![People-to-People Diplomacy - Highlight of Vietnam-US Relations](https://vietnamtimes.org.vn/stores/news_dataimages/2024/072024/10/13/medium/e0a309350d5e7749b62215b318438f70.jpg?rt=20240710131405)
People-to-People Diplomacy - Highlight of Vietnam-US Relations
08:42 | 11/07/2024
The Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organizations (HUFO) held a gathering to celebrate the 248th anniversary of the US Independence Day (July 4, 1776 - July 4, 2024) on the morning of July 9, demonstrating the solidarity and friendship between the people of the city and the people of the United States.
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“Friendship Pine Garden” - Symbol of Solidarity, Cooperation and Development
12:39 | 09/07/2024
"Friendship Pine Garden" has an area of more than 10,000 square meters, with more than 700 pine trees planted on two hills in Suoi Tien Tourist Area in Thu Duc city (Ho Chi Minh City).
![120 Ho Chi Minh City's Youth Join Volunteer Activities in Laos](https://vietnamtimes.org.vn/stores/news_dataimages/2024/062024/17/13/medium/120-ho-chi-minh-citys-youth-join-volunteer-activities-in-laos_1.jpg?rt=20240617134117)
120 Ho Chi Minh City's Youth Join Volunteer Activities in Laos
00:07 | 18/06/2024
The event will contribute to deepening the solidarity and friendship between Laos and Vietnam and further cooperation in economics, culture and society between Ho Chi Minh City and Lao provinces in particular.
![Golden Milestone of Vietnam - Canada Friendship](https://vietnamtimes.org.vn/stores/news_dataimages/2023/082023/21/23/medium/golden-milestone-of-vietnam-canada-friendship_1.jpg?rt=20230821231746)
Golden Milestone of Vietnam - Canada Friendship
09:03 | 22/08/2023
The Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organizations (HUFO) and the Consulate General of Canada in Ho Chi Minh City cooperated with a number of units to organize a program to celebrate the "Golden Milestone" and inaugurate the Inukshuk statue on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Canada.
![Culture at The Heart of Growth](https://vietnamtimes.org.vn/stores/news_dataimages/2023/072023/10/14/medium/978c4fd310eaad4da8af7e9251d75dc7.jpg?rt=20230710143852)
Culture at The Heart of Growth
10:07 | 12/07/2023
Students of TED SAIGON School of the Arts, participated at the Youth Friendship Festival 2022 and Asia Pacific Arts Festival 2023, are praised for introducing Vietnam's image and contributing to the people-to-people diplomatic activities.
![Vietnam, Malaysia Create Favorable Investment Opportunities for Businesses](https://vietnamtimes.org.vn/stores/news_dataimages/2023/062023/14/13/medium/b09485020db949a48949f02e7c61828e.jpg?rt=20230614130429)
Vietnam, Malaysia Create Favorable Investment Opportunities for Businesses
06:42 | 17/06/2023
Vietnam and Malaysia have set a bilateral trade target of USD 18 billion by 2025.
![Ho Chi Minh City Commits to Supporting Foreign NGOs](https://vietnamtimes.org.vn/stores/news_dataimages/2023/022023/25/11/medium/be57353b16b0c8274ca08a099966452a.jpg?rt=20230225111846)
Ho Chi Minh City Commits to Supporting Foreign NGOs
14:53 | 25/02/2023
The Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organizations expressed their hope to continue receiving support from NGOs
![Ho Chi Minh City's Vietnam - Cambodia Friendship Association Focuses on Charity Work](https://vietnamtimes.org.vn/stores/news_dataimages/2023/012023/06/09/medium/6a6c8c50a0a83287635c186622908743.jpg?rt=20230106094739)
Ho Chi Minh City's Vietnam - Cambodia Friendship Association Focuses on Charity Work
09:13 | 07/01/2023
The Vietnam - Cambodia Friendship Association of Ho Chi Minh City had focused on social and charity activities in 2022
![HUFO Hosts ASEAN Friendship Food Festival in Ho Chi Minh City](https://vietnamtimes.org.vn/stores/news_dataimages/2022/112022/25/00/medium/5018f545521db74cc5a7c3053d446a2c.jpg?rt=20221125002301)
HUFO Hosts ASEAN Friendship Food Festival in Ho Chi Minh City
08:20 | 25/11/2022
Ho Chi Minh City is hosting an ASEAN friendship food festival this weekend to boost cultural exchanges and strengthen the friendship that exists among ASEAN member states.
![Vietnam, France Host Multiple People-to-people Exchanges](https://vietnamtimes.org.vn/stores/news_dataimages/2022/112022/19/01/medium/2baddc38ad687d2c30fe3add5cb34764.jpg?rt=20221119014902)
Vietnam, France Host Multiple People-to-people Exchanges
10:39 | 19/11/2022
The Ho Chi Minh Union of Friendship Organizations and the city's Vietnam - France Friendship Association promote people-to-people exchanges between Vietnam and France
![Vietnam's Leaders Send Congratulations to China on 73rd National Day](https://vietnamtimes.org.vn/stores/news_dataimages/2022/102022/01/13/medium/ee5db9c3560f12d341d31330e41a2f43.jpg?rt=20221001133231)
Vietnam's Leaders Send Congratulations to China on 73rd National Day
18:12 | 01/10/2022
Leaders of the Vietnamese Party, State, Government and National Assembly have cabled messages of congratulations to their Chinese counterparts on 73rd National Day of China (October 1).
