Presidium Conference Concludes with Unanimous Vote
	VUFO President Welcomes General Secretary of Communist Party of India

At the reception, VUFO President Phan Anh Son provided the delegation with information on Vietnam’s development achievements following nearly 40 years of Doi moi (Renewal), Vietnam’s foreign policy, and Vietnam-US relations. He also introduced the functions, tasks, and organizational structure of VUFO.

VUFO President Phan Anh Son (C) receives the Veterans for Peace delegation on October 14 in Hanoi (Photo: Dinh Hoa).

The President noted that prior to 1975, Vietnam had worked with many American friends and received support from many US grassroots organizations in its struggle for national independence. In 1945, the Vietnam-American Friendship Association (the predecessor of the Vietnam-US Society) was founded. The Vietnam-US Society, a member of VUFO, is responsible for promoting people-to-people diplomacy and strengthening ties between the people of Vietnam and the US.

President Phan Anh Son emphasized that 2025 holds significant importance as it marks the 50th anniversary of Vietnam’s reunification and the 30th anniversary of the normalization of Vietnam-US relations.

This occasion presents an opportunity for the people of both countries to reflect on the progress of Vietnam-US relations from the past to the present and toward the future. He extended a warm invitation to the VFP delegation to return to Vietnam next year to participate in the anniversary events.

Chuck Searcy (third from left) thanks VUFO for creating favorable conditions for the VFP delegation’s understanding of Vietnam’s current situation (Photo: Dinh Hoa).

During the meeting, the delegates shared their impressions of Vietnam. They posed questions to President Phan Anh Son regarding Vietnam’s situation, Vietnam-US relations, and Vietnam’s development goals in areas such as economic growth, infrastructure development, and poverty reduction.

On behalf of the VFP delegation, Chuck Searcy expressed his gratitude for VUFO’s warm reception. He affirmed that the information provided by President Phan Anh Son had addressed many of the delegation’s questions and offered valuable, up-to-date insights into Vietnam’s country and people.

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