Ample Opportunities for Universities and Students to Join Foreign Affairs Activities

The seminar is titled Sharing Information on Foreign Affairs, People-to-people Diplomacy, and the Viet Nam Union of Friendship Organizations. The activity also has the presence of representatives of many ministries, departments, unions, and central and local socio-political organizations.

Leaders of the Viet Nam Union of Friendship Organizations chaired the seminar.

At the seminar "Sharing Information on Foreign Affairs, People-to-people Diplomacy, and the Viet Nam Union of Friendship Organizations". (Photo: Dinh Hoa)

The leader of the Viet Nam Union of Friendship Organizations said: The seminar aims to increase the participation of lecturers, researchers, intellectuals, and students of universities in people-to-people diplomacy activities; Promote cooperation between the Viet Nam Union of Friendship Organizations and member organizations with universities, academies, and colleges in training and international cooperation activities. Thereby, it looks to contribute to improving the effectiveness of people-to-people diplomacy in the new situation.

President of the Viet Nam Union of Friendship Organizations Phan Anh Son presented basic information about foreign affairs, people-to-people diplomacy, and the Viet Nam Union of Friendship Organizations. He suggested a number of orientations in cooperation with universities, academies, and colleges, such as periodically exchanging information on global and regional situations and people-to-people diplomacy; Introducing people-to-people diplomacy content into the extracurricular and curricular programs; Connecting international cooperation; Coordinating in information work, foreign propaganda.

Speaking at the conference, delegates highly appreciated the form and content of the seminar. Much information about the people-to-people diplomacy activities of educational institutes was presented. Thereby, their potential, development trends, practical requirements, and desires in people-to-people diplomacy in education, training, research, and social activities were identified and new orientations for development were proposed.

Representatives of schools proposed nearly 20 topics they hope to cooperate with the Viet Nam Union of Friendship Organizations and its member organizations.

Phan Anh Son (R), President of the Viet Nam Union of Friendship Organizations, spoke at the meeting. (Photo: Dinh Hoa)

Concluding the conference, Phan Anh Son said: The Viet Nam Union of Friendship Organizations received and would actively study the initiatives and suggestions of the delegates to build practical and complementary work plans to serve both immediate and long-term goals in this policy of coordination and cooperation.

Source: Vietnamtimes