The 1st Congress of Vietnam-Laos Friendship Association (2009-2014) in Dong  Nai province: Mr. Do Dang Tuoc holds the post of the President of the Association

The delegates take photos with the Association’s Executive Committee of the 1st Congress

    The Congress listened to the reports of the Mobilization Commission for the founding of the Association and the guidelines of the Association of the 1st Congress. Up to now, the Commission has mobilized 218 people to participate in the Association. During the first term of the Congress, the Association will promote the spirit of patriotism and socialism and the spirit of the members who are good examples of maintaining their political spirit and ethical standards, following the Party’s guidelines and obeying the the government’s law, foster the relationship between its members, strengthen the solidarity, relations and friendship between Vietnam and Laos, in which the Association branches and its members are a bridge to link the two countries and maintain a special solidarity, a constant and loyal friendship and a full cooperation between the two peoples and two governments – Vietnam and Laos –politically, economically, culturally and socially to develop the cooperative relations between the two countries in a new period.

    The Congress conducted a negotiation and nominated 15 people to the first-session Executive Committee of the Association. At the 1st Congress, the Executive Committee elected five members to the Standing Committee. Mr. Do Dang Tuoc holds the post of the President of the Association.

(Reported by Lien Huong, Translated by Duy Minh)