Beijing (VNA) – The Association of Vietnamese inMacau debuted at a virtual ceremony organised by the Vietnamese ConsulateGeneral for Hong Kong and Macau on November 8.
Speaking at the event, Vietnamese Consul General Tran ThanhHuan reiterated that the Vietnamese Party and State always consider overseasVietnamese an inseparable part of the nation.
Huan said with delight that the Vietnamese community inMacau has developed robustly and made contribution to their home country andthat they have taken care of one another to overcome difficulties brought aboutby COVID-19.
The formation of the association is needed amid the expansionof the community, the diplomat underscored, saying the organsation has receiveda licence of the Macau administration.
He recommended the association to gather members withoutdiscrimination so as to contribute to enhancing the Vietnam – Macau relations.
More than 22,000 people from Vietnam or with Vietnameseorigin are living in Macau./.