Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has hailed extraordinary contributions by the Vietnamese community in his country.

A delegation of the Vietnamese Embassy in Laos, led by Ambassador Nguyen Minh Tam, on January 29 extended Lunar New Year wishes to overseas Vietnamese (OV) families actively engaged in community-building efforts and the preservation of Vietnamese culture and language among younger generations in the host country.

Giving away lucky money is a traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) custom through which Vietnamese people exchange the best wishes with one another, hoping for a year of peace and good luck.

A delegation from Cambodia’s Svay Rieng and Prey Veng provinces, led by the provinces' governors Peng Posa and Soun Somalin, visited and extended Lunar New Year wishes to the authorities of Long An province in the Mekong Delta region on February 2.

VOV.VN - Chinese Ambassador to Vietnam Xiong Bo has shared his good impressions of Vietnam, and Hanoi capital, while extending lunar New Year greetings to Vietnamese people in a recent interview granted to a VOV reporter on the occasion of the traditional lunar New Year (Tet) festival.

Giving away lucky money is a traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) custom through which Vietnamese people exchange the best wishes with one another, hoping for a year of peace and good luck.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong hosted a meeting with leaders and former leaders of the Party, State, and Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) on January 19 in Hanoi on the threshold of the Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet, the biggest festival of the year for Vietnamese people.