Overseas Vietnamese Association in France holds 16th congress

Delegates at the event (Photo: VNA)

According to the report of the association for the term 2019-2022, the association faced a lot of difficulties during the last three years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as its members' efforts to maintain the organization's activities.

Notably, the UGVF quickly resumed the organisation of traditional socio-culture activities, especially those to help Agent Orange/Dioxin victims in Vietnam, support the lawsuit of Tran To Nga who sued US firms for manufacturing the toxic AO defoliant used by US forces during the war in Vietnam, and raise funds for charity activities.

The report said that the association carried out its activities in various forms, adding that these show the association’s ability of adaptation and creativeness in difficult circumstances.

Speaking at the event, Vietnamese Ambassador to France Dinh Toan Thang highly appreciated the association's contributions to the homeland since its founding, expressing the hope that the organization will find new approaches in organising activities to attract more and more members, especially young people.

The Ambassador affirmed that the embassy and representative agencies of Vietnam in France as well as domestic authorities in the homeland will always accompany, coordinate and support the Vietnamese association in France in particular and the Vietnamese community in France in general, towards building a united and strong community.

At the congress, a new 28-member executive committee and a representative and strategic board with 10 members were elected. Vuong Huu Nhan was re-elected as Chairman of the UGVF for the new tenure.

Established in 1919, the UGVF has greatly contributed to Vietnam’s development and promoting the country’s image and supporting overseas Vietnamese in France. It also serves as a bridge connecting Vietnam and France./.