State President Nguyen Minh Triet has
highlighted Vietnam’s important achievements in 2009, attributing them
to strong determination and constant efforts by all Vietnamese people,
including those residing overseas.
At a Tet get-together in Hanoi on Feb. 6, President Triet said that
despite the global economic recession, Vietnam achieved a remarkable
performance with high economic growth and ensured security and national
defence, thus contributing to raising the country’s position in the
international arena.
Although facing difficulties, overseas Vietnamese have exerted efforts to build
communities of unity and mutual assistance, have stable lives, well
integrate into the countries they are residing and contribute to the homeland, he
said.
Many bright examples of the Vietnamese expatriates have contributed to
Vietnam’s profile in the country of their residence. Many of them have
returned and joined in projects in science, technology, education,
culture and social areas as well as respond to charitable and
humanitarian activities, helping inside country’s people affected by
natural disasters and epidemics.
Their sentiments and acts toward the homeland strongly confirmed that
overseas Vietnamese is an inseparable part of the nation, the President
emphasised.
About 1,000 Vietnamese nationals around the world attended the Tet
get-together jointly organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and
the Hanoi Municipal People’s Committee and the Vietnam Television.
Earlier the day, they offered incense at the Thang Long Royal Citadel./.