Ever since its establishment, Binh Duong provincial Federation of Friendly Societies has, through its public foreign relation, expanded and enhanced external relationship with other localities nationwide and called upon domestic and oversea donors to construct the nation and help those in hardship.
Righteous attention
Before 2 pm, we were at Hoi Khanh Pagoda at Phu Cuong ward in Thu Dau Mot city where several hundred people were present sitting neatly waiting to receive gifts. Everyone was so excited.
Mrs. Tran Thi Kim Van (second from the left) gives gifts to people living in hardship in the role of Chairwoman of Binh Duong provincial Federation of Friendly Societies
With her left hand holding a box of noodles and her right hand carrying a gift bag, Mrs. Nguyen Thi Cam Van from Quarter 2 of Phu Cuong ward excitedly said: "In these times, everything goes up in price, so everyone is happy for what they want. We were given gifts and cash today, so we're all very happy."
Mrs. Van is one of 200 disadvantaged people who have just been given gifts by the Binh Duong provincial Federation of Friendship Societies in coordination with the provincial Executive Board of the Vietnamese Buddhist Church and benefactors; each gift was worth VND 500,000 with wishes to contribute to taking care of the lives of poor and disadvantaged households, the elderly and orphans among others in the province.
A number of activities to take care of and ensure social security for people in the province from the beginning of the year can be mentioned as the collaboration of Vietnam - Cambodia Friendship Association of the province in with the Association for the Protection of People in Vietnam with disabilities, orphans and poor patients in Binh Duong province to visit and give gifts to 100 Vietnamese households of Khmer origin at Tong Kim Quang pagoda of An Binh commune in Phu Giao district; 40 gifts of the Vietnam - India Friendship Association jointly presented to Cham students at Hoa Loc Primary School at Minh Hoa commune of Dau Tieng district; VND 100 million of the Vietnam - Japan Friendship Association in the province mobilized to donate at the 7th Congress of the Association for the Protection of People with Disabilities, Orphans and Poor Patients in 2022-2027 tenure. On the occasion of the traditional Bun Pimay of Laos and the Chol Chnam Thmay of Cambodia, the union coordinated with the Vietnam - Laos Friendship Association, the Vietnam - Cambodia Friendship Association and the provincial School of Engineers to celebrate the events and awarded scholarships to 89 Lao and Cambodian students studying at the school.
Relationship connected and expanded
Encouraging results have been achieved in recent years, showing that the provincial Federation of Friendship Societies has made great efforts to overcome drawbacks and apply many methods to well implement mechanisms and responsibilities of the sides involved in implementing specific programs. From the advocacy sources of donors, the federation has coordinated with the cities, districts and towns to plan the righteous care for subjects and suitable localities.
Mrs. Tran Thi Kim Van, Chairwoman of the provincial Federation of Friendship Societies, said that as a socio-political organization in charge of people-to-people foreign affairs of Binh Duong province and as the core orientation towards member associations in the work of peace making, solidarity, friendship and people-to-people cooperation, unions and member associations are always interested in people-to-people diplomacy activities on the occasion of national holidays, Tet, and important events to link people's foreign affairs activities with the implementation of political tasks of the federation.
In the past time, the provincial Federation of Friendship Societies has consolidated and expanded people-to-people relations with other countries, strengthened the activities of information dissemination, foreign affairs, education, friendship exchange, cooperation and charity support in many forms of forums, meetings, student festivals, sports, cultural and culinary exchanges.
“Besides the above activities, the federation will take advantage and step by step connect and expand relationships with foreign NGOs with Binh Duong, to actively develop advocacy programs that both meet the requirements of the locality and be in line with the support criteria of these organizations," Mrs. Tran Thi Kim Van added.
Reported by Huynh Thuy – Translated by Vi Bao
