President attends Homeland Spring programme for overseas Vietnamese

Addressing the programme, President Thuong extended his best wishes to overseas Vietnamese worldwide on the occasion of the 2024 Lunar New Year, and affirmed that overseas Vietnamese, no matter where they live, are an inseparable part of the Fatherland.

Recalling his meetings with Vietnamese expatriates during last year’s business trips abroad, the President appreciated their will, aspiration and desire to rise and to contribute to the Fatherland’s development.

He noted that despite living far away from the Fatherland, Vietnamese expatriates always uphold the spirit of patriotism and national self-esteem; preserve cultural traditions, and turn their heart to the homeland. Many people have made spiritual, material and even bloody contributions to the cause of national liberation and unification, as well as national construction and defense.

Many overseas Vietnamese have succeeded in various fields, making positive contributions to their host country, bridging Vietnam and the world, playing an important role in people’s diplomacy, while preserving and popularizing Vietnam’s cultural values, helping to enhance Vietnam’s position and reputation in the international arena, said the President.

He stated that the Party and State always sincerely wish overseas Vietnamese abroad to live a stable life, bring into full play their potential, strengths, and creativity to reap successes and well integrate into their host society.

“The success of every Vietnamese abroad always brings joy and pride to the Vietnamese Fatherland,” he stressed.

The President expressed his hope that young Vietnamese expatriates will look towards the Fatherland, speak Vietnamese, and stay proud of their Vietnamese origin and good traditional values of the nation.

At the ceremony, he also reminded that Vietnam has become a model of healing post-war wounds, building good relationships with other countries, including former foes. He called on Vietnamese people worldwide to overcome prejudices and disagreements, promote mutual understanding and trust, and work together towards national harmony for the bright future of the country, people and future generations.

Homeland Spring is held annually for representatives of Vietnamese expatriates to celebrate the start of the lunar Near Year festival, the largest of its kind in Vietnam in a year. This year, about 1000 Vietnamese expatriates have returned home for the programme that took place in Ho Chi Minh City on February 1-2.

Currently, nearly 6 million Vietnamese nationals are living, working and studying in about 130 countries and territories worldwide.