G4 Ambassadors to Vietnam Extend Greetings for the New Year of the Horse
Ahead of the Lunar New Year, the Year of the Horse, Ambassadors Ambasadors of Canada, New Zealand, Norway, and Switzerland (G4) to Vietnam extended their New Year’s greetings to the people of Vietnam through a video.
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This year, the Ambassadors celebrated Tet (Vietnamese Lunar New Year) on the football field with students from Minh Ngoc Secondary and High School in Tuyen Quang Province and Chu Van An Secondary School in Hanoi, sharing a message of unity, equality, joy, and hope.
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| Ambassadors Ambasadors of Canada, New Zealand, Norway, and Switzerland (G4) to Vietnam. (Photo: New Zealand Embassy to Vietnam) |
Football brings people together, regardless of age, background, or ability. It reminds us that every player matters and every voice counts. For children especially, football, and sports more broadly, provide a safe and supportive environment to grow, build self-confidence, express themselves, learn teamwork, and form lasting friendships.
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| Ambassadors celebrated Tet on the football field with students from Minh Ngoc Secondary and High School in Tuyen Quang province and Chu Van An Secondary School in Hanoi. (Photo: New Zealand Embassy to Vietnam) |
Celebrating Tet on the football field also reflects the spirit of the Year of the Horse, a zodiac sign symbolizing energy, vitality, and dynamism - qualities that resonate strongly with both education and sports.
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