Overseas Vietnamese in Netherlands celebrate the Tet festival
Nearly 500 overseas Vietnamese in the Netherlands and those evacuated from Ukraine on January 15 gathered at Vietnam Embassy in the Netherlands for a celebration of the Lunar New Year, the biggest traditional festival in a year for Vietnamese.
Overseas Vietnamese sing at the celebration of the Lunar New Year held at Vietnam Embassy in the Netherlands. (Photo: VNA)
The Hague (VNA) – Nearly 500 overseas Vietnamese inthe Netherlands and those evacuated from Ukraine on January 15 gathered atVietnam Embassy in the Netherlands for a celebration of the Lunar New Year, the biggest traditional festival in a year for Vietnamese.
They were joined by the ambassadors of ASEAN countries in the Netherlands.
Speaking at the event, Vietnamese Ambassador to theNetherlands Pham Viet Anh highlighted that the celebration is organised after atwo-year disruption due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
He briefly informed Vietnam’s socio-economic developmentachievements in 2022, stressing that despite global difficulties, Vietnam recorded a GDP growth of over 8%, adding that Vietnamese communities across the worldand in the Netherlands contribute to the national development.
Participants in the event enjoyed musical shows and foodprepared by the overseas Vietnamese./.
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Overseas Vietnamese sing at the celebration of the Lunar New Year held at Vietnam Embassy in the Netherlands. (Photo: VNA) 
