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Activities mark traditional new year abroad
Hanoi (VNA) - The Vietnamese Embassy in Japan on January 17 held a banquet on the occasion of the upcoming Lunar New Year, which falls on January 26.
Speaking at the banquet, Vietnamese Ambassador Nguyen Phu Binh reviewed outstanding
events in the Vietnam-Japan relationship over the past year, including activities to
mark the 35 th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties and the signing of the
Economic Partnership Agreement in December 2008.
The ambassador said that 2009 will be a busy year of exchange and cooperation
activities between the two countries, including Japanese Prince Naruhito's visit to
Vietnam next month and a Japan visit by Party General Secretary Nong Duc Manh.
Iwao Matsuda, Vice President of the Japan-Vietnam Friendship Parliamentary
Federation, said that the two countries will jointly hold a Japanese festival in
central Quang Nam province's Hoi An ancient town in August this year.
According to Vietnam News Agency correspondents in Brussels , the Hoa Sen
Association, an organisation of overseas Vietnamese patriots in Belgium , also
hosted a new year meeting which drew the participation of numerous Vietnamese
people who are living and working in Belgium , France and Luxembourg .
Addressing the event, Vietnamese Ambassador to Belgium Nguyen Manh Dung affirmed
that the overseas Vietnamese community is always an inseparable part of the
Vietnamese nation.
The Tet atmosphere also pervaded the whole of the Vietnam House in Ottawa ,
Canada , as nearly 300 overseas Vietnamese who are living and studying in Canada
gathered to welcome the Year of the Ox on January 17.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Canada Nguyen Duc Hung said that the annual meeting offered
a chance for all overseas Vietnamese people in Canada to meet and share their
achievements over the past year.
He said he was pleased with the development of the overseas Vietnamese community in
Canada , making remarkable contributions to the solidarity, friendship and
cooperation between Vietnam and Canada .
Joining the Tet atmosphere, around 700 overseas Vietnamese in San Francisco
were present at the War Memorial Hall, where the UN Charter was officially signed
55 years ago to share joys over the new year.
On behalf of local authorities, senator Leeland Yee spoke highly of the Vietnamese
community's contributions to the development of the state and expressed wish to
boost multi-faceted cooperation between California State and Vietnam .
He said he hoped that the Vietnamese community will serve as a bridge between
Vietnam and California .
The participants had a chance to enjoy delicious Vietnamese dishes and special art
performances by Vietnamese artists from home and abroad.-Enditem
Speaking at the banquet, Vietnamese Ambassador Nguyen Phu Binh reviewed outstanding
events in the Vietnam-Japan relationship over the past year, including activities to
mark the 35 th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties and the signing of the
Economic Partnership Agreement in December 2008.
The ambassador said that 2009 will be a busy year of exchange and cooperation
activities between the two countries, including Japanese Prince Naruhito's visit to
Vietnam next month and a Japan visit by Party General Secretary Nong Duc Manh.
Iwao Matsuda, Vice President of the Japan-Vietnam Friendship Parliamentary
Federation, said that the two countries will jointly hold a Japanese festival in
central Quang Nam province's Hoi An ancient town in August this year.
According to Vietnam News Agency correspondents in Brussels , the Hoa Sen
Association, an organisation of overseas Vietnamese patriots in Belgium , also
hosted a new year meeting which drew the participation of numerous Vietnamese
people who are living and working in Belgium , France and Luxembourg .
Addressing the event, Vietnamese Ambassador to Belgium Nguyen Manh Dung affirmed
that the overseas Vietnamese community is always an inseparable part of the
Vietnamese nation.
The Tet atmosphere also pervaded the whole of the Vietnam House in Ottawa ,
Canada , as nearly 300 overseas Vietnamese who are living and studying in Canada
gathered to welcome the Year of the Ox on January 17.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Canada Nguyen Duc Hung said that the annual meeting offered
a chance for all overseas Vietnamese people in Canada to meet and share their
achievements over the past year.
He said he was pleased with the development of the overseas Vietnamese community in
Canada , making remarkable contributions to the solidarity, friendship and
cooperation between Vietnam and Canada .
Joining the Tet atmosphere, around 700 overseas Vietnamese in San Francisco
were present at the War Memorial Hall, where the UN Charter was officially signed
55 years ago to share joys over the new year.
On behalf of local authorities, senator Leeland Yee spoke highly of the Vietnamese
community's contributions to the development of the state and expressed wish to
boost multi-faceted cooperation between California State and Vietnam .
He said he hoped that the Vietnamese community will serve as a bridge between
Vietnam and California .
The participants had a chance to enjoy delicious Vietnamese dishes and special art
performances by Vietnamese artists from home and abroad.-Enditem
