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Vietnamese people in China, Cambodia mark Lunar New Year

Different festive activities were held in China and Cambodia on January 9 for the Vietnamese communities that live in both countries to celebrate the 2023 Lunar New Year (Tet).
Vietnamese people in China, Cambodia mark Lunar New Year ảnh 1Vietnamese Ambassador to China Pham Sao Mai speaks at the gathering on January 9. (Photo: Nhan dan Newspaper)
Beijing (VNA) – Different festive activities were held inChina and Cambodia on January 9 for the Vietnamese communities that live in both countries to celebrate the2023 Lunar New Year (Tet).

Talking to representatives of the Vietnamese community in China at agathering in Beijing, Vietnamese Ambassador Pham Sao Mai highlighted thehomeland’s socio-economic and diplomatic achievements as well as new strides in relations between the two countries last year.

He affirmed that the Party and State of Vietnam view overseas Vietnamese as an integral part of the nation.

The embassy pays special attention to overseas Vietnameseaffairs, assists expatriate citizens, works to protect their rights andlegitimate interests, and coordinates with Chinese authorities to help themsettle down and integrate into local society, he noted.

Mai expressed his hope that the Vietnamese community in Chinawill continue to uphold solidarity, maintain national identity, and contribute to the homeland and friendship between the two countries.

Vietnamese people in China, Cambodia mark Lunar New Year ảnh 2Disadvantaged people of Vietnamese origin in Phnom Penh receive Tet gifts on January 9. (Photo: VNA)
The same day, the Khmer - Vietnam Association in Cambodia presentedTet gifts donated by telecoms company Metfone to 200 disadvantaged Vietnamese-originfamilies in Phnom Penh.

Sim Chy, Chairman of the association, thanked the VietnameseEmbassy in Cambodia and Metfone, invested by Vietnam’s telecoms group Viettel,for their assistance and also pointed out difficulties facingVietnamese-origin people.

Ambassador Nguyen Huy Tang said the embassy will work withrelevant Cambodian sides to address those issues as soon as possible.

He added the Party, State, enterprises, and socialorganisations of Vietnam have always created favourable conditions for peopleof Vietnamese origin in Cambodia, but the community’s own efforts to moveforward are also of great importance.

The ambassador offered Tet greetings to the community whilethanking Metfone for its support for the disadvantaged.

On this occasion, Metfone announced nearly1,000 Tet gift packages worth 20,700 USD in total to disadvantaged families ofVietnamese origin in eight provincial-level localities of Cambodia.

Tet is the biggest traditional festival for Vietnamese people.The coming Lunar New Year is the Year of the Cat, which will start on January22./.
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