![Indonesia’s 77th Independence Day Celebrated in HCM City](https://vietnamtimes.org.vn/stores/news_dataimages/2022/082022/17/05/medium/233cb0d6e82a42c679d0a4d917e300a6.jpg?rt=20220817054218)
Indonesia’s 77th Independence Day Celebrated in HCM City
09:24 | 17/08/2022
The Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organisations (HUFO) held a gathering on August 16 to mark the 77th anniversary of Indonesia’s Independence Day (August 17, 1945 – 2022).
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Get-Together in HCM City Marks 96th Birthday of UK Queen
08:37 | 18/06/2022
The Vietnam – UK Friendship Association in Ho Chi Minh City organised the 96th birthday party of Her Majesty The Queen and celebrated the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
![Local Friendship Unions Bring a Happy New Year to the Needy](https://vietnamtimes.org.vn/stores/news_dataimages/minhphuongvnt/012022/28/14/medium/2617_272775110_4666825886704485_3227545055942389297_n.jpg?rt=20220128142620)
Local Friendship Unions Bring a Happy New Year to the Needy
15:49 | 29/01/2022
The local Friendship Union presented gifts to the needy in celebration of the Lunar New Year (Tet), the biggest and most important traditional festival of the Vietnamese people.
![Covid-19 emergency aid package given to Ho Chi Minh City](https://vietnamtimes.org.vn/stores/news_dataimages/minhphuongvnt/062021/18/10/medium/0639_131418056_3947968555256892_3365857914522745933_n.jpg?rt=20210618100644)
Covid-19 emergency aid package given to Ho Chi Minh City
09:45 | 19/06/2021
World Vision Vietnam has supported Ho Chi Minh City with a US$ 15,898 Covid-19 emergency aid package
![60th anniversary celebration of Cuba’s Giron victory in HCM City](https://vietnamtimes.org.vn/stores/news_dataimages/minhphuongvnt/042021/16/21/medium/4514_172533354_1677796419071145_4425915199905196431_n.jpg?rt=20210416214518)
60th anniversary celebration of Cuba’s Giron victory in HCM City
07:16 | 17/04/2021
The Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organisations (HUFO) and the city's Vietnam – Cuba Friendship Association on April 16 held a ceremony to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the victory at Playa Girón (April 19).
![Gifts for boarding Lao, Cambodian students on occasion of Lunar New Year](https://vietnamtimes.org.vn/stores/news_dataimages/minhphuongvnt/032021/16/16/medium/1354_160281532_3675216062532144_4103650004827923834_o.jpg?rt=20210316161400)
Gifts for boarding Lao, Cambodian students on occasion of Lunar New Year
07:39 | 17/03/2021
On the afternoon of March 15, the Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organizations (HUFO) held a ceremony to presented gifts to Lao and Cambodian students on the occasion of the Lunar New Year (Tet) in 2021.
![HUFO's COVID-19 aid reaches Binh Phuoc’s border guard forces](https://vietnamtimes.org.vn/stores/news_dataimages/minhphuongvnt/092020/06/02/medium/3414_118614704_1805540402931072_4084615967381909188_n.jpg?rt=20200906023415)
HUFO's COVID-19 aid reaches Binh Phuoc’s border guard forces
07:45 | 06/09/2020
Representatives of the Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organizations (HUFO) paid a visit to Binh Phuoc Province— home to the longest borderline in the southern region at 260 kilometers—and handed over supplies and necessities to the border guard forces there.
![HUFO supports medical supplies to military unit in Tay Ninh](https://vietnamtimes.org.vn/stores/news_dataimages/minhphuongvnt/082020/19/19/medium/5013_117629980_3096040290449727_1369113841488172667_o_1.jpg?rt=20200819195019)
HUFO supports medical supplies to military unit in Tay Ninh
07:45 | 20/08/2020
On the morning of August 19, the Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organizations (HUFO) and the Union of Friendship Organizations of Tay Ninh province has visited and presented medical supplies to the border guard of Tay Ninh province in the effort to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.
![Presenting medical supplies in support of Singapore against COVID-19 epidemic](https://vietnamtimes.org.vn/stores/news_dataimages/minhphuongvnt/062020/10/18/medium/1450_103303792_2903519963035095_7509964742807125025_o.jpg?rt=20200610181834)
Presenting medical supplies in support of Singapore against COVID-19 epidemic
07:24 | 11/06/2020
In the spirit of solidarity amid the ongoing pandemic, the Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organizations (HUFO) and and the city's Vietnam – Singapore Friendship Association sent out a call to its members for donations to buy medical supplies as gifts to the Singapore Consulate General.
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