Vietnamese expatriates in Laos meet up at the beginning of the new year.
On the evening of January 26th (the 4th day of the Lunar New Year), in Vientiane, the Laotian Vietnamese community held a solemn New Year's gathering to celebrate the Year of the Dragon 2012. Also present were Dr. Sai-khong-say-ya-sin, Secretary General of the Central Committee of the Lao-Vietnam Friendship Association, representatives from agencies surrounding the Vietnamese Embassy, members of Vietnamese communities from various branches in Laos, and Vietnamese expatriates from the United States, France, Germany, and several other Western European countries.
(Baonghean.vn) -On the evening of January 26th (the 4th day of the Lunar New Year), in Vientiane, the Laotian Vietnamese community held a solemn New Year's gathering to celebrate the Year of the Dragon 2012. Also present were Dr. Sai-khong-say-ya-sin, Secretary General of the Central Committee of the Lao-Vietnam Friendship Association, representatives from agencies surrounding the Vietnamese Embassy, members of Vietnamese communities from various branches in Laos, and Vietnamese expatriates from the United States, France, Germany, and several other Western European countries.
To begin, the meeting, which was meant to celebrate the founding day of the Communist Party of Vietnam on February 3rd and to welcome the spring season, featured a performance by the Xieng Khouang Vietnamese expatriate club residing in Vientiane. They sang the song "The Party Has Given Us a Spring" by composer Pham Tuyen, which was warmly received by everyone in the hall.
In a speech delivered by Mr. Khamchanh Syphanthong, chairman of the Xieng Khouang Vietnamese Overseas Compatriots Club, it was stated that through the activities of the overseas Vietnamese association, the club in Xieng Khouang has spent over 40 million kip (50,000 US dollars) to donate gifts, visit, and assist people affected by floods and storms in various localities of Laos.
Vietnamese expatriates in Laos join together to perform the Lam Vong dance to celebrate the traditional New Year of the nation.
Over the past three days of Tet (Vietnamese Lunar New Year), the Vietnamese community in Laos celebrated a joyful, warm, and safe holiday. They participated in a New Year's Eve celebration organized by the General Association of Vietnamese People. Leaders of the Lao Party and State also attended and extended New Year greetings to the community.
The New Year's gathering in the Year of the Dragon held profound political significance. Vietnamese expatriates expressed their faith in the Party and their pride in their homeland; they sang songs praising the Communist Party of Vietnam and the Lao People's Revolutionary Party, celebrating their respective countries, and joined together in the traditional Lam Vong dance of the Lao people.
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