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Vietnam-Hungary Friendship Association convenes fifth congress

The fifth National Congress of the Vietnam-Hungary Friendship Association for the 2020-2025 term was held in Hanoi on October 10.
Vietnam-Hungary Friendship Association convenes fifth congress ảnh 1At the event (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) - The fifth National Congress of theVietnam-Hungary Friendship Association for the 2020-2025 term was held in Hanoion October 10.

The congress elected a new executive committee of 41 members. Deputy Ministerof Science and Technology Pham Cong Tac was elected as President of theAssociation for the 2020-2025 term.

The congress saw the attendance of Hungarian Ambassador to Vietnam Ory Csaba,President of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organsiations (VUFO) Nguyen PhuongNga, Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Quoc Dung, among others.

The Vietnam-Hungary Friendship Association hasnearly 1,400 members.

In 2020, to share difficulties with Hungarian people during the COVID-19pandemic, the association’s members raised funds to buy 10,400 facemasks and presentthem to the Hungarian people via the Hungarian Embassy in Vietnam.

At the congress, the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisationspresented the insignia "For Peace among Nations" and certificates ofmerit to individuals and collectives of the Vietnam-Hungary FriendshipAssociation who have had outstanding achievements in people-to-people diplomacyactivities during the last term./.
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