Hanoi association works to bolster Vietnam-Spain friendship
The Vietnam-Spain Friendship Association’s Hanoi chapter will continue organising numerous activities during 2017-2022 to enhance mutual understanding and cooperation between the two peoples.
Nguyen Xuan Phong, permanent Vice President of the Vietnam-Spain Friendship Association’s Hanoi chapter at the event (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam-Spain Friendship Association’s Hanoi chapter willcontinue organising numerous activities during 2017-2022 to enhance mutual understandingand cooperation between the two peoples.
Thecommitment was made by Nguyen Xuan Phong, permanent Vice President of the Hanoiassociation, at its third congress on August 23.
Establishedon September 14, 2015, the Hanoi association now has 12 chapters. They all havebeen active in promoting the image of Hanoi and Vietnam at large tointernational friends, especially those from Spain.
Inthe 2017-2022 tenure, the Hanoi chapter will maintain its close coordinationwith the Vietnam-Spain Friendship Association to effectively implement itsfunctions and tasks, while improving the quality of friendship exchangeactivities to be co-organised with the Spanish Embassy.
Thethird congress selected the association’s 25-member executive board for the2017-2022 tenure with Nguyen Trong Dong, Director of the municipal Departmentof Natural Resources and Environment as its President.-VNA
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Nguyen Xuan Phong, permanent Vice President of the Vietnam-Spain Friendship Association’s Hanoi chapter at the event (Photo: VNA) 
