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The Overseas Vietnamese Association in the Netherlands recently held a gathering for Vietnamese women living in the country to celebrate the International Women’s Day (March 8).

The Vietnamese Embassy in France recently held a Lunar New Year gathering, with overseas Vietnamese and international friends taking part.

The Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organisations (HUFO) held a gathering on January 9 in celebration of 44 years since the victory of the fight to defend the southwestern border and, together with the Cambodian army and people, defeat the Pol Pot genocidal regime (January 7, 1979).

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has highlighted Vietnam’s achievements in 2022 and their impacts on the country's growth in 2023.

The Vietnam News Agency (VNA) and Division 304 under the Army Corps 2 held a traditional gathering in the northern province of Vinh Phuc on December 21 on the occasion of the 78th founding anniversary of Vietnam People’s Army and the 33rd anniversary of All-People Defence Festival (December 22).

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on December 19 attended a get-together held by the Air Defence-Air Force to mark the 50th anniversary of the "Dien Bien Phu in the air" victory in 1972.

The Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organisations (HUFO) held a gathering on December 6 to mark the 95th National Day of Thailand (December 5).

A gathering in commemoration of deceased victims of COVID-19 took place in Ho Chi Minh City on November 19 with the participation of local officials, religious dignitaries, families of the victims, and people from all walks of life.

The Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organisations (HUFO) held a gathering on November 15 to mark the 69th Independence Day of the Kingdom of Cambodia (November 9).

The Vietnam-Cambodia and Cambodia-Vietnam Friendship Associations convened the 5th gathering for friendship and cooperation between the two peoples in the southeastern province of Binh Phuoc on November 6.

The Vietnam EPS Labour Management Office and the Siheung Foreign Workers Support Centre in the Republic of Korea (RoK) have organised a gathering to provide legal consultancy for Vietnamese guest workers in Gyeonggi province and surrounding areas.

The Khmer community in Soc Trang province, along with Khmer people in the southern region, hold traditional Sene Dolta festival from the 29th of the eighth lunar month to the first of the ninth lunar month each year. This is one of the most important religious festivals for Khmer ethnic people.

Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc attended a “thank-you” gathering held in Tokyo on September 27 afternoon for heads of delegations from countries who came to attend the state funeral of late Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo.

The Vietnam – Hungary Friendship Association held a friendly gathering in Hanoi on September 18 on the occasion of the two countries’ national days.

A friendship gathering was held by Vietnam-Uzbekistan Friendship Association (VUFA) on August 30 to mark the 30th anniversary of establishment of the two countries’ diplomatic ties (1992-2022).

The Permanent Mission of Vietnam to the UN, the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and other international organisations on August 16 hosted a get-together with their Lao counterparts in Geneva to mark the 60th anniversary of the two countries’ diplomatic ties (September 5, 1962 – 2022).

The Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) held a friendship gathering with Uzbekistan friends via video teleconference on April 28 to mark the 30th anniversary of the two countries’ diplomatic ties (1992 - 2022).

A gathering was held on April 1 for Khmer ethnic members of the Vietnam - Cambodia Friendship Association in Can Tho and Cambodian students of universities in this Mekong Delta city to mark Chol Chnam Thmay, the traditional New Year festival of Khmer people.

The National Assembly Standing Committee on January 21 held a gathering of former leaders of the legislature and former members of the NA Standing Committee who retired in Hanoi ahead of the upcoming Lunar New Year festival, under the chair of Politburo member and NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue.

Laos’ Ministry of Health has advised local residents to reduce the scale of festivals and only conduct traditional rituals during this year’s peak festival season in order to avoid mass gathering and prevent the spread of COVID-19 pandemic.