Vietnamese communities in many countries are celebrating the traditional New Year (Tet) on lunar calendar, which falls on January 25 this year, with various activities.
Vietnamese Ambassador to RoK Nguyen Vu Tu speaks at the get-together. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnamese communities in many countries are celebrating thetraditional New Year (Tet) on lunar calendar, which falls on January 25 thisyear, with various activities.
A get-together inSeoul, the Republic of Korea (RoK) on January 12 brought together staff membersof Vietnam’s representative agencies and Vietnamese people.
VietnameseAmbassador to RoK Nguyen Vu Tu took the occasion to brief the Vietnamese expats on thesocio-economic situation in Vietnam in the past year, highlighting a GDP growthof 7.02 percent and foreign trade hitting 500 billion USD for the first time.The inflow of foreign investment into the country topped 38.02 billion USD, up7.2 percent from 2018.
He noted that RoKcontinued to be the top foreign investor, the second largest provider ofofficial development assistance and second biggest trade partner of Vietnam in2019.
He praisedorganisations of Vietnamese people in the RoK, such as the VietnameseAssociation, the Vietnamese Students’ Association and the Vietnamese BusinessAssociation, for working closely with the Embassy of Vietnam in holding sportand cultural events to promote the home country in the RoK.
At present, thereare more than 190,000 Vietnamese living in the RoK.
Similar celebrationswere also held in Hong Kong, Indonesia, Argentina and the Czech Republic on January 11 and 12./.
A delegation of the Vietnamese embassy in Lao led by Ambassador Nguyen Ba Hung on April 5 visited the office of the Lao Foreign Ministry in Vientiane to extend greetings on the occasion of Bun Pi May, the traditional New Year of Laos, which will fall on April 14-16.
More than 17,000 Cham ethnic people are celebrating Roya Aidil Adha, the traditional new year festival of the Muslim community in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang.
Overseas Vietnamese in the US, Australia and Thailand have organised a wide range of activities to celebrate the traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) festival.
Throughout its 80-year history, the VNA has remained at the forefront of information dissemination. It has consistently delivered timely, accurate, and objective reports on both domestic and international events, serving the Party’s leadership, the State’s management, and the public’s demand for official news.
With strong support from local authorities, businesses, organisations, and residents, the province has successfully built or repaired 10,707 homes for disadvantaged households, including war veterans, families of martyrs, ethnic minority people, and low-income residents.
Throughout its resistance against colonialists and imperialists, Vietnam developed a revolutionary press that has served as a benchmark for just and legitimate causes worldwide.
Founded in 1842, the Vienna Philharmonic is regarded as a cultural ambassador of Austria, with prestigious conductors like Mahler and Karajan who shape its legacy. Its New Year’s Concert, broadcast to over 90 countries annually, stands as a global symbol of classical music excellence.
PM Chinh lauded the press’s historic role in the nation’s fight for independence and its ongoing process of national development, affirming that the Government always highly appreciates the close partnership and steadfast support of press agencies and journalists nationwide.
In recent decades, Vietnam’s mainstream media has become a reliable and persuasive channel for showcasing the nation’s development policies and achievements, especially in economic matters, according to a senior assistant editor at the Times of India.
A hub for sharing best practices, the event aims to forge solutions for financial sustainability, public media contracts, audience engagement, content innovation, and newsroom restructuring. It is also a moment for Vietnam’s media to accelerate its progress and figure out what the “revolutionary press” means in a new era.
From “Thanh nien”, Vietnam’s first revolutionary newspaper founded by Nguyen Ai Quoc (later President Ho Chi Minh) on June 21, 1925, the revolutionary press has remained devoted to its sacred missions -accompanying the nation, serving the Fatherland, and working for the people.
The official launch of Emirates’ Dubai–Da Nang route on June 2 has sparked a “tourism revolution” for Vietnam’s central coastal city. Da Nang is emerging as a top destination for high-end travelers, particularly from the lucrative Middle Eastern market.
Bernama CEO Datin Paduka Nur-ul Afida Kamaludin said VNA has been a consistent and reliable partner in OANA, contributing actively to the regional media landscape through content sharing, coordination, and policy discussions. Their coverage of ASEAN and Indochina issues adds valuable perspectives. Bernama appreciates the collaboration with VNA.
In this era of global integration and digitalisation, the press must adopt modern multimedia models to not only meet increasing information and communication demands but also align with the broader socio-economic development of the country.
A master plan on implementation of recommendations accepted by Vietnam under the fourth cycle of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) took effect on June 17.
Running until June 21, the festival brings together more than 80 central and local media organisations, featuring nearly 130 exhibition booths that cover the full spectrum of national life, encompassing economy, politics, culture, society, defence, security, and foreign affairs.
As of June 17, Ca Mau province had achieved its target of supporting the construction and renovation of 4,400 homes, with a total budget of over 235 billion VND (about 9 million USD).
Chairman of the Vietnam Journalists’ Association (VJA) Le Quoc Minh has called for technology to be leveraged not to replace identity, but to enhance it—allowing Vietnamese journalism to reach both local and global audiences.
In recent years, with strong support from the Party and State, and building on its tradition as a heroic news agency, the VNA has not only actively participated in OANA but also proactively proposed various ideas for cooperation, helping shape a fresh image of effective media collaboration in the digital era, said VNA General Director Vu Viet Trang.
Vietnamese Ambassador to RoK Nguyen Vu Tu speaks at the get-together. (Photo: VNA) 
