(VOV/VOVworld) - The Vietnamese General Consulate in Perth on Tuesday held a Lunar New Year (Tet) celebration party for the Vietnamese community in Australia. On this occasion, Consul General Le Viet Duyen spoke highly of their active contribution to their country of residence as well as to their homeland. He emphasized that they have played an important role in strengthening the traditional relationship and strategic partnership between the two countries. Duyen called on overseas Vietnamese in Australia to contribute more to the national development to heighten the country’s stature internationally. During the event, participants tasted traditional Tet dishes and enjoyed music and dance programmes performed by overseas Vietnamese students.

Vietnam's Embassy in Perth holds a Tet celebration party (Photo: vnexpress)

The Vietnamese Embassy in New Zealand also held a year-end meeting for more than 300 Vietnamese residents in anticipation of the lunar New Year holiday. Ambassador Nguyen Hong Cuong informed Vietnamese nationals about Vietnam's prominent achievements in its national construction and defence cause, despite numerous difficulties and challenges. He called on them to give opinions on the draft revisions to the 1992 Constitution. Cuong stressed the unswerving policy of the Party and State that overseas Vietnamese are an indispensable part of the Vietnamese community so they always receive favorable conditions to come back and do business in the homeland. He expressed his hope that overseas Vietnamese in New Zealand will strengthen their solidarity, preserve and promote the national culture, and help boost the two countries’ friendship and cooperation.

Art perfomance is included in the year-end party in New Zealand (Photo: vnexpress)