Welcoming overseas Vietnamese on Lunar New Year 2016
30/1/16
Ho Chi Minh City’s authorities and Vietnam Fatherland Front officials
met overseas Vietnamese on the occasion of the Lunar New Year of the
Horse on January 29.
The event was attended by 700 overseas Vietnamese from nations and
territories across the world returning to the city for the Lunar New
Year.
At the meeting, Nguyen Thanh Phong, Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh city
People’s Committee reviewed socio-economic achievements the city had
gained over the past year and outlined the main development orientations
in 2016.
The overseas Vietnamese have continuously been an integrated part of the
nation, Phong reiterated, adding that the Government has issued
numerous incentives for overseas Vietnamese to do business and live in
their home country.
The remittances sent to the City have seen an annual average growth from
8-10 percent. The figure reached over 5.5 billion USD in 2015, up 10
percent from 2014.
The city leader expressed his hope that overseas Vietnamese will
continue serving as a bridge to connect Vietnam and other nations in the
world, and will contribute to promoting the image of the city and the
nation in international integration and development.
On this occasion, HCM City’s authorities presented certificates of merit
to overseas Vietnamese individuals, organisations and businesses, who
had contributed largely to the city’s growth in 2015.
At the event, participants also visited a photo exhibition featuring the city’s socio-economic development achievements.-VNA
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At the Tet time, we all want to come back home, especially for people who live far away from home.
I wanna go home, I miss Vietnam
The Vietnamese communities in many countries have organized various activities to celebrate the traditional Lunar New Year.
In the last days of the lunar year, Vietnamese Student Associations in many regions around the world are busy preparing programs and unique repertoires to welcome the traditional Lunar New Year Festival of the nation.
Tet is the time that people want to be with family, relatives and friends. That's why we all want to go home when the Tet comes.
Vietnamese New Year is the most important Festival of the Vietnamese people.
At the Tet time, I have chance to eat a lot of traditional delicious foods, such as Chung cake, Summer Roll, Egg Roll...
I wish best things in 2016 for my sweet home, Vietnam.
When Spring arrives, all Vietnamese are thrilled by the advent of Tet.
The Party and State are always welcoming overseas Vietnamese to come home not only to spend Tet time but also to build up the country.
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