VIET NAM – ITALY FRIENDSHIP ASSOCIATION

 

Date of establishment: June 10, 1986

President: Mr. Bui Nhat Quang, Vice Chairman of the CPV’s Theoretical Research Council

Vice Presidents:

1. Vice President cum Secretary General: Mr. Tran Thanh Quyet, Executive Director of the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Viet Nam
2. Mr. Dang Khanh Thoai, former Vietnamese Ambassador to Italy
3. Mr. Tran Thanh Hai, Deputy Director General of Import and Export Department, Ministry of Industry and Trade
4. Ms. Le Thi Khanh Van, former Deputy Director General of National Agency for Science and Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology

Address: 105A Quan Thanh Str., Ba Dinh Dist., Ha Noi
Phone: +84.24. 3845 4547
Email: chauau.vufo@gmail.com

Other information:

Principle and Objectives:

- The Viet Nam - Italy Friendship Association (VIFA) is a voluntarily-established social organization, aiming at gathering and uniting Vietnamese citizens and organizations interested in or related to activities in the field of people-to-people relations with Italy, protecting the rights and legitimate interests of its members and organizing effective people-to-people exchange activities between the Vietnamese and Italian people.

- The Association endeavors to enhance and expand traditional solidarity, friendship and mutual understanding between Vietnamese and Italian people; to leverage the sympathy and support of Italian people for the cause of national construction and defense of Vietnamese people; to consolidate and develop the bilateral cooperation on economics - trade, science - technology, education - training, culture, sports and tourism between Viet Nam and Italy for the benefit of the people of both countries, for peace, cooperation and development in the region and the world, contributing to the socio-economic development of the country.

Viet Nam – Italy Friendship Associations in provinces:

- Viet Nam – Italy Friendship Association of Hai Duong province

- Viet Nam – Italy Friendship Association of Bac Giang province

Sub-Associations/Affiliates:

- Vietnamese Alumni Club in Italy

Partners:

- Italy – Viet Nam National Association

- Italy – Viet Nam Friendship Association in Veneto

- Italy – Viet Nam Friendship Association in Lambardie

- Italy – Viet Nam Friendship Association in Liguria Piemonte

- Vietnamese Studies Center in Turin

- Italy – Viet Nam Friendship Association in Piemonte

- The Embassy of Italy in Ha Noi

Main activities:

- Organizing annual activities to commemorate major holidays and important events of both countries, to celebrate the establishment day of Viet Nam – Italy Diplomatic Relations.

- Organizing delegations to visit and work with partners in Italy; coordinating program, activities for the Italian delegations visiting Viet Nam.

- Coordinating with partners to organize people-to-people relations activities such as: cultural exchanges, exhibitions, books/poems translation, round-table talks, friendship meetings, conferences, forums in order to enhance mutual understanding, to connect and foster effective cooperation between the peoples of Viet Nam and Italy in economics, trade, culture, arts, education, health, etc.

- Leveraging the participation of Italian people and organizations in activities or projects to improve livelihoods, provide educational assistance for students with disabilities or in difficult circumstances, to implement humanitarian programs for the victims of Agent Orange in Viet Nam.