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New Year celebrations in Switzerland, Czech Republic

The Vietnamese Embassy in Switzerland held a programme celebrating the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival on January 22, the first day of Tet, with overseas Vietnamese, students and trainees taking part.
New Year celebrations in Switzerland, Czech Republic ảnh 1Tet celebration by Vietnamese Embassy in Switzerland (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnamese Embassy in Switzerland held a programme celebratingthe Lunar New Year (Tet) festival on January 22, the first day of Tet, withoverseas Vietnamese, students and trainees taking part.

Speakingat the event, Ambassador Phung The Long said two-waytrade hit 2.3 billion USD last year, up nearly 2% year on year, with Vietnam enjoying a surplus. The country is now the third biggest economic partner of Switzerland in SoutheastAsia.

Thetwo countries are pushing on with negotiations for the signing of a free trade dealbetween Vietnam and the European Free TradeAssociation grouping Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein, he said.

The diplomat wished the Vietnamese community in Switzerland a new year of good health, happinessand success.

Thesame day, leaders of the Vietnamese Embassy and the Vietnamese associationin the Czech Republic visited and extended New Year wishes to the Vietnamese inSapa, the largest Vietnamese enclave, trading centre andmarket in Prague.

Ambassador Thai Xuan Dung wishedthat the Vietnamese community living would continue staying united together toovercome difficulties and welcome the New Year.

On the occasion, they visited Vinh Nghiempagoda there to pray for a new year of peace and prosperity./. 

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