At the Tet celeration in Japan (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) –Overseas Vietnamese (OVs) in Japan, Australia, Algeria, Thailand and Laoscelebrated Tet (Lunar New Year) Festival at gatherings held in their hostcountries as the national biggest traditional festival is approaching.
The Consulate General of Vietnam in Japan’s Osaka city held a Tet get-together forthe Vietnamese community and foreigners in Kansai region on February 2.
At the event, Vietnamese Consul General Ngo Trinh Ha laid stress on the 50th founding anniversary of the Vietnam – Japan diplomatic relations in 2023, withmore than 500 activities held, helping to improve mutual understanding and tightenthe friendship between the two nations.
Conveying condolences to the victims of the earthquake that struck Japan onJanuary 1, Ha spoke highly of the support from organisations and individualsfor quake-hit people, including the Vietnamese community.
He expressed his hope that the Vietnamese community in the region will promotesolidarity, enhance exchanges with local people, and become stronger in thecoming time.
On the occasion, morethan 250 guests were treated to traditional Vietnamese dishes and artperformances staged by Vietnamese people in Kansai region.
While in Canberra, Australia,a get-together was organised by the Vietnamese Embassy on February 3.
Sending his online Tetgreetings to participants, Ambassador Pham Hung Tam highlighted Vietnam’sachievements in 2023 amidst gloomy global economic situation, and a milestonein Vietnam – Australia relations as they celebrated their 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations and 5th anniversary of their Strategic Partnership.
The Consulate General of Vietnam in Japan’s Osaka city held a Tet get-together forthe Vietnamese community and foreigners in Kansai region on February 2.
At the event, Vietnamese Consul General Ngo Trinh Ha laid stress on the 50th founding anniversary of the Vietnam – Japan diplomatic relations in 2023, withmore than 500 activities held, helping to improve mutual understanding and tightenthe friendship between the two nations.
Conveying condolences to the victims of the earthquake that struck Japan onJanuary 1, Ha spoke highly of the support from organisations and individualsfor quake-hit people, including the Vietnamese community.
He expressed his hope that the Vietnamese community in the region will promotesolidarity, enhance exchanges with local people, and become stronger in thecoming time.
On the occasion, morethan 250 guests were treated to traditional Vietnamese dishes and artperformances staged by Vietnamese people in Kansai region.
While in Canberra, Australia,a get-together was organised by the Vietnamese Embassy on February 3.
Sending his online Tetgreetings to participants, Ambassador Pham Hung Tam highlighted Vietnam’sachievements in 2023 amidst gloomy global economic situation, and a milestonein Vietnam – Australia relations as they celebrated their 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations and 5th anniversary of their Strategic Partnership.
Participants cheer up to welcome the Lunar New Year. (Photo: VNA)Tam wished that the Vietnam – Australia relationship will develop in a practical manner andthe Vietnamese community in the host nation will be stronger in 2024.
Participants at the event had a chance to enjoy Vietnamese Tet favourites andmusical performances to welcome a new year of prosperity.
The Tet atmosphere was also in the air of Algeria as hundreds of Vietnamese nationalscame to the embassy in Algiers to attend the Homeland Spring event on February3.
A traditional martial art performance at the Homeland Spring event in Algiers. (Photo: VNA)The OVs expressedtheir delight and emotion when joining the event, affirming that they always turnthe hearts to the homeland.
Traditional dishes, and performances of music, traditional martial arts and lan(kylin) dance were featured at the festival.
A similar event was also arranged for OVs in Khon Kaen city of Thailand by the Vietnamese Consulate General, which drewthe participation of leaders from Khon Kaen city, the Consulates General of China and Laos, and many OVs who are living and studying in Thailand’s northeasternregion.
Consul General Chu Duc Dung recalled the Party and State’s consistent policy ofseeing the OVs important resources of the nation, and hailed the OVs’contributions to the national development through cultural and religiousexchange activities over the past time.
At the get-together for Tet in Thailand. (Photo: VNA)Meanwhile, the Vietnamese community in Laos organised Tet rituals at Phat Tichpagoda in Vientiane to honour their roots on February 4.
On the occasion, the pagoda and benefactors presented 150 gifts, each worth500,000 LAK (24 USD) to the impoverished and those with difficulties circumstancesand disabilities in Vientiane, helping them have a warm Tet./.
VNA
