Overseas Vietnamese in the Republic of Cyprus have joined a gathering onthe occasion of the traditional Lunar New Year in Limassol coastalcity.
Featured activities included Vietnamese folk songs, dancing, and folk games.
Addressingthe event, Limassol Mayor Andreas Christou said he is honoured toattend the event, saying that the programme contributes to introducingand promoting Vietnam’s cultural diversity.
Local authoritiesremain willing to support overseas Vietnamese living in the city,contributing to strengthening the cooperation between the two countries,especially in economics, he affirmed.
Asthe Vietnamese Honour Consul to Cyprus, a city with around 12,000Vietnamese nationals, George Christophides pledged to do his utmost toensure the legitimate rights of the Vietnamese citizens living there.
OnMarch 3, overseas Vietnamese in Xiangvang village, Nongbok district ofKhammouane province, Laos also gathered in Vientiane to welcome the Yearof Goat.
Speaking at the ceremony, acting Chairmanof the Vietnamese Association in Laos Nguyen Duy Trung said Xiangvang,where President Ho Chi Minh lived and worked during his revolutionarycause in Laos, continues to be a meaningful site in the history ofVietnam-Laos relations.
Vietnamese Ambassador to LaosNguyen Manh Hung said he hopes the Vietnamese community in Laos willenhance unity, strictly abide by Lao law, and contribute to nurturingand further deepening the bilateral relations.
For his part, LaoDeputy Minister Somsavat Lengsavath called on those living in Xiangvangand Vientiane to continue contributing to the development of bothnations.-VNA
Featured activities included Vietnamese folk songs, dancing, and folk games.
Addressingthe event, Limassol Mayor Andreas Christou said he is honoured toattend the event, saying that the programme contributes to introducingand promoting Vietnam’s cultural diversity.
Local authoritiesremain willing to support overseas Vietnamese living in the city,contributing to strengthening the cooperation between the two countries,especially in economics, he affirmed.
Asthe Vietnamese Honour Consul to Cyprus, a city with around 12,000Vietnamese nationals, George Christophides pledged to do his utmost toensure the legitimate rights of the Vietnamese citizens living there.
OnMarch 3, overseas Vietnamese in Xiangvang village, Nongbok district ofKhammouane province, Laos also gathered in Vientiane to welcome the Yearof Goat.
Speaking at the ceremony, acting Chairmanof the Vietnamese Association in Laos Nguyen Duy Trung said Xiangvang,where President Ho Chi Minh lived and worked during his revolutionarycause in Laos, continues to be a meaningful site in the history ofVietnam-Laos relations.
Vietnamese Ambassador to LaosNguyen Manh Hung said he hopes the Vietnamese community in Laos willenhance unity, strictly abide by Lao law, and contribute to nurturingand further deepening the bilateral relations.
For his part, LaoDeputy Minister Somsavat Lengsavath called on those living in Xiangvangand Vientiane to continue contributing to the development of bothnations.-VNA
