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Viet Nam Union of Friendship Organizations Celebrates 75th Anniversary of Traditional Day and Patriotic Emulation Congress for 2025-2030 Period
On 17 November in Hanoi, the Viet Nam Union of Friendship Organizations solemnly celebrated the 75th Anniversary of its Traditional Day and convened the Patriotic Emulation Congress for the 2025-2030 period, while also proudly receiving the First-Class Labour Order.
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Remark on 75th Anniversary of the Traditional Day of the Viet Nam Union of Friendship Organizations
VietnamTimes Magazine respectfully presents the full text of the speech delivered by President of the Viet Nam Union of Friendship Organizations Phan Anh Son at the Celebration of the 75th Anniversary of the Traditional Day (17 November 1950 - 17 November 2025), the Conferment of the First-Class Labour Order, and the National Patriotic Emulation Congress for the 2025-2030 period.
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Congratulatory Letter from the President of the Viet Nam Union of Friendship Organizations
On November 17, 2025, in Hanoi, the Viet Nam Union of Friendship Organizations solemnly held the Ceremony Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of its Traditional Day, the Presentation of the First-Class Labor Order, and the Patriotic Emulation Congress for the 2025-2030 period. On this significant occasion, President of the Viet Nam Union of Friendship Organizations Phan Anh Son sent a congratulatory letter to all officials, public servants, employees, and individuals who have been and are directly engaged in people-to-people diplomacy within the system of the Union.
Strengthening Viet Nam-Europe People-to-People Ties Through Knowledge and Technology
In a world marked by volatility, people-to-people diplomacy serves as a bridge that nurtures mutual understanding and trust among nations, providing a durable foundation for friendship and cooperation. From contributing to peace and stability to unlocking external resources, the people-to-people channel has increasingly demonstrated its capacity to mobilize knowledge, technology, finance, and international experience for development. Through exchanges and cooperation among peoples, Viet Nam not only gains access to advanced models but also strengthens bilateral and multilateral cooperation programs in education, health, science and technology, environment, and innovation, thereby transforming goodwill and friendship into actionable capacity.
Multilateral People-to-People Diplomacy: Some Lessons and Reflections
Throughout 75 years of formation and development, the Viet Nam Union of Friendship Organizations and its member organizations have affirmed their core role in people-to-people diplomacy, contributing to strengthening and expanding the network of international friends, promoting and safeguarding national interests, and enhancing the position of Viet Nam in the international arena.
Hai Phong: Integrating People-to-People Diplomacy into Foreign Non-Governmental Projects
In recent years, the integration of people-to-people diplomacy into the implementation of foreign non-governmental programs and projects in Hai Phong City has produced highly practical and meaningful results.
Viet Nam Union of Friendship Organizations and Ensuring of Human Rights in Viet Nam
Human rights, or the rights of the person, are a universal concept, a shared value of humankind and also a fundamental objective of nations in their struggles for peace, democracy, justice and social progress.
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[Photo] Viet Nam Union of Friendship Organizations Presents Report to President Ho Chi Minh on Occasion of its 75th Traditional Day
On November 13 in Hanoi, the Viet Nam Union of Friendship Organizations (VUFO) held a ceremony to present its report to President Ho Chi Minh in commemoration of its 75th Traditional Day (November 17, 1950 - November 17, 2025) and the Patriotic Emulation Congress for the 2025-2030 period. The solemn program was attended by VUFO leaders, officials, and staff.
Viet Nam-Cuba Friendship Association in Proud 75-Year Journey of Viet Nam Union of Friendship Organizations
In 1950, the resistance war against French colonialism entered a new phase, as the Vietnamese revolution established official relations with revolutionary forces around the world, including the Soviet Union, China, and others. The Viet Nam Committee for the Protection of World Peace was founded in the Viet Bac resistance base as the first people-to-people diplomacy organization, serving as the predecessor of today’s Viet Nam Union of Friendship Organizations (VUFO).
Economic Diplomacy: Perspective from Activities of Viet Nam-Singapore Friendship Association
In the context of Viet Nam actively implementing its policy of economic diplomacy to serve national development, the activities of the Viet Nam-Singapore Friendship Association (VSFA) have undergone significant and appropriate shifts, harmoniously combining people-to-people diplomacy with economic diplomacy. The Association’s initiatives and action programs are always oriented toward individuals and communities, closely aligned with, and practically supporting Viet Nam’s socio-economic development programs.
Viet Nam-Cuba Solidarity: Command of Heart
On the occasion of the 65th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Viet Nam and Cuba (December 2, 1960 - December 2, 2025), Cuban Ambassador to Viet Nam Rogelio Polanco Fuentes shared with VietnamTimes magazine his reflections on the special friendship between the two countries.
