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.

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.

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.

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.