the Da Nang Party Committee and Vice Chairwoman of the Da Nang People’s Committee; Nguyen Ngoc Binh, President of the Da Nang Union of Friendship Organizations; along with representatives from the military, public security forces, departments, agencies, mass organizations, member organizations, and a large number of diplomatic missions, international organizations, and foreign non-governmental organizations operating in Vietnam.

Conference reviewing people-to-people diplomacy in 2025 and outlining tasks for 2026. (Photo: Da Nang Union of Friendship Organizations)

Reporting at the conference, Huynh Thi Thanh An, Vice President of the Da Nang Union of Friendship Organizations, stated that in 2025, departments, agencies, localities, associations, mass organizations, and educational institutions across the city proactively and flexibly integrated people-to-people diplomacy into their regular work programs. Da Nang welcomed hundreds of international delegations for visits and working sessions, exchanging information on socio-economic development, the investment environment, cooperation promotion, humanitarian aid, and charitable activities. At the same time, the city organized numerous outbound delegations to promote exchanges, cooperation, and resource mobilization.

A notable highlight of the year was the mobilization and reception of foreign non-governmental aid. The city received 101 aid packages with a total committed value of VND 393.26 billion (equivalent to USD 16.42 million), focusing on healthcare, education and training, science and technology, child protection, environmental protection, disaster recovery, and support for vulnerable groups. These resources made a tangible contribution to the implementation of the city’s social welfare policies and community development goals.

In its role as the specialized agency, the Da Nang Union of Friendship Organizations and its member organizations received and worked with nearly 80 international delegations, while also leading and coordinating numerous exemplary activities promoting exchange, peace, solidarity, and friendship. These included medical examination and gift-giving programs in Laos; activities commemorating diplomatic relations with Russia, the United States, and Germany; cultural, artistic, and sports exchanges with many countries; and international seminars on responsible business practices and the green economy. External information work continued to be renewed, with more than 250 bilingual news articles published, contributing to the promotion of Da Nang’s image among international friends.

Speaking at the conference, Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Viet Thao affirmed that people-to-people diplomacy is one of the three key pillars of Vietnam’s comprehensive foreign policy. In the new context, strengthening people-to-people diplomacy not only enhances mutual understanding and trust among nations, but also contributes to building a peaceful and stable environment in support of sustainable development at both national and local levels.

Nguyen Thi Anh Thi, Member of the Da Nang Party Committee and Vice Chairwoman of the Da Nang People’s Committee. (Photo: Da Nang Union of Friendship Organizations)

In her directive remarks, Nguyen Thi Anh Thi, Member of the Da Nang Party Committee and Vice Chairwoman of the Da Nang People’s Committee, acknowledged and commended the outstanding achievements of the city’s people-to-people diplomacy in 2025. She emphasized that in 2026, the Da Nang Union of Friendship Organizations should continue to closely follow the Party’s guidelines and the State’s policies; urgently advise on finalizing a new coordination regulation for people-to-people diplomacy; intensify the mobilization of foreign non-governmental aid; and closely link people-to-people diplomatic activities with the city’s socio-economic development objectives and national defense and security requirements.

Nguyen Ngoc Binh, President of the Da Nang Union of Friendship Organizations. (Photo: Da Nang Union of Friendship Organizations)

Nguyen Ngoc Binh, President of the Da Nang Union of Friendship Organizations, emphasized that in the context of increasingly deep international integration, people-to-people diplomacy continues to affirm its role as an important channel contributing to the effective implementation of Vietnam’s foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, peace, cooperation, and development. People-to-people diplomatic activities not only complement State diplomacy and Party external relations, but also directly help project the image of Vietnam in general and Da Nang in particular as a safe, friendly destination with strong potential for cooperation.

Nguyen Ngoc Binh called on the entire system to continue strongly renewing the content and methods of people-to-people diplomacy in a more practical and effective direction; to enhance the application of digital technology and multimedia communication; and to proactively implement the 2026 People-to-People Diplomacy Action Plan, which includes nearly 50 activities and events, many of which will commemorate diplomatic relations between Vietnam and countries around the world.

The Presidium of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations awarded the Emulation Flag titled “Leading Unit of the Emulation Movement in 2025” to the Da Nang Union of Friendship Organizations. (Photo: Da Nang Union of Friendship Organizations)

On this occasion, the Presidium of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations awarded the Emulation Flag titled “Leading Unit of the Emulation Movement in 2025” to the Da Nang Union of Friendship Organizations, while the Chairman of the Da Nang People’s Committee presented Certificates of Merit to collectives and individuals with outstanding achievements in people-to-people diplomacy in the 2024-2025 period.

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