Mexico’s Labour Party (PT) General Secretary Alberto Anaya Gutierrez visited and extended Lunar New Year (Tet) greetings to the Vietnamese community and attended a get-together marking the 12th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam in Zacatecas state on January 23.

He, together with many Mexican parliamentarians and members of the PT Central Committee, was welcomed by Vietnamese doctors working in the state as part of the countries’ cooperation in acupuncture and Vietnamese students from the Autonomous University of Zacatecas.

In his speech, PT General Secretary Gutierrez highly valued Vietnam’s substantial achievements during the three decades of Doi Moi (Reform), especially in poverty alleviation. He also welcomed the 12th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam and wished the event a success.

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He hailed Vietnamese professors and doctors’ fruitful collaboration with the Autonomous University of Zacatecas in the acupuncture cooperation project, as well as with many Mexican organisations in health care.

He expressed his hope for the intensified affiliation between the two Parties and nations for the sake of their people.

For the past 15 years since its launch, the cooperation project between Vietnam’s National Hospital of Acupuncture and the Autonomous University of Zacatecas has provided check-ups and treatment for some 200,000 patients.

* Vietnamese expatriates in Argentina gathered at a meeting in Buenos Aires on January 23 to celebrate the Lunar New Year (Tet).

Extending best wishes to overseas Vietnamese, Ambassador to the country Nguyen Dinh Thao said the pre-Tet gathering was held on the occasion the 12th National Party Congress – a significant political and social event of Vietnam.

The diplomat highlighted the developing solidarity, friendship and cooperation between the two countries, saying numerous activities have been held across Argentina to mark the 85 th founding anniversary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, 40 years of national reunification and the 70 th National Day.

He added that two-way trade hit a record of 2.4 billion USD in 2015, 10 times that of 2005. Argentina is one of Vietnam’s key trade partners in Latin America.

The ambassador also spoke in length about the socio-economic situation in Vietnam, citing the gross domestic product (GDP) growth reached 6.68 percent in 2015, despite global economic downturns.

He noted that the Vietnamese community has made significant contributions to enhancing the bilateral friendship, illustrated by the establishment of the Asian Culture House by Pham Lien – an overseas Vietnamese.

The house has become a familiar destination for representatives of Argentinean agencies and member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Buenos Aires, he added.

On the occasion, Vietnamese expatriates were treated to traditional dishes and art performances.

Source: VNA