Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnamese embassies abroadcelebrated the upcoming Lunar New Year festival on January 26 with traditionalmusic performances and cuisine.

In Singapore, Vietnamese Ambassador Tao Thi Thanh Huong saidthe year 2018 marked an important milestone when Vietnam and Singaporecelebrated the 45th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties and the fifthanniversary of bilateral strategic partnership.

She expressed her belief that the Vietnamese community inSingapore will make effective contributions to the homeland development andpush forward the practical development of bilateral strategic partnership.

Vietnamese Ambassador in Malaysia Le Quy Quynh affirmed thatthe Party and State always pay attention to overseas Vietnamese in general andthose living and working in Malaysia in particular.

He wished that they would offer mutual support and preserveVietnamese language to later generations.

Ambassadorin Myanmar Luan Thuy Duong urged the Vietnamese community to prioritise usingVietnamese goods and uphold traditional values, called on the Vietnameseenterprises to give priority to Vietnamese fellows, abide by the host country’slaws and respect its culture.

In Indonesia, Ambassador Pham Vinh Quang extended best New Year wishes to theVietnamese community in Indonesia. He highlighted the sound development of theVietnam-Indonesia Strategic Partnership in the past year, and said that in2019, the two countries will hold activities to mark 60 years of President HoChi Minh’s visit to Indonesia and President Sukarno’s trip to Vietnam.

The same events also took place in Belgium, Canada, Japan, and Tanzania.-VNA