VUFO Secretary General Don Tuan Phong (R) and Brazilian Minister of Foreign Affairs Aloysio Nunes Ferreira (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Secretary General and Vice President of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations(VUFO) Don Tuan Phong hosted a reception in Hanoi on September 11 for BrazilianMinister of Foreign Affairs Aloysio Nunes Ferreira.
Phong told his guest that as asocio-political organisation specialised in people-to-people diplomacy, the VUFOis tasked with fostering friendship between Vietnamese people and citizens ofother countries, supporting the global fight for peace, national independenceand democracy and popularising Vietnam.
He said VUFO groups 65 member bodies at thecentral level, including the Vietnam – Brazil Friendship and CooperationAssociation (VBFCA). The association has improved mutual understanding betweenVietnam and Brazil.
Phong asked the minister to proprose theBrazilian government to encourage mass organisations to enhance exchanges withVietnam at both central and local levels and help the VBFCA and its partners togrow.
Ferreira, who is in Vietnam from September9-12, underscored the importance of promoting bilateral people-to-people collaboration,adding that nearly 25,000 Brazilian people visit Vietnam each year.
He suggested exploring cooperation insports, music and cuisine to popularise each country’s culture.
According to him, some Brazilian localitieswant to visit and seek partnerships in Vietnam. He said the two countriesshould strengthen connectivity among localities, contributing to educatingyoung generations about bilateral ties.-VNA
Phong told his guest that as asocio-political organisation specialised in people-to-people diplomacy, the VUFOis tasked with fostering friendship between Vietnamese people and citizens ofother countries, supporting the global fight for peace, national independenceand democracy and popularising Vietnam.
He said VUFO groups 65 member bodies at thecentral level, including the Vietnam – Brazil Friendship and CooperationAssociation (VBFCA). The association has improved mutual understanding betweenVietnam and Brazil.
Phong asked the minister to proprose theBrazilian government to encourage mass organisations to enhance exchanges withVietnam at both central and local levels and help the VBFCA and its partners togrow.
Ferreira, who is in Vietnam from September9-12, underscored the importance of promoting bilateral people-to-people collaboration,adding that nearly 25,000 Brazilian people visit Vietnam each year.
He suggested exploring cooperation insports, music and cuisine to popularise each country’s culture.
According to him, some Brazilian localitieswant to visit and seek partnerships in Vietnam. He said the two countriesshould strengthen connectivity among localities, contributing to educatingyoung generations about bilateral ties.-VNA
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