The Vietnam - Australia Friendship Association of Can Tho City Held a Congress

During the 2018 - 2023 term, with the motto "proactive, flexible, creative and effective", the Association has made great efforts to achieve many important results, contributing to strengthening friendship, and multifaceted cooperation between Can Tho city and Australia, contributing to the development of Vietnam - Australia friendship.

On September 22, the Vietnam - Australia Friendship Association of Can Tho city (Association) organized a Congress for the 2023 - 2028 term.

The Association has coordinated with the Union of Friendship Organizations of Can Tho city to implement 2 projects with a total value of nearly VND 1.4 billion. These are the Direct Aid Program (DAP) sponsored by the Australian Consulate General to construct irrigation canal bridge in Thoi Dong commune, Co Do district, Can Tho city worth more than VND 360 million; and the construction of "Dream Space" music room and launched the project "Developing and Raising awareness of Creative Education in Can Tho City" sponsored by AMPA Education/Australia, with a total project value of more than VND 994 million.

During the 2023 - 2028 term, the Association determines to strengthen coordination to promote friendship exchange activities between the people of Australia and Vietnam; strengthen cultural and artistic exchanges to introduce the country, people, and typical culinary culture of Can Tho city and Australia in diverse forms.

The Congress also elected the Association's Executive Committee for the term 2023 - 2028 with 16 members. MSc. Dao Phong Lam, Deputy Director of the Quality Management Center, and lecturer of the Faculty of Foreign Languages of Can Tho University was elected President of the Association.

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