More than 200 Vietnamese expatriates and students in Beijing gathered ata New Year party thrown by the Vietnam Embassy in China on February 13.
The party offered cheerful atmosphere with musicperformances and the homeland’s traditional dishes. Partygoers receivedgifts, including a pair of Chung cake (square glutinous rice cake), themost distinguishable feature of Tet (Lunar New Year) in Vietnam.
On the occasion, Vietnamese Ambassador Nguyen Van Tho extendedgreetings to his fellow countrymen, adding that the Government and Partyalways pay attention to the life of the Vietnamese abroad and highlyappreciate their contribution to the development of the nationalconstruction cause.
The Vietnam Embassy andoverseas Vietnamese communities in Denmark also celebrated theapproaching Year of the Goat with a feast on February 7.
There are around 4.5 million Vietnamese living and working across 109countries and territories. They form an indispensable part of thenation and play an important role in intensifying cooperation andfriendship between Vietnam and the rest of the world.-VNA