Tet celebrations in Cambodia, Japan, Romania
(VOV) - Phnom Penh governor Paso Cheatevong on January 28 paid a courtesy visit to the Vietnamese Embassy in Cambodia on the occasion of Vietnam’s Lunar New Year (Tet) festival.
He extended best Tet wishes to embassy officials and staff in the Year of the Horse, and expressed his hope relevant Vietnamese agencies and localities will strengthen cooperation in various areas with Phnom Penh for mutual benefit.
Ambassador Ngo Anh Dung acknowledged the governor and Phnom Penh people’s contributions to Vietnam-Cambodia relations. He assured the governor the embassy will do its utmost to speed up multifaceted cooperation programmes between Vietnamese localities and Phnom Penh, especially one between the two capitals.
Japanese celebration
More than 400 international friends, including Japanese politicians, government officials, and representatives of foreign embassies attended a get-together in Tokyo on January 28 at the Vietnamese Embassy’s headquarters celebrating the Tet holiday.
Ambassador Doan Xuan Hung reviewed Vietnam’s major development achievements in 2013, and affirmed relations between Vietnam and Japan are faring well in all areas.
He took this occasion to thank the government and people of Japan, as well as international friends for providing effective assistance to Vietnam in the past year.
Filipino ambassador Manuel Lopez, representative of the diplomatic corps in Japan, and Takebe Tsutomu, special advisor to the Vietnam-Japan friendship parliamentary alliance, drank to a toast to the hosts, congratulating Vietnam on its increasing position in the region and the world and wishing stronger Japan-Vietnam relations in the future.
The distinguished guests enjoyed a special art performance by Vietnamese embassy staff and sampled traditional Vietnamese dishes.
Romania celebration
The Vietnamese embassy hosted a Tet reception for Vietnamese residents in Bucharest on January 26.
Ambassador Tran Xuan Thuy gave a brief on Vietnam’s Renewal achievements in 2013 and commended Vietnamese residents for their practical contributions to the homeland.
He presented certificates of merit to community representatives in recognition of their outstanding contribution to developing the community in Romania and strengthening Vietnam-Romania relations.
He wished them greater success in the Year of the Horse 2014.
Trinh Dang Ngoc, president of the Vietnamese community in Romania, highlighted the community’s major activities in 2013, including fund-raising campaigns for people affected by natural disasters in the central region of Vietnam.
In a cosy atmosphere, participants tasted traditional Tet dishes and enjoyed art performances by embassy staff and Vietnamese students.