Addressing the thirdcongress in Hanoi on September 16, Can lauded the VUFA’s achievements in allfields, contributing to boosting affiliation between the two countries inculture, education, technology, trade and investment.
Since the associationwas set up on March 12, 2015, the association has drew thousands of members.
The association haslaunched diverse activities to strengthen people-to-people connectivity betweenHanoi and London as well as Vietnam and the UK.
In the coming time, theassociation aims to popularise the image of the culture and people, especiallycultural heritage of Hanoi and Vietnam, to British friends.
At the same time, theassociation will also organise events to celebrate major political events ofboth countries, along with activities to foster cultural collaboration betweenthe two countries.
At the congress, theassociation’s members elected an executive board for the 2017-2022 period with35 members led by President Pham Vinh Quang, head of the Foreign Ministry’sDepartment of Culture Diplomacy and UNESCO Affairs.-VNA