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.
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On June 30, 2024, in the Republic of Korea, the Viet Nam Union of Friendship Organizations, in collaboration with Korean partners and friends, organized a meeting between Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính and Korean friends who have made significant contributions to Viet Nam–Korea relations. (Photo: Government Portal)
On June 30, 2024, in the Republic of Korea, the Viet Nam Union of Friendship Organizations, in collaboration with Korean partners and friends, organized a meeting between Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Korean friends who have made significant contributions to Viet Nam-RoK relations. (Photo: Vietnam Government Portal)
On August 18, 2024, during his State visit to China, General Secretary and State President Tô Lâm met with representatives of the Chinese people’s friendship organizations in Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province. The meeting was jointly organized by the Viet Nam Union of Friendship Organizations, the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, the Guangdong People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, and the Consulate General of Viet Nam in Guangzhou. (Photo: VNA)
On August 18, 2024, during his State visit to China, General Secretary and State President To Lam met with representatives of the Chinese people’s friendship organizations in Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province. The meeting was jointly organized by the Viet Nam Union of Friendship Organizations, the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, the Guangdong People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, and the Consulate General of Viet Nam in Guangzhou. (Photo: VNA)
As part of his working trip to attend the Summit of the Future and the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in the United States, on September 22, 2024, General Secretary and State President Tô Lâm met with representatives of the Communist Party, left-wing organizations, and American friends in New York. The event was jointly organized by the Central Committee’s Commission for External Relations (now the Ministry of Foreign Affairs), the Viet Nam Union of Friendship Organizations, and the Permanent Mission of Viet Nam to the United Nations. (Photo: VNA)
As part of his working trip to attend the Summit of the Future and the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in the United States, on September 22, 2024, General Secretary and State President To Lam met with representatives of the Communist Party, left-wing organizations, and American friends in New York. The event was jointly organized by the Central Commission for External Relations (now the Ministry of Foreign Affairs), the Viet Nam Union of Friendship Organizations, and the Permanent Mission of Viet Nam to the United Nations. (Photo: VNA)
During his State visit to Cuba, on September 27, 2024, General Secretary and State President Tô Lâm, together with First Secretary and President of Cuba Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, held a cordial meeting with representatives of Cuban friendship organizations and the young generation. The event was jointly organized by the Viet Nam Union of Friendship Organizations, the Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples (ICAP), and the Embassy of Viet Nam in Cuba. (Photo: VNA)
During his State visit to Cuba, on September 27, 2024, General Secretary and State President To Lam, together with First Secretary and President of Cuba Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, held a cordial meeting with representatives of Cuban friendship organizations and the young generation. The event was jointly organized by the Viet Nam Union of Friendship Organizations, the Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples (ICAP), and the Embassy of Viet Nam in Cuba. (Photo: VNA)
During the State visit to the Republic of Belarus by General Secretary Tô Lâm on May 12, 2025, the Viet Nam Union of Friendship Organizations signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Belarusian Association for Friendship and Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries, in the presence of General Secretary Tô Lâm and President Aleksandr Lukashenko. (Photo: VNA)
During the State visit to the Republic of Belarus by General Secretary To Lam on May 12, 2025, the Viet Nam Union of Friendship Organizations signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Belarusian Association for Friendship and Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries, in the presence of General Secretary To Lam and President Aleksandr Lukashenko. (Photo: VNA)
During the State visit to the Republic of Korea, on August 10, 2025, in Seoul, General Secretary Tô Lâm and the high-level Vietnamese delegation met with Korean friends. The program was jointly organized by the Viet Nam Union of Friendship Organizations and the Embassy of Viet Nam in the Republic of Korea. (Photo: VNA)
During the State visit to the Republic of Korea, on August 10, 2025, in Seoul, General Secretary To Lam and the high-level Vietnamese delegation met with Korean friends. The program was jointly organized by the Viet Nam Union of Friendship Organizations and the Embassy of Viet Nam in the Republic of Korea. (Photo: VNA)
On September 22, 2025, in New York, on the occasion of attending events during the High-Level Week of the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly and working in the United States, State President Lương Cường met with long-time friends, partners, and progressive Americans. The event was jointly organized by the Embassy of Viet Nam in the United States, the Permanent Mission of Viet Nam to the United Nations, and the Viet Nam Union of Friendship Organizations. (Photo: VNA)
On September 22, 2025, in New York, on the occasion of attending events during the High-Level Week of the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly and working in the United States, State President Luong Cuong met with long-time friends, partners, and progressive Americans. The event was jointly organized by the Embassy of Viet Nam in the United States, the Permanent Mission of Viet Nam to the United Nations, and the Viet Nam Union of Friendship Organizations. (Photo: VNA)
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