On the afternoon of February 20, 2025, a delegation of Korean companies led by Mr. Kim Dae Jong, Director of the Vietnam-Korea Cultural Center VKCC, visited and worked with the Ho Chi Minh City Association of Victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin (VAVA).
On the side of the Ho Chi Minh City Association of Victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin (VAVA HCM), there were: Major General Tran Ngoc Tho - Former President of the Association; Major General, Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Hong Son - President of VAVA HCM and members of the Association's leadership. The first meeting of the year took place in a joyful, solemn, intimate and friendly atmosphere.
After the introduction of the Korean delegation by Mr. Kim Dae Jong, Major General Tran Ngoc Tho expressed his sincere thanks for the cooperation, support and affection that the Korean business delegation had given to the VAVA HCM Association and the Agent Orange victims of the City.
Following, Major General Nguyen Hong Son - Chairman of the VAVA HCM Association welcomed the delegation and expressed his precious feelings for the first meeting with the foreign delegation since taking up the new position "handed over by Major General Tran Ngoc Tho". The support and good relationship between the VAVA HCM Association and the delegation of Korean companies today are valuable spiritual assets that both sides need to continue to preserve and develop. Major General Nguyen Hong Son expressed his sincere thanks for the important contributions of the Korean community to the economy, culture and volunteer activities in Vietnam in general and the City in particular. HCM in particular and hopes that Korean entrepreneurs and companies will continue to accompany VAVA HCM in specific plans and projects to support and provide practical material and spiritual assistance to victims of Agent Orange/dioxin in Ho Chi Minh City.
Responding to the sincere feelings of the Association, Mr. Lee Gae Jin - a member of the delegation expressed his gratitude for the achievements that VAVA HCM has been and is implementing with the companionship and contribution of member organizations of the delegation of Korean companies. The wishes to support and have an invitation to visit Korea in the future are proof of the strong friendship. At the same time, the visiting delegation showed a spirit of practical sharing when Mr. Kim Sung Chan sent necessities and Mr. Lee Gae Jin donated cash to VAVA HCM during this meeting.
The meeting ended in the warm atmosphere of the traditional Tet holiday of the Vietnamese people, with the meaning of solidarity, friendship and cooperation between the Korean community and the Ho Chi Minh City Association of Victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin. This is not only a symbolic event, but also opens up many opportunities for meaningful cooperation in the future, towards a fair society for victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin and humanity for all of us.