The overseas Vietnamese in Angola held a get-together on December 28 in Luanda, Angola on the occasion of the Lunar New Year, which falls on February 19.

The event was co-hosted by the overseas Vietnamese Association and the Vietnamese Embassy in Angola.

Addressing the event, Vice Chairman of the association Pham Van Duc highlighted the association’s material and spiritual contributions to homeland activities as well donating 48 tonnes of rice to the Angolan provinces of Namibe and Benguela.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Angola Do Ba Khoa called on Vietnamese businesses in Angola to join hands with domestic businesses in raising the Vietnamese firms’ position and continue making more contributions to the national development.

At the event, nearly 3,600 USD was raised for the association’s activities.-VNA