Cooperation agreement signed between the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese and Vietnam Airlines

WVR - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs' State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese (SCOV) and the national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines organized a ceremony on July 4 to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation regarding the affairs of overseas Vietnamese.

The signing ceremony was witnessed by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang, Head of the SCOV; Mr. Le Hong Ha, CEO of Vietnam Airlines; Mr. Nguyen Manh Dong, Deputy Head of the SCOV, along with representatives from various ministries, leaders from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the press.

Ký kết hợp tác giữa Ủy ban Nhà nước về người Việt Nam ở nước ngoài và Tổng Công ty Hàng không Việt Nam
Representatives from the SCOV and Vietnam Airlines at the signing ceremony. (Photo: WVR/Le An)

During the ceremony, Mr. Nguyen Manh Dong, Deputy Head of the SCOV, affirmed that both parties have always collaborated closely and supported each other in activities concerning overseas Vietnamese.

The signing ceremony aims to enhance the coordination between the two parties, contributing to improving the effectiveness of the work related to overseas Vietnamese, in accordance with the spirit of Resolution 36, Directive 45, Conclusion No. 12 of the Politburo, and Resolution No. 169/NQ-CP of the Government on activities related to overseas Vietnamese in the new situation.

With this MoU, both parties aim to facilitate and create favorable conditions to demonstrate the care and responsibility of the Party and State towards the overseas Vietnamese community, increasingly making it easier for overseas Vietnamese to connect with their homeland and to promote the image of Vietnam Airlines to the Vietnamese community abroad.

Mr. Le Hong Ha, CEO of Vietnam Airlines, stated that the cooperation between the two sides reflects the correct policy of the Party and State towards the policies focusing on the overseas Vietnamese community.

Ký kết hợp tác giữa Ủy ban Nhà nước về người Việt Nam ở nước ngoài và Tổng Công ty Hàng không Việt Nam
Attendees of the cooperation agreement signing ceremony pose for a commemorative photo. (Photo: WVR/Le An)

Mr. Le Hong Ha commented: "Vietnam Airlines is proud to welcome Vietnamese from all over the world. We hope that after the signing, both sides will serve as a bridge to further connect the sentiments of the expatriates towards their homeland, and also as a bridge of friendship between Vietnam and other countries.

We commit to working alongside the Committee in various programs and events related to overseas Vietnamese, hoping for continued close, effective, and sustainable cooperation that brings tangible benefits to the expatriate community."

Regarding immediate plans, both parties agreed that Vietnam Airlines will support overseas Vietnamese delegates attending the 4th World Conference of Overseas Vietnamese scheduled from August 21-24 in Hanoi on international and domestic flights operated by the Corporation.

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Translated by Trang Linh