The 2nd Russia–Vietnam People’s Forum officially opened on October 14 in Saint Petersburg, Russia. The event was jointly organised by the Saint Petersburg Committee for External Relations, the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) and the Tradition and Friendship Foundation.
The Vietnamese delegation included representatives from VUFO, the Vietnam–Russia Friendship Association, the Vietnam–Russia Cooperation Centre, universities and a number of provinces and cities. The Quang Ninh delegation was led by Nguyen Thi Thu Huong, Vice Chairwoman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Quang Ninh City and Standing Vice Chairwoman of the Quang Ninh Union of Friendship Organisations. The Vietnam–Russia People’s Forum is one of the year’s major people-to-people exchange events, bringing together representatives of government agencies, friendship organisations, businesses, intellectual circles, and the cultural, scientific and technological communities of both countries.
This year’s forum is themed “Vietnam–Russia People-to-People Cooperation: Connecting a tradition of friendship and expanding innovative cooperation in a new Era”. Discussions and workshops on healthcare, education, culture, science and technology have opened up opportunities to strengthen exchanges and cooperation between the two countries, their localities and their people.
By Kim Cuong
