Vietnam elected vice president of Asia-Pacific UNESCO Clubs and Associations
Vietnam has been elected vice president of the Asia-Pacific Federation of UNESCO Clubs and Associations (AFUCA) at the federation’s 26th executive board meeting held in Almaty, Kazakhstan, on April 2.
Tran Van Manh, vice president and general secretary of the Vietnam Federation of UNESCO Associations, and Editor-in-Chief of Ngay Nay Magazine, represents Vietnam, at the AFUCA Executive Board meeting in Almaty, Kazakhstan on April 2.
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Tran Van Manh, vice president and general secretary of the Vietnam Federation of UNESCO Associations, and Editor-in-Chief of Ngay Nay Magazine, represented Vietnam, at the meeting.
Manh joined representatives of 13 AFUCA member countries examining the federation’s operations in 2021-2022 and preparations for the 10th congress of the World Federation of UNESCO Clubs and Associations. They also approved amendments and supplements to the AFUCA Charter and elected key posts of AFUCA in the new term.
Delegates hailed a Vietnam report focusing on many meaningful and practical programmes and activities in the fields of culture, science, education and information and communication.
Established in 1974, the Asia-Pacific Federation of UNESCO Clubs and Associations aims to promote collaboration among UNESCO Clubs and Associations, and to encourage growth and establishment of UNESCO Clubs and Associations in the Asia-Pacific region.
Since joining AFUCA in 1996, the Vietnam Federation of UNESCO Associations has always been evaluated as one of the most active associations in the region, with many substantive and effective contributions to the UNESCO movement. Vietnam also held the position of vice president of AFUCA from 1999 to 2004.
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(According to https://english.vov.vn)
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