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Vietnamese abroad celebrate traditional Tet

The Vietnamese Consulate General in San Francisco city, the US California State, held a get-together on February 15 to celebrate the traditional Lunar New Year (Tet), the biggest annual festival of Vietnamese.
The Vietnamese Consulate General in San Francisco city, the USCalifornia State, held a get-together on February 15 to celebrate thetraditional Lunar New Year (Tet), the biggest annual festival ofVietnamese.

Addressing the event, Consul GeneralVuong Hai Nam affirmed that overseas Vietnamese are an indispensablepart of the nation.

He said he looks forward to theorganisation of many practical activities in 2015 when the two countriesmark the 20th anniversary of their diplomatic ties.

On the occasion, US congresswoman Barbara Lee sent her greetings tothe Vietnamese Consulate General in San Francisco and extended her NewYear wishes to the Vietnamese people there.

Also onFebruary 15, the Vietnamese in Germany’s Leipzig city and neighbouringlocalities gathered in Leipzig to greetTet as well as the 40thanniversary of Vietnam-German ties and the 1,000th foundinganniversary of Leipzig city.

Speaking at the event,Leipzig Mayor Uwe Albrecht said Vietnam and Leipzig have enjoyed soundrelations, which significantly contributed to the growing ties betweenthe two countries.

He also thanked the Vietnamese community in Leipzig for their contributions to the city’s development.

Vietnamese Trade Counsellor Nguyen Thien Binh highly valued supportthat Leipzig government has given to the Vietnamese community over thepast years.

Earlier on February 14, about 300 Vietnamese in Norway participated in a Tet meeting in Oslo.

Ambassadorto Norway Le Thi Tuyet Mai spoke highly of the Vietnamese community’sstrong engagement in fostering bilateral ties.

Meanwhile, Vietnamese Ambassador to the Republic of Korea (RoK) Pham HuuChi paid visits and presented gifts to Vietnamese-RoK families.

He praised the Vietnamese brides’ efforts in overcoming difficultiesand integrating into the host country, as well as the support of the RoKfamilies for them, saying all of these helped enhance the ties betweenVietnam and the RoK.-VNA
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