Delegates offer incense to President Ho Chi Minh at the ATK Dinh Hoa of Thai Nguyen Province. Photo: Luu Phuong

On the occasion of its 71st anniversary (November 17, 1950 - 2021), a delegation of the Union of Friendship Organizations of Thai Nguyen Province held a visit to the founding place of Vietnam’s Committee for World Peace Protection – the predecessor of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations (VUFO) – in Diem Mac Commune, Dinh Hoa District, northern Thai Nguyen Province.

This annual activity aims to educate the young generation on the tradition of people-to-people diplomacy, enhance pride and honor generations of cadres who work in peace, solidarity, friendship and cooperation. people.

The delegation to the source included Dang Thai Binh, Vice Chairman of Dinh Hoa District People's Committee; leaders of Thai Nguyen Union of Friendship Organizations, leaders of Diem Mac Commune.

At the first stop, the delegation arrived at President Ho Chi Minh's Memorial House at the Dinh Hoa Historical Monument Safety Zone (ATK Dinh Hoa).

In the holy atmosphere at the Temple of Uncle Ho - ATK Dinh Hoa, Centre of Wind Capital of the North Vietnam War Zone in the past, the delegation respectfully bows to hero's soul of great President Ho Chi Minh.

The delegation then visited the place where the Congress established Vietnam’s Committee for World Peace Protection – the predecessor of the VUFO, the specialized force of Vietnamese people-to-people diplomacy - in Roong Khoa hamlet.

71 years ago, when the World Peace Protection Committee of Vietnam – the predecessor of the VUFO – was established at a Congress held in Diem Mac commune, Dinh Hoa district in the northern province of Thai Nguyen.

The VUFO chose Nov. 17, the day President Ho Chi Minh sent a letter to the Congress on the birth of the VUFO, as its traditional day.

From a few member organizations in its early days, the VUFO has increased the number of its member organizations to over 100 today.

Over the past years, with its role as a social-political organization focusing on people-to-people external relations, the VUFO has shown itself as an active, flexible, innovative and effective agency. It has contributed largely to the country’s reforms, nation-building and defense.

The organization has helped with the collaboration with foreign non-governmental organizations (NGOs). As a result, the country has established cooperation with nearly 1,000 foreign NGOs of more than 30 countries and territories.

On behalf of the Union, delegates send a deep thanks to the families who helped facilitate the building and protection of the relic. Photo: Luu Phuong

Next, the delegation paid a courtesy visit to the five families who had preserved the relics of Vietnam’s Committee for World Peace Protection, who has donated their land to build a relic area.

The delegation took the occasion to present gifts to five households, each gift is worth VND 500,000.

When speaking with a Vietnam Times reporter, Phung Van Dang, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee, Chairman of the People's Committee of Diem Mac Commune said that Diem Mac is still a commune with many difficulties. Over the years, Diem Mac has been invested and developed by the Party and State. In particular, VUFO has had many gratitude activities towards Diem Mac over the past time.

On the 71st anniversary of VUFO Traditional Day, on behalf of the Party Committee and administration of Diem Mac Commune, Dang affirmed that the good cooperation relationship between the locality and VUFO will become stronger and stronger.

In Hanoi headquarters, VUFO officers and employees have organized a ceremony to mark the 71st Anniversary of the Traditional Day on the morning of Nov. 16.

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