Celebrations in Italy, Mozambique to welcome traditional Tet
Overseas Vietnamese in Italy gathered to welcome traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) at a celebration held by the Vietnamese Embassy in Rome on January 25.
Vietnamese people in Italy welcome Lunar New Year. (Photo: VNA)
Rome (VNA) – Overseas Vietnamese in Italy gathered to welcometraditional Lunar New Year (Tet) at a celebration held by the VietnameseEmbassy in Rome on January 25.
The event drew the participation of representatives from Italian agencies, internationalorganisations and embassies of ASEAN countries in Rome.
Vietnamese Ambassador Nguyen Thi Bich Hue informed the attendees of Vietnam’ssocio-economic development in 2018, with GDP growth of 7 percent - the highestlevel since 2008, and the ratification of the Comprehensive and ProgressiveAgreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), which is expected to bringmore opportunities for the Southeast Asian country to enhance trade with itspartners, including Italy.
She highlighted the Vietnam-Italy ties, saying that both nations organised awide range of activities in 2018 to mark the 45th anniversary ofdiplomatic relations and 5th anniversary of their strategic partnership.
Lastyear also saw the signing of mumerous documents between the two countries inthe year, she said, adding that thanks to cultural and people-to-peopleexchanges, Vietnam and Italy have been closer to each other than ever before.
On the occasion, she spoke highly of the Vietnamese people in Italy’s effortsto popularise Vietnamese culture in the southern European country, and hopedthat they will further their work to promote the sound Vietnam-Italy relations.
Elsewhere, the Vietnamese Embassy in Mozambique coordinated with the VietnamesePeople Association in the country also organised a get-together in Maputo towelcome Tet.
Celebration in Mozambique (Photo: Vietnamese Embassy in Mozambique)
Vietnamese Ambassador Le Huy Hoang conveyed New Year wishes of the Party andState leaders to the Vietnamese expatriates, and talked about the nation’ssocio-economic achievements in 2018.
He highlighted important events in the ties between Vietnam and Mozambique during2018, especially the visit to the nation made by Politburo member and permanentmember of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat Tran Quoc Vuong, which helpedtighten the bilateral relations.
The embassy has proactively worked with competent authorities in Mozambique,contributing to developing the bilateral ties in a more practical manner, hesaid.
Hailing efforts made by the Vietnamese people to overcome difficulties inMozambique, the Ambassador said that the Vietnamese Party, State and Embassyare always ready to give timely support to them.-VNA
The Embassy of Vietnam in Saudi Arabia on January 18 held a get-together for overseas Vietnamese and guest workers in the Middle East country to celebrate the traditional Lunar New Year (Tet).
More support from the State and general public has been offered to low-income earners and disadvantaged people across the nation, as the country’s biggest traditional festival, Tet (Lunar New Year), approaches.
A delegation from Cambodia’s Kampong Speu province, led by its Deputy Governor Sor Soputra, on January 25 paid a Tet (Lunar New Year) visit to the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union of Vinh Long province.
The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee organized a get-together for foreign representative agencies on January 25, on the occasion of lunar New Year (Tet).
Vietnam is deeply concerned about the escalating and complex conflict in the Middle East, which poses a serious threat to the lives and safety of civilians, as well as to regional and global peace and stability.
The Vietnamese Embassy advises the Vietnamese community living, studying, and working in Israel to strictly comply with directions from the Home Front Command and local authorities.
Lawmakers are set to vote on revisions and amendments to a broad spectrum of legal frameworks and impactful resolutions during the final week of the 15th NA's 9th session.
The State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs (SCOVA) has served as a bridge connecting and uniting the community with the homeland, becoming a trusted source of support for Vietnamese expats in times of hardship.
The programme to eliminate temporary and dilapidated houses has achieved notable results, with nearly 263,000 housing units addressed to date, including 225,000 houses inaugurated and 38,000 under construction. Thirty-eight provinces and cities across the nation have already fulfilled their targets.
Stronger efforts and determination are required to achieve and surpass the set targets, especially in the eradication of makeshift and dilapidated houses nationwide, the acceleration of public investment disbursement, and the implementation of nationally important transport projects, PM Pham Minh Chinh noted.
The trip will be made at the invitations of Chinese Premier Li Qiang and WEF President and CEO Børge Brende, according to an announcement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Long spoke highly of the dynamic, positive, and comprehensive development of Vietnam – Russia relations in recent years. He affirmed that the Vietnamese Party and State place great importance on further strengthening the comprehensive strategic partnership with Russia in a substantive and effective manner, in line with the development needs of both nations.
At the conference, participants reported that the Government has so far issued 28 decrees on the delegation of responsibilities and powers between the central Government and two-tier local administrations. Several localities have already piloted the new governance model.
Reality is the ultimate benchmark for success, he said, urging drafting agencies to work out policies that foster development, reduce bureaucratic hurdles, and respect practical conditions.
Under the official dispatch signed on June 20, ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies, and chairpersons of provincial and municipal People’s Committees are requested to concentrate efforts on implementing core measures to ensure the smooth operations of the new administrative framework.
The Party chief underscored the need for the press to innovate relentlessly, evolve to keep pace with the country's development, transform into a truly professional, humanistic, and modern sector that serves the cause of the Party, the State, and the people on the path to national construction and development.
The UN Secretary-General praised Vietnam’s remarkable achievements in socio-economic development and international integration in recent years, noting that the country has emerged as a model in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), promoting international peace and security, and engaging in key UN processes.
Nghia affirmed that this is a milestone of special significance, affirming and honouring the the Vietnamese revolutionary press’s glorious tradition of 100 years of serving the revolutionary cause of the Party, serving the Fatherland, and serving the people.
The Party and State of Vietnam always attach great importance to and give top priority to the development of Vietnam–China relations. Vietnam is ready to work with the Chinese Party and State to further deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership and promote the building of the Vietnam-China community with a shared future that carries strategic significance.
Under the leadership of President Ho Chi Minh and the CPV, President Cuong said, the press has been a steadfast force on the ideological and cultural front, rallying the masses to pursue national aspirations.
NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man stressed the need to accelerate the application of artificial intelligence and smart teaching equipment, innovate teaching and assessment methods, and further improve the quality of formal education.
He also pledged that the NA will promote its ongoing supervision, making sure that every promise must lead to results, and every commitment must bring about real changes.
Vietnamese people in Italy welcome Lunar New Year. (Photo: VNA) 
Celebration in Mozambique 
