OVs in Russia celebrate traditional Lunar New Year
Moscow (VNA) – The Embassy of Vietnam in Russia
on January 23 held a celebration of the traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) for
its staff and overseas Vietnamese
who are living, working and studying in Moscow
and other Russian
localities.
After enjoying a spectacular firework
performance, Vietnamese Ambassador to Russia Ngo Duc Manh and his spouse along with representatives from the embassy and the Vietnamese
community in Russia offered
incense to late President Ho Chi Minh to express their gratitude to the great
leader of Vietnam
and pray for a peaceful New Year.
Manh said the embassy has closely coordinated with the association
of Vietnamese people in Russia
as well as organisations and individuals to successfully host activities in the
Vietnam-Russia and Russia-Vietnam Friendship Year 2019-2020, including the
visits to Russia
by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and
National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan.
He extended his best wishes to
the overseas Vietnamese
community and hoped they will further
strengthen solidarity and integrate well in the host society.
Amid the warm and cheerful atmosphere of the Lunar New Year,
participants enjoyed Vietnamese
traditional foods and art performances.
Earlier, overseas Vietnamese in some Russian localities such as Ufa and Ekaterinburg held Tet celebration activities such as wrapping “chung” cakes (square glutinous rice cake – a traditional Tet food) and organising culture and art programmes to welcome the Year of the Rat./.