THE HCMC VIETNAM - KOREA FRIENDSHIP ASSOCIATION

BASIC INFORMATION

1.     Title:

·        Hội Hữu nghị Việt Nam – Hàn Quốc Tp.Hồ Chí Minh (in Vietnamese)

·        호치민 베트남 - 한국 친선협회 (in Korean)

·        The Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam–Korea Friendship Association (HVKFA) (in English)

2.     Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam – Korea Friendship Association (the Association) is an organization in Ho Chi Minh City, a member of the Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organizations (HUFO) and the Central Vietnam-Korea Friendship Association.

3.     The HVKFA’s functions are in accordance with the Law of Vietnam and HUFO regulations. The Association has a legal entity, with its own stamp and bank account.

-        Main office     : 31 Lê Duẩn Boulevard, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City,

Viet Nam

-        Telephone           : (84)-8-38296238

-        Fax                       : (84)-8-38232987

4.     The HVKFA’s functions are to strengthen and promote the mutual understanding, the multi-faceted cooperation, friendship and solidarity between Vietnamese people in general, Ho Chi Minh City people in particular and Korean people.

5.     The HVKFA’s scope of activities is to:

-         Coordinate governmental institutions, people’s organizations and societies in organizing activities to boost friendship between the peoples of Vietnam and Korea.

-         Promote Vietnam to the Korean people; introduce foreign and domestic policies of the Vietnamese government.

-         Inform the people of Vietnam about current issues in Korea.

-         Build and develop friendship and cooperation with Korea -Vietnam Society and other Korean socio-political organizations through exchanging delegations and documents, such as photographs, films, publications and other activities.

-         Support trade and economic links, as well as cooperation in science - technology, education - training, culture, sports, tourism, between Vietnamese organizations and individuals, and their Korean partners.

6.     The Executive Committee comprises:

·        Mr. Vũ Văn Hòa, Chairman

·        Mr. Huỳnh Thế Cuộc, Vice-Chairman

·        Ms. Lê Qúy Châu, General Secretary

All institutions, organizations, individuals who voluntarily join the HVKFA, complete the registration process and agree with the HVKFA’s mandates, purposes and regulations are recognized as members of HCMC Vietnam-Korea Friendship Association (as collective membership, sub-association, or individual membership). Subscriptions are based on the mutual and voluntary agreement.