Vietnam-Mongolia friendship society branch opens in Quang Ninh Province

Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ On June 24, a ceremony took place for opening a branch of the Vietnam-Mongolia Friendship Society in Quang Ninh Province, with participation of deputy head of the Friendship Society and former Ambassador of Vietnam to Mongolia Chan Nguyen Chyk; head of the Society in Quang Ninh Province Le Toan; the Ambassador of Mongolia to Vietnam D.Enkhbat; and other officials. Addressing the ceremony, D.Enkhbat, the Ambassador to Vietnam emphasized that since its establishment in 1961 the Vietnam-Mongolia Friendship Society has been contributing to fostering bilateral friendly relations, strengthening mutual understanding between people and promoting national culture, traditions and heritage. He expressed his satisfaction with opening of this branch which is coincided with the 810th anniversary of the Great Mongolian Empire, the 95th anniversary of the People’s Revolution and the 62nd anniversary of the Mongolia-Vietnam diplomatic relations, and then said the Embassy has a willingness to actively cooperate with the Friendship Society in Quang Ninh Province. On the sidelines of the ceremony, head of the People’s Committee of Quang Ninh Province met the Mongolian Ambassador. They exchanged views on organizing an inauguration of a new book named “Mongolia – closer to the sky” by a juvenile author and chair of the branch society Le Toan.