Tet celebrations witnessed by Overseas Vietnamese in Latin America
On February 3, the Vietnamese Embassy in Cuba held a gathering to celebrate the Lunar New Year (Tet), the most important traditional festival for the Vietnamese people. This year, Tet will be observed from February 8-14. Charge d’affaires Nguyen Ngoc Hung expressed his well wishes for good health and success to the Vietnamese community in Cuba. He also encouraged them to uphold the spirit of solidarity in contributing to the nation-building and safeguarding cause, as well as nurturing the longstanding friendship between Vietnam and Cuba. The attendees enjoyed traditional Vietnamese dishes and were treated to art performances by Vietnamese students studying at various universities in Cuba. On the same day, a ‘Xuan Que huong’ (Homeland Spring) program was organized in Mexico. Vietnamese Ambassador Nguyen Hoanh Nam emphasized the Party and State’s commitment to valuing and continuously strengthening the great national unity bloc, of which the overseas Vietnamese community is a vital p...