Lunar New Year get-together for Vietnamese in Australia
The Vietnamese Embassy in Australia on January 19 held a get-together for the Vietnamese community in the country on the occasion of the lunar New Year, the Tet.
Vietnamese Ambassador Ngo Huong Nam (L) and Chairman of the Vietnamese Business Association of Australia Tran Ba Phuc toast the Lunar New Year at the event on January 19 (Photo: VNA)
Sydney (VNA) – The Vietnamese Embassy inAustralia on January 19 held a get-together for the Vietnamese community in thecountry on the occasion of the lunar New Year, the Tet.
Representatives of the community, offices and students inAustralia attended the ceremony to mark the most important annual festival forthe Vietnamese.
Briefing them on the socio-economic achievements recorded byVietnam in 2018, Ambassador Ngo Huong Nam said the year saw special successesin the bilateral relations. He expressed his belief that on the basis of thenewly-established strategic partnership, bilateral relations will stronglydevelop in various fields in 2019, especially now that the Comprehensive andProgressive Agreement on Trans-Pacific Partnership has taken effect.
The Vietnamese community in Australia is an important factorthat helps cement the two nations and a joint treasure, the diplomat affirmed,stressing that it is Vietnam’s policy to take the Vietnamese community inforeign country an inseparable part of the nation.
Nam further said his office always places the community workamong the top priorities, and pledged to try to the best in the protection ofthe legal rights of the Vietnamese there.
Participants together enjoyed traditional food and artperformances for the special occasion.-VNA
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Vietnamese Ambassador Ngo Huong Nam (L) and Chairman of the Vietnamese Business Association of Australia Tran Ba Phuc toast the Lunar New Year at the event on January 19 (Photo: VNA) 
