Doctor Nguyen Van Thuan, former Hai Phong Party Committee Secretary was elected the Vietnam-Armenia Friendship Association’s President

(VOVworld) - The Vietnam-Armenia Friendship Association (VAFA) made its debut on Saturday, May 24, creating a foundation for people-to-people diplomacy between the two countries. The association was introduced during a congress in Hanoi with an elected executive board of 33 members. Doctor Nguyen Van Thuan, former Hai Phong Party Committee Secretary was elected the Association’s President. Addressing the conference, Vice President of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations (VUFO) Nguyen Thi Hoang Van said the formation of the association marks an important milestone in the relations between the two countries’ people and contributes to implementing the Vietnamese Party and State’s policy on people-to-people diplomacy. She said the association will focus on establishing a partnership network on the basis of its current relations, while seeking and expanding links with new partners in Armenia, such as public organizations, enterprises, education and research institutions and universities. Armenian Ambassador to Vietnam Raisa Gareginovna expressed her belief that VAFA will make great contributions to setting direct ties in human resources development, trade and economic cooperation as well as boosting friendship and exchanges between the two peoples. She also affirmed that her agency will do its utmost to further push the traditional friendship between her country and Vietnam.