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Vietnamese leaders welcome overseas Vietnamese on Lunar New Year!

8/2/18

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong received a delegation of overseas Vietnamese who returned home for Tet celebration on Wednesday.
He reiterated the Party and State's constant policy of considering Viet Kieu an inseparable part of the homeland. He pledged further support and facilitation to help them integrate in the host countries and contribute to national development. The Party leader sent his best wishes of good health, happiness, and success to all overseas Vietnamese in the world.
President Tran Dai Quang and overseas Vietnamese returning home for Tet have joined an incense offering ceremony in the Thang Long Royal Citadel. The activity on Wednesday was part of the “Homeland Spring 2018 - Glorious future for Vietnam” program dedicated to welcome overseas Vietnamese. The President and Viet Kieu representatives paid tribute to President Ho Chi Minh at the Presidential relic site. A grand gala night took place in the National Convention Center on Wednesday.
Addressing the programme, President Quang highlighted Vietnam’s major achievements in various fields and extended warmest Tet greetings to OVs and applauded their contributions to building and developing the country as well as strengthening solidarity among Vietnamese expats and promoting their integration into host nations. 
“2017 was the first time in many years we completed and exceeded all 13 socio-economic development targets set by the National Assembly,” he said, noting that macroeconomic stability, inflation under control, budget revenues and large balances of the economy were guaranteed. GDP growth reached 6.81 per cent while export-import turnover reached 425 billion USD, the highest figure ever.
He stressed that the overseas Vietnamese community was consistently considered an integral part of the nation, adding that the Party and Government would continue supporting and creating favourable conditions for OVs to integrate into host countries and make further contributions to national development.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has said that the government is for all people, including overseas Vietnamese. He told a reception on Wednesday for 100 Vietnamese, who return home during Tet, that Vietnam’s achievements in 2017 include the contributions of Vietnamese living around the world.
He told them that Vietnam needs experience of startup, scientific and technological knowledge, and resources for national development and called on them to engage in the process.
The delegation included 90 delegates from 25 countries and territories worldwide, representing 4.5 million overseas Vietnamese living in 109 foreign nations and territories. The expats showed their delight at the achievements of the country in 2017 as well as their impression of the PM and Cabinet’s great efforts and determination for national development.
They expressed their hope to connect with young intellectuals at home for cooperation in producing high value products, while asking for the Government’s support in investing in startups of Vietnam and strengthen links with domestic firms.
Vo Quang Hue, a Vietnamese in Germany who is working for Vingroup’s automobile-making project called Vinfast, said that he hopes to make more contributions to the country by working with Vinfast team to introduce first products in September 2018 and calling for other Vietnamese intellectuals abroad to join hands in building the homeland wealthily.
Extending New Year wishes to the expats, PM Phuc briefed them on the socio-economic, defense, security and cultural achievements of the country in 2017 as well as contributions of the Vietnamese community abroad.
The Government leader also lauded efforts of the community in investing in domestic projects and sharing experience and knowledge in various fields. He underlined that the country needs the expats’ experience in developing startups, knowledge in science, technology as well as resources for the national development.
The PM pledged that the Government will continue completing institutions, the legal system and policies to create more favorable conditions for Overseas Vietnamese abroad to invest in the country and develop their businesses.
He affirmed that realizing the country’s target of becoming a “new tiger in economy,” it is necessary to strengthen the determination of the whole country to promote national potential and strengths as well as the solidarity of the Vietnamese community both at home and abroad.
Homeland Spring is an annual event held by the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs. This year, thousands of overseas Vietnamese have registered to participate in the program which includes various traditional Tet practices.
There are approximately 4.5 million Vietnamese living and working in 103 countries and territories worldwide. They form an indispensable part of the nation and play an important role in intensifying friendship and cooperation between Vietnam and the rest of the world./.


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Wanderer 12/2/18 16:31

Welcome home Vietnamese!

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