January 30, 2018 | 21:04 (GMT+7)
Vietnamese expats in Germany, Malaysia celebrate traditional Tet
Vietnamese expatriates in Germany on January 28 gathered to welcome Vietnam's traditional Tet holiday at a celebration held in Rostock and adjacent areas, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern State.
Addressing the event, Vietnamese Ambassador to Germany Doan Xuan Hung expressed his joy to attend the program.
He wished Vietnamese people living and working in the country, as well as German friends, a happy new year.
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Art performance at the celebration in Germany |
Nguyen Duy Long, chairman of the Dien Hong association - the event’s organizing board, highlighted the unity among Vietnamese expats in Germany, saying they have contributed a lot to the host country.
Representatives from the local authority lauded the integration and contributions made by the Vietnamese community to the city’s development, and the ties among immigrant communities from other countries.
On the occasion, the organization board presented gift to students from Vietnamese families with good academic achievements.
The same day, the liaison board of the Vietnamese community in Johor State, Malaysia and the Vietnamese Embassy in the country held an art performance program to celebrate Tet, attracting over 300 Vietnamese expats in the state.
Speaking at the event, Bui Khanh Long from the embassy praised the liaison board for organizing the program.
He said the embassy will continue work with the liaison board to arrange more similar events, thus facilitating exchange among Vietnamese expats there.
Source: VNA