Launching the new Executive Board of the Vietnam-Japan Cultural Exchange Association

On the morning of July 28 in Hanoi, the Vietnam-Japan Cultural Exchange Association held the 6th National Congress of Delegates for the 2024-2029 term.

Attending the Congress were representatives from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the Ministry of Home Affairs, agencies, organizations, partners and 80 delegates who are members nationwide.

Delegates attending the Congress.

At the Congress, delegates commented that in the past term, despite many difficulties and challenges due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Association successfully organized rich and diverse cultural exchange activities between Vietnam and Japan.

The new point is that the activities introduce the cultures of the two countries simultaneously, not only maintained in both Vietnam and Japan but also completely on the basis of socialization.

In addition, Japanese language teaching at the Nui Truc Center under the Association was maintained during the Covid-19 period and then developed more dynamically, suitable for the new situation; foreign information work was deployed strongly, creatively, effectively, and had a widespread effect; relations with Vietnam-Japan partners were expanded, practical, increasingly in-depth and stable; charity work was always maintained.

However, some planned plans such as organizing Vietnam-Japan cultural exchange events in other provinces and cities outside Hanoi have not been implemented due to objective reasons and financial difficulties.

Delegates voted to elect the Executive Committee for the new term.

At the Congress, delegates discussed and approved the direction and tasks for the 6th term (2024-2029). The Association determined the motto of operation for the next term as "Proactive, flexible, creative and effective", towards enhancing exchanges, organizing diverse Vietnam-Japan cultural programs, including serving young audiences, students and pupils.

The Association will work with partners to organize activities to introduce Vietnamese culture in Japan, and with localities to organize a number of cultural exchange programs between the two countries in other provinces and cities outside Hanoi.

Regarding the goal of further improving the quality of Japanese teaching and learning at Nui Truc Center, the Association plans to send teachers to attend training courses to improve teaching quality in Japan through the Japan International Exchange Fund.

The Association proactively establishes and maintains relationships with partners to take advantage of strengths and organize cultural exchange activities between the two countries on the basis of socialization.

The Executive Committee of the 6th term of the Vietnam-Japan Cultural Exchange Association was launched.

In addition, the Association will deploy external information work in the direction of increasingly improving the effectiveness of dissemination along with humanitarian charity activities as a social responsibility.

The Congress elected the Executive Committee of the 6th term of the Vietnam-Japan Cultural Exchange Association, consisting of 17 members, and the Standing Committee of 5 members. Mr. Le Ngoc Dinh was re-elected as Chairman of the Association, Mr. Tran Nhat Hoang as Vice Chairman and General Secretary of the Association.

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