 The 5th quinquennial Congress of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations (VUFO) was held in Hanoi on December 30th, with delegates from 63 national and 44 provincial/municipal member organizations country-wide attending. It highlights VUFO’s significant growth since its 2008 Congress, where 54 national and 33 provincial/municipal affiliates were represented.
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The value of foreign NGOs’ assistance to Vietnam has increased from 102 million USD in 2003 to around 300 million USD this year, according to the Vietnam Committee for Foreign NGO Affairs. |
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A delegation of the Vietnam Peace Committee (VPC) headed by its Vice-President Nguyễn Văn Huỳnh visited China from December 10th to 14th at the invitation of the Chinese People’s Association for Peace and Disarmament (CPAPD).
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 A memorial ceremony for the late Nelson Mandela was held in Hanoi on December 12th, jointly organized by the South African Embassy in Vietnam and the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations (VUFO). |
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VPDF President Nguyễn Thị Bình on February 11th received Colin Archer, Secretary-General of the Nobel Peace Prize laureate International Peace Bureau (IPB), who was on his first-ever tour of Vietnam. 
