Vietnam joins Singapore ceremony marking International Migrants Day
Vietnam introduced its culture and cuisine to international friends at a ceremony in Singapore on December 17 to mark the International Migrants Day (December 18).
The Vietnamese booth at the ceremony draws a large number of visitors. (Photo: VNA)
Singapore (VNA) – Vietnam introduced its culture and cuisine to international friends at a ceremony in Singapore onDecember 17 to mark the International Migrants Day (December 18).
Ta Thuy Lien, head of the Liaison Committee of the VietnameseCommunity in Singapore, said that the committee has become a long-term partnerof Singapore’s Ministry of Manpower during the annual event.
This year, the committee mobilised 2 tonnes of Vietnamesespecialty rice ST25 and a large number of commodities to present to immigrantworkers at the event, which gathered 10.000 guest workers in Singapore, shesaid.
Up to 500kg of rice and 250 gift packages were presentedto Vietnamese workers in Singapore, Lien added.
An art performance at the event. (Photo: VNA)
Commenting on the contributions by the Liaison Committee ofthe Vietnamese Community in Singapore, head of the event’s organising board MartinKoh hailed the committee’s participation at the event for the second time. Withthe activities of decorating and presenting “non la” (conical hats), theVietnamese booth drew the largest number of visitors, he noted.
The ceremony was the main event of a series of the activitiesheld by Singapore’s Ministry of Manpower throughout December to honourcontributions by immigrant workers to the Singaporean economy and join force with the local community.
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The Liaison Committee of the Vietnamese Community in Singapore on December 18 joined activities organised by the country’s Ministry of Manpower and other agencies to mark the International Migrants Day.
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From “Thanh nien”, Vietnam’s first revolutionary newspaper founded by Nguyen Ai Quoc (later President Ho Chi Minh) on June 21, 1925, the revolutionary press has remained devoted to its sacred missions -accompanying the nation, serving the Fatherland, and working for the people.
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In recent years, with strong support from the Party and State, and building on its tradition as a heroic news agency, the VNA has not only actively participated in OANA but also proactively proposed various ideas for cooperation, helping shape a fresh image of effective media collaboration in the digital era, said VNA General Director Vu Viet Trang.
The Vietnamese booth at the ceremony draws a large number of visitors. (Photo: VNA) 
An art performance at the event. (Photo: VNA) 
