Association continues efforts to contribute to Vietnam - Cambodia ties
The Vietnam - Cambodia Friendship Association (VCFA) held the third meeting of its Central Committee in the fifth tenure (2021 - 2026) in northern Ninh Binh province on January 6 to review its performance in 2023 and launch tasks for this year.
Chairwoman of the Vietnam - Cambodia Friendship Association Nguyen Thi Thanh speaks at the third meeting of the association's Central Committee in Ninh Binh province on January 6. (Photo: VNA)
Ninh Binh (VNA) – The Vietnam - Cambodia Friendship Association (VCFA) held thethird meeting of its Central Committee in the fifth tenure (2021 - 2026) in northernNinh Binh province on January 6 to review its performance in 2023 and launchtasks for this year.
The eventwas presided over by VCFA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Thanh, who is also member ofthe National Assembly Standing Committee, head of the board for deputies’affairs at the Standing Committee, and Vice Chairwoman of the Party CentralCommittee’s Organisation Commission.
In hiswelcome remarks, Chairman of the Ninh Binh People’s Committee Pham Quang Ngocsaid as an active member of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations, the VCFAhas made substantial contributions to the enhancement of the Vietnam - Cambodiatraditional friendship and comprehensive cooperation. Its practical people-to-peoplediplomatic activities have helped promote mutual trust and understandingbetween the two peoples, thereby contributing to regional peace and stability,multifaceted cooperation, and socio-economic development in both countries.
Lookingback on last year’s performance, participants shared the view that 2023 was thefirst year the Vietnam - Cambodia and Cambodia - Vietnam friendship associationscarried out the memorandum of understanding on the coordination of theiractivities during 2022 - 2027.
Many practicalevents, delegation exchanges, meetings, and friendship exchanges were held. Improvementswere recorded in the communications and education about the two countries’traditional friendship among members and people of all social strata,especially the young. The number of Cambodian students in Vietnam sponsored bythe VCFA in the 2023 - 2024 academic year surpassed the target.
VCFAchapters at all levels carried out a number of charitable activities, participantsnoted, adding that they raised billions of VND for assisting Khmer and low-incomepeople in rural and border areas, thus helping ensure social security andreduce poverty in disadvantaged areas and strengthen the two countries’friendship, solidarity, and all-round cooperation.
For 2024, the VCFA will continue developing its chapters at all levels,diversify forms of sponsorship for Cambodian students, and step up friendshipexchanges along with charitable and community activities. It will also increasecommunications about the two countries’ relations and assistance for disadvantagedmembers./.
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Chairwoman of the Vietnam - Cambodia Friendship Association Nguyen Thi Thanh speaks at the third meeting of the association's Central Committee in Ninh Binh province on January 6. (Photo: VNA) 