Da Nang and “Three-Step Formula” for Sustainable People-to-People Diplomacy
After nearly three decades of establishment and development, the Da Nang Union of Friendship Organizations (DAFO) has affirmed its position as a model example in Vietnam’s people-to-people diplomacy - a comprehensive, effective, and sustainable operational model that creatively connects with international friends and contributes positively to the city’s integration process along the Han River.
Viet Nam Union of Friendship Organizations Actively Engages in and Organizes High-Level External Activities Abroad
During 2024-2025, the Viet Nam Union of Friendship Organizations (VUFO) has taken the lead and cooperated with partners to organize numerous friendship exchanges and meetings in conjunction with visits and working trips by Party and State leaders to various countries, contributing to strengthening friendship between the people of Viet Nam and international friends.
Viet Nam-USA Society: 80 Years of Remarkable Journey
Through people-to-people diplomacy, messages of reconciliation have been conveyed and acknowledged by the leaders of both countries. It was the efforts of people-to-people diplomacy, with the Viet Nam-USA Society at its core, through various channels connecting American organizations and individuals who supported normalization and the establishment of relations with Viet Nam, that served as a driving force leading to the normalization of relations and the establishment of diplomatic ties between Viet Nam and the United States on July 12, 1995.
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[Infographics] History of Formation and Development of Viet Nam Union of Friendship Organizations
History of Formation and Development of Viet Nam Union of Friendship Organizations.
Sincere, Flexible, and Creative: Identity of Vietnam’s People-to-People Exchanges with Neighboring Countries
These are among the reflections drawn from personal experience shared by Tran Thi Xuan Oanh, Director General of the Asia-Africa Department under the Viet Nam Union of Friendship Organizations (VUFO), in an interview with VietnamTimes Magazine.
New Mindsets and Approaches in Mobilizing Foreign Non-Governmental Aid
Looking back on 75 years of people-to-people diplomacy, we can feel even more deeply that foreign non-governmental aid is not merely a flow of material resources; it is a flow of trust and humanity.
Initiatives to Extend the Circle of Friendship
What should we do in the future to nurture and strengthen the bonds of friendship between the people of Viet Nam and the peoples of other nations? From this shared concern, international friends have sent Viet Nam their sincere ideas and initiatives.
Promoting the Strength of People-to-People Diplomacy in the New Context
President Ho Chi Minh once said, “The strength, greatness, and endurance of the Vietnamese people fundamentally lie in the unity of the Vietnamese people and the support of the peoples of the world… International solidarity is of great significance to us.” The history of Viet Nam’s struggle for national independence, as well as its efforts in national construction and defense, has recorded the tremendous contributions of people-to-people diplomacy. The vibrant reality of the 75-year journey of establishment and development of the Viet Nam Union of Friendship Organizations has clearly demonstrated the unique and distinctive strengths of Viet Nam’s people-to-people diplomacy.
VUFO Delegation Visits Historical Site in Thai Nguyen
On the occasion of the 75th Anniversary of the Viet Nam Union of Friendship Organizations (VUFO) (November 17, 1950 – November 17, 2025), the Union organized a delegation to visit its Historical Site in Phu Dinh Commune, Thai Nguyen Province, on the morning of November 7.
Expanding People-to-People Exchanges between Vietnam and Kansai Region (Japan)
On November 4 in Hanoi, the Vietnam-Japan Friendship Association received a delegation from the Japan-Vietnam Friendship Association of the Kansai region, led by its President, Nishimura Teiichi. Both sides agreed to continue expanding cooperation, strengthening people-to-people exchanges, and promoting local connections.
Healthcare Cooperation Toward the 70th Anniversary of Vietnam-France Friendship
On October 31 in Hanoi, the roundtable “Vietnam-France Healthcare Cooperation” opened new directions for collaboration to improve public health and strengthen the longstanding bond between the two nations. The event was a meaningful activity contributing to the consolidation of friendship as the two countries move toward celebrating the 70th anniversary of the establishment of Vietnam-France diplomatic relations.
Vietnam-US People-to-People Cooperation: Healing the Past, Inspiring the Future
On October 28 in Hanoi, the Vietnam-US Society under the Viet Nam Union of Friendship Organizations (VUFO) held a rountable entitled “Vietnam-US People-to-People Relations: 30 Years of Diplomatic Relations and Beyond.” The event brought together Vietnamese diplomats, scholars, and American friends and partners to review the achievements of Vietnam-US people-to-people cooperation over the past three decades and to exchange views on future directions.
