Tet celebrations held in Australia, US, Panama
VOV.VN - On February 7, the Vietnam Embassy in Australia held a get-together to celebrate the traditional lunar New Year or Tet.
In his address, Ambassador Luong Thanh Nghi said Vietnam’s achievements in 2015 are attributed to the concerted efforts of the Vietnamese Party, State, and people, including overseas Vietnamese, plus the international support.
Ambassador Nghi presented the Vietnamese Foreign Ministry’s Certificate of Merit to the Overseas Vietnamese Business Association in Australia and to individual overseas Vietnamese entrepreneurs with contributions to their homeland and to developing the Overseas Vietnamese community in Australia.
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| Ambassador Pham Quang Vinh and his wife extend New Year greetings to overseas Vietnamese in Washington DC. Photo: quehuongonline. vn |
Earlier, the Vietnamese Embassy in the US held on February 6 a ceremony to mark the occasion. Nearly 300 overseas Vietnamese living and studying in Washington DC and adjacent areas attended the event. Ambassador Pham Quang Vinh said in 2016 the Embassy will promote Vietnam’s open policies to encourage overseas Vietnamese to further contribute to national development.
Similar celebrations were held at the Vietnam Embassy in Panama with the full participation of overseas Vietnamese people living in Panama.
