Vietnam and World
The Vietnamese People Association in France (UGVF) held a cultural art performance at Paris-based UNESCO headquarters on February 15 to welcome the Year of Horse (Tet).
Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop began a three-day visit to Vietnam on February 17 to strengthen cooperation in various areas between the two countries.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Poland Pham Kien Thiet
Vietnam’s national report has provided diverse and full information on the country’s human rights situation, reflecting its seriousness in observing the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) mechanism, said the country’s representative.
Overseas Vietnamese in Belgium celebrated the Lunar New Year on February 2, the third day of the festive holiday with music, traditional specialities and folk games.
On January 5, the Vietnam Fatherland Font Central Committee organized a ceremony to mark the 35th anniversary of the southwest border defense war victory. The celebration aims to recognize the victory’s historical landmark and valuable support from the Vietnamese people and army in the liberation of Cambodia from the Pol Pot genocidal regime (January 7, 1979 - January 7, 2014).
OVs in France pray for good luck and peace for the Vietnamese expatriates in Truc Lam pagoda in Villebon-sur-Yvette city (Source: VNA)
Overseas Vietnamese in Japan gathered at a program held by the Vietnamese embassy on January 25 to celebrate the Lunar New Year Festival.
A high-ranking delegation from Cambodia’s Kratie province, led by Mr.Hu Sy Dem, Vice-Chief of Kratie province, visited and extended Tet greetings to Binh Duong on the morning of January 24.
The Dong Xuan Trade Centre in Berlin is at its seasonally bustling best as the city’s Vietnamese community readies for Lunar New Year celebrations.
Meeting with Swiss Economy Minister Johann Schneider-Ammann, Deputy PM Minh affirmed Vietnam’s recognition of importance to developing relations with Switzerland- an important partner of Vietnam in Europe.