Vietnamese people in Russia, Israel, Mexico celebrate Lunar New Year
Vietnamese people in Russia, Israel, and Mexico marked the coming Lunar New Year (Tet) with ceremonies organised by the embassies of Vietnam on January 22.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Russia Dang Minh Khoi speaks at the Homeland's Spring programme via videoconference on January 22 (Photo: VNA)
Moscow (VNA) – Vietnamese people in Russia, Israel, and Mexico marked the comingLunar New Year (Tet) with ceremonies organised by the embassies of Vietnamon January 22.
In Moscow,representatives of the Vietnamese community in Russia took part in the “Homeland’sSpring” prorgamme, held in Hanoi by the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese(OV) Affairs and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, via videoconference.
Ambassador Dang Minh Khoi expressed his delight at the country’ssuccess in the COVID-19 vaccination campaign, which has created new momentumfor the country to enter a new year of hope and victory.
TrinhVan Que, Chairman of the Vietnamese People Association in Ulyanovsk city, toldthe Vietnam News Agency that the annual Homeland’s Spring programme, specificallyheld for OVs to celebrate Tet, demonstrates the Party and State leaders’consistent attention to the OV community.
He attributedthe achievements in the pandemic combat to the strong directions by the Party,State, and Government, as well as the people’s consensus.
Also onJanuary 22, Vietnamese people in Israel gathered to make “chung” cakes, atraditional food and also the most typical dish of Tet - the largest and mostimportant festival in the homeland.
The event,organised by the Vietnamese Embassy, was also intended to strengthen thesolidarity among the Vietnamese community in Israel.
Representatives of Vietnamese people in Mexico pose for a photo at the Tet celebration on January 22 (Photo: VNA)
At aTet celebration the same day, Ambassador to Mexico Nguyen Hoanh Nam highlightedthe significance of the festival along with the homeland’s attainments ineconomic, political, and social affairs.
He affirmedthe Party and State’s policy of viewing the OVs as an integral part of theVietnamese people. He also appreciated the expatriates’ contributions to theCOVID-19 fight in Vietnam, calling on them to uphold solidarity, assist one another,adhere to the host country’s laws, and continue making dedication to theVietnam - Mexico relations.
Thankingthe Party and State for their sincere attention to OVs around the world, Chairmanof the Vietnamese People Association in Mexico Nguyen Huu Dong said the Vietnamesecommunity in the American nation always turn their hearts to the homeland, andthat they will maintain their good academic and work performance and compliancewith local laws so as to help promote images of the Vietnamese people in Mexicoand reinforce bilateral relations./.
“Xuan Que Huong” (Homeland Spring) Programme 2022, the biggest annual event held for overseas Vietnamese (OV) on the occasion of the Lunar New Year Festival, will be held on January 22, or the 20th day of the last lunar month of the Year of the Buffalo.
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Overseas Vietnamese (OV) who have made great contributions to the home country's COVID-19 fight and development, were honoured in a meeting on January 22 within the framework of the annual “Xuan Que Huong” (Homeland Spring) programme 2022.
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GVB Startup 2025 attracted the participation of nearly 150 individuals and organisations from across Vietnam. The event seeks to promote bold and ambitious startup ideas and projects, contributing to the future of global innovation, and supporting startups through the provision of resources, networking opportunities, and market insights.
AI could not replace human judgment in verifying information and sensitive political events, and that humans remain the final gatekeepers of content, said Leonid Kovachich, head of the Asian department at Sputnik's international broadcasting division.
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A senior Party official highlighted the VNA’s consistent role over the past eight decades, noting that it remains a mainstream, uninterrupted, timely, accurate, and authoritative source of news that helps shape public opinion, strengthen public trust, and safeguard the ideological foundation of the Party.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Russia Dang Minh Khoi speaks at the Homeland's Spring programme via videoconference on January 22 (Photo: VNA) 
Representatives of Vietnamese people in Mexico pose for a photo at the Tet celebration on January 22 (Photo: VNA) 
