Overseas Vietnamese (OVs) in Laos has gathered at a “Xuan que huong” (Homeland Spring) programme in Vientiane on the occasion of the coming Lunar New Year (Tet) - the most important festival of Vietnamese people in a year.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and representatives of the overseas Vietnamese attending the Homeland Spring 2023 programme on January 14 offered incense at the Thang Long Royal Citadel in Hanoi, on the occasion of the coming traditional Lunar New Year which will arrive later next week.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on January 14 hosted a reception for a delegation of overseas Vietnamese (OV) who are now in Vietnam for the "Xuan Que huong" (Homeland Spring) 2023, during which he called for their engagement in the Government’s efforts to bring Vietnam closer to the world.

VOV.VN - Together with Vietnamese nationals worlwide celebrating the traditional lunar New Year (Tet) festival, those residing in the Republic of Korea (RoK) held a Tet get-together to learn about the tradition, strengthen solidarity and relieve nostalgia.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City received approximately US$6.8 billion in remittances last year, marking only a slight decrease compared to 2021 and accounting for 48% of foreign currency deposits at its credit institutions.

VOV.VN - The administration of Ho Chi Minh City held a get-together on January 6 to celebrate the Lunar New Year festival, known locally as Tet, for approximately 1,600 overseas Vietnamese returning home from all over the world.

The annual “Xuan Que Huong” (Homeland Spring), the biggest external and cultural event held for overseas Vietnamese (OVs) on the occasion of the Lunar New Year festival, will take place in Hanoi on January 14, with about 3,000 people taking part, including 1,000 OVs.

VOV.VN - Homeland Spring, an annual programme for Vietnamese expatriates ahead of the lunar New Year holiday, is scheduled to take place at the National Convention Centre in Hanoi on January 14, with the participation of approximately 3,000 delegates.

VOV.VN - Both Vietnamese and Jordanian diplomats have expressed a belief that based on the sound friendship, co-operation, and potential, mutual relations between the two nations will develop in an increasingly effective manner moving forward.

A conference was held in the Czech Republic on December 1 to highlight President Ho Chi Minh’s sentiments towards overseas Vietnamese and intellectuals.