The Vietnamese Embassy in the US on January 10 hosted a New Year programme with the participation of about 250 Vietnamese and international friends.

The Vietnamese Embassy in the US hosts a New Year programme with the participation of about 250 Vietnamese and international friends.

In his remarks, Vietnamese Ambassador Ha Kim Ngoc lauded contributions of the Vietnamese community in the US to the host country, as well as to their homeland’s development and national sovereignty protection, and the Vietnam-US comprehensive partnership.

He took the occasion to thank international friends for their support and sentiments towards Vietnam’s national construction and defence, and relations between Vietnam and the US and international organisations.

Guests to the event were treated to special art performances, along with traditional dishes from different regions of Vietnam.

A similar event was held by the Vietnamese Consulate General in Australia’s New South Wales, Queensland and South Australia on January 11.

Addressing overseas Vietnamese and foreign friends, Vietnamese Consul General Trinh Duc Hai highlighted the development of the Vietnam-Australia strategic partnership in 2019, saying the two countries have become trustworthy partners and have shared long-term and strategic interests.

He said in early 2020 when many Australian areas have been ravaged by wildfires, overseas Vietnamese in the country have promptly raised funds to support affected residents.

At the New Year programme in Thailand.

Meanwhile, the association of Vietnamese-Thai people in Bangkok coordinated with the Vietnamese Embassy in Thailand to organise a get-together on January 11 to celebrate the Tet festival.

Prominent among the guests at the event was Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit.

Vietnamese Ambassador Nguyen Hai Bang reviewed the fruitful cooperation between Vietnam and Thailand in 2019, saying the two countries have become leading partners in trade and investment.

He attributed the thriving relations to contributions of Thai people of Vietnamese origin.

The ambassador thanked local authorities for their incentives to Vietnamese, helping them work and live stably in the host country.

Time for Tet means it's time for a bite of banh chung

Tet (Lunar New Year) is fast approaching, and people in Boe Dau village in the northern province of Thai Nguyen’s Co Lung commune are busy preparing banh chung (square glutinous rice cakes).

Mekong Delta farmers expect good harvest of Tet flowers

Farmers in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta region are expected to have a good flower and ornamental plant harvest, as well as good prices, for the Tet (Lunar New Year) festival, which falls on January 25.

Provincial Party Secretary Bui Van Hai visits and presents Tet gift to national contributors and poor households in Yen Dung district

(BGO) – On the occasion of the upcoming 2020 Lunar New Year (the Year of the Mouse), Member of the Central Party Committee, Secretary of Bac Giang provincial People’s Committee (PPC), Chairman of the provincial People’s Council Bui Van Hai on January 9 visited and presented Tet gifts to the People’s Armed Force Hero Tran Dinh Hung (born in 1928) in Duoi village, Canh Thuy commune (Yen Dung district).   

Provincial Chairman Duong Van Thai extends Tet greetings to Chinese Embassy in Vietnam

(BGO)- Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee of Bac Giang province Duong Van Thai and leader of the Department of Foreign Affairs visited to extend Tet greetings to Xiong Bo, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Vietnam and staff of Chinese Embassy ahead Lunar New Year 2020. 

Bac Giang: 80 volunteers readily donate blood on Tet occasion

(BGO) – The Steering Committee for voluntary blood donation (VBD) campaign in Bac Giang province has established the Provisory Blood Donation Team (PBDT) to implement the VBD campaign on Tet occasion and Red Spring Festival in 2020 as well as recover the blood shortage situation.  

Source: VNA