Foreign diplomats extend Tet greetings to Vietnamese people
Foreign Ambassadors to Vietnam have extended Lunar New Year (Tet) wishes to Vietnamese people on the threshold of the country’s biggest traditional festival.
Hanoi (VNA) – Foreign Ambassadors to Vietnam have extended LunarNew Year (Tet) wishes to Vietnamese people on the threshold of the country’sbiggest traditional festival.
Visiting Nguyen Dinh Chieu Primary and Secondary School in Hanoi, the G4ambassadors rejoiced to prepare Tet with blind children there.
Canadian Ambassador to Vietnam Deborah Paul said: “This will be my very firstTet celebration in Vietnam and I am very excited. It’s a time when families andfriends come together to celebrate. It’s a celebration that includes everyone,regardless of age, gender, ability, where you come from, your social backgroundor your economic background. So, I think it’s a great celebration of inclusion,and inclusion and respect for diversity are things that Canada promotes as avery proven pathway to peace, prosperity and protection of individual rights”
Meanwhile, New Zealand Ambassador to VietnamWendy Matthews expressed her hope that people will join efforts to buildinclusive societies, where everyone is respected and valued.
“I believed in Vietnamese, there is a saying that sums this up “Tuong thantuong ai” and then in Maori language, the indigenous language of New Zealand,there is a term “Kotahitanga”, which similarly means “oneness” and “unity”. Weall know that together we are stronger”, she said.
Wishing 2019 as a year of inclusion and noone left behind, Norwegian Ambassador to Vietnam Grete Lochen said: “This is particularlyimportant for children, they are the future of our society. Here at thisschool, it is wonderful to see that all children are included”.
As for Swiss Ambassador to Vietnam Beatrice Maser Mallor, she wishedVietnamese, especially all children in the country a Happy Tet, and theprosperous Year of the Pig.
Danish Ambassador to Vietnam Kim HojlundChristensen wished people across the nation a new year of good health andprosperity in Vietnamese.
He emphasised highlights in bilateral relations in 2018 with various high-levelvisits, strong cooperation in the fields of economy, trade, food, agriculture,healthcare, green growth and cultural exchange.
The ambassador said he will do his utmost to deepen and diversify the multifacetedcollaboration between the two countries in the coming time.
Tet greetings to Vietnam were also delivered by US Ambassador to Vietnam DanielJ.Krintenbrink.-VNA
Officials from some Cambodian provinces offered greetings to authorities and people of southern Tay Ninh province during a visit on January 29 ahead of Vietnam’s traditional Lunar New Year festival (Tet).
Overseas Vietnamese and international friends in the Czech Republic gathered at a get-together hosted by the Vietnamese Embassy on January 30 night to celebrate the traditional Lunar New Year (Tet).
Chairman of the People’s Committee of Hanoi Nguyen Duc Chung extended his Lunar New Year (Tet) greetings to the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) while visiting its headquarters at Quan Su Pagoda in the city on January 31.
A diverse range of activities are being held in the southern largest hub of Ho Chi Minh City in celebration of the traditional Lunar New Year 2019, which is approaching very near.
Ha expressed his hope that cooperation in science and technology, agriculture, and natural resources would emerge as new focal points and engines of growth in Vietnam–China relations.
Giang said he believes that building on the solid foundation nurtured over the past half-century and the strong determination of both nations, the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership will continue to grow in a more robust, comprehensive, and extensive manner, thus bringing more practical benefits to the two nations' people.
Highlighting the transformative potential of the draft law in revitalising Vietnam’s railway industry, Hoang Van Cuong, a deputy of Hanoi, expressed his support for Article 39, which empowers the Prime Minister to issue a list of railway-related goods and services to be assigned or ordered from domestic enterprises for production.
According to the Ministry of Public Security, Hoan, formerly Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, is under investigation for allegedly taking bribes in connection with a case involving the Hoang Long Construction and Manpower Supply JSC and related units.
Chairing a national conference on the organisation of the examination on June 18, the PM highlighted the historical significance of the examination, as the restructuring of provincial-level administrative units is underway and the two-tier local administration model is set to officially begin operations on July 1.
Right on the same day, the ministry issued its highest-level travel warning, urging Vietnamese citizens not to travel to Israel or Iran, and advised those already in these countries to swiftly consider evacuation or relocation plans.
From the struggles against colonialists and imperialists to the period of Doi moi (renewal) and international integration, the Vietnamese revolutionary press has always played a pioneering role on the ideological and cultural front, he said.
The Party leader's working session with the standing boards of the Party Committees of HCM City, Ba Ria – Vung Tau and Binh Duong, the VNA General Director's remarks on the occasion of the 19th OANA General Assembly, the launch of new NIC - Google initiatives aimed at bolstering AI entrepreneurship and digital literacy in Vietnam are among news highlights June 18.
Vietnam and Indonesia reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening cooperation in combating terrorism as it remains a threat to peace, security, and stability across their respective nations, the broader region, and the international community.
The Vietnamese representative also emphasised the shared responsibility of relevant parties to build trust, enhance cooperation, and jointly manage the risks of conflict, thus safeguarding long-term peace and stability in the East Sea.
The National Assembly on June 18 passed the law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Product and Goods Quality, with 408 out of 420 participating deputies voting in favour, accounting for 85.36% of the total.
The Party leader asked the new HCM City to embrace a multi-centre and integrated urban ecosystem where each development pole functions as a link complementary to and intelligently connected with each other in a harmonious whole.
The resolutions issued by the PM as well as ministries and ministry-level agencies reassign responsibility for 346 administrative procedures - 18 from district to provincial levels, 278 to commune level, and 50 eliminated.
Legislators are due to pass several amended laws, including the Law amending and supplementing several articles of the Law on Economical and Efficient Use of Energy, and the Law amending and supplementing several articles of the Law on Product and Goods Quality.
Vietnamese localities' readiness to implement the two-tier local administration model, the evacuation of 18 Vietnamese citizens from Iran, Petrovietnam's 11th ranking in the 2025 Fortune Southeast Asia 500 are among news highlights on June 17 evening.
The General Secretary underlined the resolve to achieve a growth rate of at least 8% in 2025, laying the groundwork for double-digit growth in the following period. He noted that these are mandatory targets, with no alternative path to success.
Restructuring and improving the quality of officials, civil servants, and public employees is no longer a choice, but an urgent requirement to transition from administrative management to governance in service of the people.
The Vietnamese Embassy in Israel has advised Vietnamese people living there to proactively prepare and seek ways to leave the country via land border crossings, especially toward Jordan or Egypt, when security and safety conditions allow.
Tet is around the corner (Photo: VNA) 
