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Vietnamese in Laos join get-together ahead of Tet

A get-together to welcome the upcoming Lunar New Year (Tet) – Vietnam’s biggest national festival - was held in Pakse, Champasak province, Laos, on January 10, gathering more than 500 overseas Vietnamese living and working in the country.
Vietnamese in Laos join get-together ahead of Tet ảnh 1Vietnamese in Laos join get-together ahead of Tet in Pakse (Photo: VNA)

Vientiane (VNA) - A get-together to welcome the upcoming Lunar New Year (Tet) – Vietnam’s biggest national festival - was held in Pakse, Champasak province, Laos, on January 10,gathering more than 500 overseas Vietnamese living and working inthe country.

Speaking at the event, Consul General Nguyen Van Trungextended Lunar New Year greetings to the Vietnamese community in Laos andhighlighted outstanding Vietnam’s socio-economic developments in2022.

He wished the Vietnamese community in Laos willcontinue to consolidate the traditional solidarity, promote business and productionin order to practically contribute to the socio-economic development in thelocality, helping to further strengthening the special and faithful relationship between the two countries.

Somboun Huangvongsa, Deputy Governor,Chairman of the Laos-Vietnam Friendship Association of Champasak province, extended New Year greetings to Vietnamese Party and State leaders and wished theVietnamese community in Laos will have a prosperous year ahead.

He also wished the two sides will further promote the time-honoured traditional friendship and comprehensive cooperation.

On this occasion, the Consulate General of Vietnam inPakse presented certificates of merit to nine groups and 11 individuals withoutstanding achievements that contribute to strengthening the great friendship,special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and Laos in2022./.

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