Vice President - Secretary General Ha Thi Nga attends the Great National Unity Festival of Europe

This is the first time the Great National Unity Festival has been organized for Vietnamese people throughout Europe.

Also attending the Festival were Mr. Hoang Dinh Thang - Member of the Presidium of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front - Chairman of the Association of Vietnamese People in Europe; Chairman of the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese, Vietnamese Ambassadors to host countries; leaders of associations of 24 countries in Europe and a large number of overseas Vietnamese.

Festival of solidarity

Traveling hundreds of kilometers to be present at the Festival, many overseas Vietnamese could not help but be moved and touched when immersed in the cultural space imbued with Vietnamese identity with art performances, folk songs, and traditional dances. Those familiar images vividly recreated Vietnamese homeland, bringing a feeling of closeness and warmth to those who are far from home.

Not only is it an opportunity to meet, visit and share feelings, the Festival contributes to tightening solidarity and bonding between the Vietnamese community in Europe; and at the same time creates opportunities for generations, especially young generations born and raised abroad, to better understand their roots, love more and be conscious of preserving traditional national cultural values.

After 2 days of taking place in a joyful, excited, and united atmosphere, the Great National Unity Festival closed successfully, leaving many feelings and deep impressions in the hearts of overseas Vietnamese.

Through cultural and artistic exchange activities, the Festival has spread a message about compatriotism and love for the homeland. This is also a motivation for the Vietnamese community in Europe to continue to unite, build a strong community, integrate positively with the local society and always look towards the Fatherland, making practical contributions to the development of the homeland and country.

On behalf of the Standing Committee of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, Member of the Party Central Committee, Vice Chairman - Secretary General of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Ha Thi Nga sent to overseas Vietnamese her warmest regards and best wishes; wishing the festival a brilliant success, truly a festival of national solidarity, national pride and attachment between overseas Vietnamese and their homeland.

Informing overseas Vietnamese about some very proud highlights of the country in the past time, Vice President - Secretary General Ha Thi Nga said that in the context of the world having many rapid, complex, and unpredictable changes, in the country, under the leadership of the Party, National Assembly, and Government, they have focused on clearing bottlenecks, creating a favorable environment for development, promoting growth associated with maintaining macroeconomic stability, controlling inflation, and promptly handling urgent issues arising, especially regarding energy prices, trade deficit, and disbursement of public investment capital.

Our Party and State always affirm that overseas Vietnamese are an inseparable part of the community of Vietnamese ethnic groups, one of the important strategic resources and a bridge between Vietnam and the world," Vice President - Secretary General Ha Thi Nga affirmed.

With about 1.5 million people, the Vietnamese community in Europe through many generations has made efforts to overcome countless difficulties, stabilize their lives and deeply integrate into the local society. In particular, in the Czech Republic, with nearly 90,000 overseas Vietnamese, it has become a ethnic minority community with legal status, making positive contributions to the socio-economy of the host country and always looking towards their homeland with many practical activities. This is a source of pride, and also sets a responsibility for the community to continue to maintain the prestige and good image of Vietnamese people in the host country.

The organization of the Great National Unity Festival in Europe this time is an important milestone, contributing to expanding the space of great national unity, strengthening the bond between our compatriots in Europe with their homeland, country and Vietnamese communities around the world," Vice President - Secretary General Ha Thi Nga emphasized.

Each overseas Vietnamese is a "cultural ambassador

Vice President - Secretary General Ha Thi Nga wished that overseas Vietnamese would pay attention to preserving Vietnamese and spreading national cultural identity to the younger generation. Associations and associations continue to maintain Vietnamese language classes, cultural and artistic activities, community Tet, and create more forms of exchange and connection between Vietnamese youth and students in Europe and the younger generation in the country. At the same time, continue to promote the role of the community in people-to-people diplomacy and integration in the host country.

Each association, each businessman, intellectual and each overseas Vietnamese should be a "cultural ambassador" of the country and people of Vietnam, acting as a bridge to foster friendship and cooperation between Vietnam and countries in the European region," Vice President - General Secretary Ha Thi Nga suggested; and at the same time requested associations to continue to closely coordinate with the Vietnam Fatherland Front and Vietnamese representative agencies abroad, promptly share information and propose issues related to life, integration and the legitimate and lawful rights and interests of the community.

Today's festival will open up more initiatives and new connections, so that the spirit of great solidarity is not only expressed in meetings but also becomes a regular, daily bond, sharing and companionship between people, between overseas Vietnamese and their homeland and country," Vice President - Secretary General Ha Thi Nga emphasized.

Before the 3rd Congress and the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the Union of Vietnamese Associations in Europe, Vice President - Secretary General Ha Thi Nga believes that the Vietnamese community in Europe will promote the precious traditions of the nation, continue to unite, integrate, develop, preserve national identity, and consolidate the role of a bridge of friendship between Vietnam and host countries.

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