Activities mark Vietnam’s National Day in Macau, Malaysia
The Vietnamese community in Macau (China) held a meeting to celebrate Vietnam’s 73rd National Day on September 2, with the participation of Vietnamese Consul General in Hong Kong and Macau Tran Thanh Huan, officials of Vietnamese representative agencies in Hong Kong and local authorities.
Vietnamese Consul General in Hong Kong and Macau Tran Thanh Huan addresses a meeting in Macau (China) on September 2 to celebrate Vietnam’s 73rd National Day (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnamese community in Macau (China)held a meeting to celebrate Vietnam’s 73rd National Day on September 2, withthe participation of Vietnamese Consul General in Hong Kong and Macau TranThanh Huan, officials of Vietnamese representative agencies in Hong Kong andlocal authorities.
Addressing the event, Huan reviewed Vietnam’s major achievements insocio-economic development as well as foreign relations and internationalintegration over the past 73 years.
He underscored that the Vietnam-China relations have been reinforced anddeveloped in recent years, with important progress in various fields. China hasbecome the largest trade partner of Vietnam, while Vietnam is the biggest tradepartner of China among ASEAN countries and the eighth largest in the world, Huannoted.
The diplomat lauded the efforts and contributions of the Vietnamesecommunity in Macau to the country’s national construction, reminding them tocontinue promoting the traditional culture of Vietnam as well as mutualsupport, and joining hands to make their homeland more prosperous.
Meanwhile, head of the Mutual Support Fellow-Countrymen Association inMacau Tran Thi Thu said that the meeting was a chance for Overseas Vietnamesein Macau to remind themselves of the glorious tradition of the nation and thepride of the homeland as well as their responsibility to the motherland.
Also on September 2, a badminton tournament was held in Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia, as part of the activities to celebrate the 73rd NationalDay, drawing a large number of Vietnamese people living and working in thecountry.
The annual event aimed to strengthen exchange and solidarity among theVietnamese community in the country.
Players from the Vietnamese Embassy won the gold medal in the men’s duocategory, while winners of the women’s duo were representatives from theVietnamese community in Kuala Lumpur.-VNA
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Vietnamese Consul General in Hong Kong and Macau Tran Thanh Huan addresses a meeting in Macau (China) on September 2 to celebrate Vietnam’s 73rd National Day (Photo: VNA) 
