Addressing the ceremony, President of the Viet Nam - Armenia Friendship Association Nguyen Van Thuan highlighted the support the Government and people of Armenia provided for Viet Nam during the past struggle for national independence and territorial integrity. Armenia also helped to train thousands of Vietnamese students and apprentices, who have now become competent scientists and managers, adding that the precious assistance has contributed significantly to setting an important foundation for the friendship between the two nations.
Established in 2014, the Viet Nam - Armenia Friendship Association has taken great efforts to maintain and develop people-to-people exchanges in the context of the growing Viet Nam - Armenia relations, Thuan said. The organization has also worked closely with the Embassy of Armenia in Viet Nam to promote cooperation among agencies and organizations of the two countries to update the latest information on socio-economic development and promote the images and culture of each nation. Thuan pledged that the Association would continue promoting the traditional friendship, thus bringing the people and the culture of the two nations closer.
For her part, Armenian Ambassador to Viet Nam Raisa Vardanyan emphasized the strong development in the multifaceted cooperation between Viet Nam and Armenia in recent years. She also called on members of Associations to actively participate in joint business cooperation projects and make contributions to bilateral cooperation in culture, social affairs, economy and trade. The Embassy of Armenia is willing to support Association’s activities to strengthen the traditional friendship between the two countries, the Ambassador promised.
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