The Vietnamese Embassy in Cambodia held a meeting to celebrate theLunar New Year (Tet) holidays on Jan. 28 in the capital city of PhnomPenh.
Attending the meeting were Cambodian DeputyPrime Minister Men Sam An, heads of ministries and state agencies andoverseas Vietnamese.
Speaking at the meeting, theCambodian Deputy PM congratulated Vietnam on its successful 11 thNational Congress Party. She hailed the economic achievements thecountry had recorded during the last year as well as its investmentactivities in Cambodia, which, she said, have helped generate jobs forlocal residents.
On the occasion, she also sent herNew Year greetings to Vietnam leaders and people and expressed herwish for the two countries’ traditional friendship to be strengthened.
During the meeting, Ambassador Ngo Anh Dung briefedthe attendants on Vietnam ’s socio-economic achievements as well asthe fine outcomes of Vietnam-Cambodia friendship in the past year. Hespoke highly of overseas Vietnamese’s endeavour to integrate into theCambodian society and wished them a happy and prosperous new year.
Attendants had chance to enjoy various Vietnamese traditional foods and diversified music performances./.