ISCUF Vice President Agasti Kanugo speaks at the working session with VUFO in Hanoi on August 24.

VUFO President, Ambassador Nguyen Phuong Nga, and VIFA leaders attended the meeting.

In his remarks, Kanugo noted that VUFO and ISCUF signed in 2017 a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cooperation for 2017-2022. Since then, the two sides have worked to constantly promote collaboration in various spheres, contributing to creating strong developments in people-to-people diplomacy in both Vietnam and India.

Founded in 1941, ISCUF is a friendship and culture organization aiming to establish friendship with socialist countries worldwide, he said, adding that during Vietnam’s past struggle for national liberation, ISCUF had supported Vietnamese people, both spiritually and materially.

For her part, Ambassador Nga thanked ISCUF for its sentiments and practical support to Vietnam.

“India is always a reliable and faithful friend of Vietnam over the past 50 years,” she affirmed. “Delegation and culture exchanges by ISCUF have helped to enhance relations between the two organizations as well as people of the two countries.”

At the meeting, the two sides reviewed achievements recorded since the signing of the MoU.

Representatives from VUFO, the Vietnam-India Friendship Association, and ISCUF pose for a group photo.

Regarding future cooperation, ISCUF said Vietnamese and Indian literature shares a lot of similarities and suggested the two sides translate and exchange their literary works to increase understanding of the land and people of the respective countries.

ISCUF also suggested enhancing connectivity between young generations through exchanges.

Nga affirmed that VUFO stands ready to coordinate with ISCUF to organize activities strengthening solidarity, friendship and cooperation between Vietnamese and Indian people.

The VUFO President also expressed her hope to receive more ISCUF delegations in Vietnam in the time ahead. /.

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