Attending the Congress were Mr. Daniel Coenraad Stock - Consul General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Ho Chi Minh City; Ms. Tran Thi Kim Van - Chairman of the Provincial Union of Friendship Organizations, Chairman of the Provincial Vietnam-Cambodia Friendship Association; leaders of provincial departments, committees, branches and 70 official delegates who are members of the Vietnam-Netherlands Friendship Association in Binh Duong province attended directly and online.
Overview of the Congress
The Congress took place in two sessions: internal session and official session. The Congress elected 09 members to the Executive Committee, Standing Committee and Inspection Committee of the Vietnam-Netherlands Friendship Association in Binh Duong province, 1st term. Ms. Huynh Dinh Thai Linh - Director of WTC Binh Duong One Member Co., Ltd; Mr. Le Tuan Anh - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Youth Union and Ms. Dang Dinh Xuan Lam - Deputy Head of Consular-Inspection Division, Department of Foreign Affairs were elected as Vice Chairman of the Association.
Mr. Daniel Coenraad Stock - Consul General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Ho Chi Minh City gives flowers to congratulate the Congress
Ms. Tran Thi Kim Van - Chairman of the Provincial Union of Friendship Organizations, Chairman of the Provincial Vietnam-Cambodia Friendship Association gives flowers to congratulate the Congress
Representative of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations gives gifts to congratulate the Congress
Speaking at the Congress, Ms. Tran Thi Kim Van - Chairman of the Provincial Union of Friendship Organizations, Chairman of the Provincial Vietnam-Cambodia Friendship Association said that the 1st Congress of the Vietnam-Netherlands Friendship Association in Binh Duong province, 2023-2028 tenure took place at a particularly meaningful time on the 50th founding anniversary of Vietnam – Netherlands diplomatic relations. On that basis, Binh Duong has established a bilateral cooperation relationship with two localities of Netherlands, Eindhoven city and Emmen city in many fields. With the bilateral cooperation relationship and the expansion of multilateral cooperation in the implementation of the Smart City Project, Binh Duong has achieved many encouraging results, being the first locality of Vietnam to officially become a member of the Intelligent Community Forum (ICF).
The Executive Committee of the Vietnam-Netherlands Friendship Association in Binh Duong Province, 1st term, launches the Congress
Tran Thi Kim Van emphasized that the establishment of the Vietnam-Netherlands Friendship Association in Binh Duong province is considered as one of the solutions to expand friendship relations and international cooperation to serve the goals of socio-economic development and attract foreign investment in Binh Duong province. She wished that the Vietnam-Netherlands Friendship Association in Binh Duong province quickly deploys and goes into operation on the basis of sticking to the set principles and purposes; actively contribute to the consolidation and development of friendship and exchange relations between Binh Duong province and localities of the Netherlands.
Ms. Tran Thi Kim Van - Chairman of the Provincial Union of Friendship Organizations, Chairman of the Provincial Vietnam-Cambodia Friendship Association speaks at the Congress
Mr. Daniel Coenraad Stork - Consul General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Ho Chi Minh City congratulated the Congress on the success and wished that the relationship between the two countries in general and the relationship with Binh Duong in particular will be better and better and towards a future full of potential development.
Mr. Daniel Coenraad Stock - Consul General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Ho Chi Minh City speaks at the Congress
Mr. Daniel Coenraad Stork affirmed that Vietnam is an important partner of the Netherlands. In particular, Binh Duong has been one of the leading localities in attracting foreign investment for many years in a row; and is evaluated as a safe and potential destination for foreign investors in general and the Netherlands in particular. In the coming time, he hoped to have more seminars, cooperation programs, etc. so that the two countries of Vietnam and the Netherlands can understand more about the beauty of culture and people of each other; strengthen economic development, trade and cooperation between enterprises of the two countries.
Delegates take a souvenir photo with the Executive Committee of Vietnam - Netherlands Friendship Association in Binh Duong province
Reported by Doan Trang- Translated by Thanh Tam