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	Homeland Spring 2026: “Vietnam’s Aspiration: Peace and Prosperity”

In Malaysia, on the evening of January 30, the Homeland Spring 2026 program was held at the Vietnamese Embassy in Kuala Lumpur, with the participation of a large number of overseas Vietnamese living and working in Malaysia.

According to the Vietnam News Agency (VNA), speaking at the event, Vietnamese Ambassador to Malaysia Dinh Ngoc Linh stated that this annual program holds special significance for the Vietnamese community in Malaysia, reflecting the care and attention of Party and State leaders for compatriots living abroad.

The Liaison Committee of the Vietnamese Community in Johor, together with representatives of the Vietnamese Embassy and the Malaysia–Vietnam Friendship Association, attended the event. (Photo: VNA)

The Ambassador reviewed Vietnam’s achievements in 2025, highlighting efforts to streamline the state apparatus and enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of the entire political system, thereby creating momentum for the country to enter a new era of national advancement - an era of prosperous, civilized, and sustainable development.

According to the Ambassador, Vietnam’s GDP growth in 2025 reached 8.02 percent; the size of the economy stood at USD 514 billion, ranking 32nd globally; and GDP per capita exceeded USD 5,000, placing Vietnam among upper-middle-income countries. Vietnam has continued to maintain macroeconomic stability, control inflation, and firmly safeguard its independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity.

The Ambassador acknowledged and highly appreciated the contributions of the Vietnamese community in Malaysia to preserving cultural identity and nurturing younger generations with a strong sense of their roots, while affirming that overseas Vietnamese serve as an important bridge in the Vietnam-Malaysia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

The program atmosphere was further warmed by cultural performances, folk games, and traditional cuisine, providing young people born and raised in Malaysia with opportunities to experience Vietnam’s traditional Tet holiday.

In Vientiane, Laos, on January 30, the Nguyen Du Lao-Vietnamese Bilingual School, in coordination with the Vietnamese Embassy in Laos, the Vietnam Cultural Center in Laos, and the Association of Vietnamese in Vientiane, organized the Spring 2026 Culinary Festival.

Speaking at the festival, Nguyen Thi Thanh Huong, Principal of the school, said that the event offered Lao and Vietnamese students opportunities to actively explore, practice, and experience Vietnamese culture, thereby gaining a deeper understanding of Vietnam’s cultural identity and traditional cuisine.

The festival recreated the atmosphere of traditional Tet through activities such as making bánh chưng, Tet shopping, cultural performances, áo dài presentations, and displays of handicraft products, contributing to educating younger generations about the special solidarity between Vietnam and Laos.

On the same day, the Vietnamese Consulate General in Kunming (China) organized the Homeland Spring Binh Ngo 2026 program for the Vietnamese community living, studying, and working in Yunnan Province.

Overseas Vietnamese in Yunnan Province (China) performed cultural performances to welcome the Spring. (Photo: Vietnamese Consulate General in Kunming)

According to the Vietnamese Consulate General in Kunming, at the event, Consul General Nghiem Viet Chung provided information on Vietnam’s development achievements in 2025 and emphasized the significance of the 14th National Congress of the Party in defining strategic orientations and the country’s development vision for the new period.

The Consul General affirmed that overseas Vietnamese communities are an inseparable part of the nation, expressing his hope that compatriots in Yunnan would continue to remain united, make positive contributions to their host society, and always look toward the Homeland. The program took place in a warm and cordial atmosphere with cultural performances and traditional cuisine.

In New Zealand, with the support of the Vietnamese Embassy in New Zealand, the Vietnamese Association in Wellington (VietCom) organized Vietnamese Tet to welcome the Spring of the Year of the Horse 2026, featuring many culturally distinctive activities.

The Spring calligraphy booth attracted great interest and enthusiasm from young people of Vietnamese origin in New Zealand. (Photo: VNA)

The event drew a large number of overseas Vietnamese and local friends, including former Governor-General of New Zealand Anand Satyanand. Activities such as making bánh chưng, requesting Spring calligraphy, áo dài performances, cultural shows, and folk games created a warm Tet atmosphere of reunion and community bonding.

Speaking at the event, Vietnamese Ambassador to New Zealand Phan Minh Giang affirmed that Vietnamese people in New Zealand are an inseparable part of the Vietnamese national community, while emphasizing the role of overseas Vietnamese in preserving cultural identity and fostering the Vietnam-New Zealand friendship.

On this occasion, the Vietnamese Embassy in New Zealand presented certificates of merit to outstanding Vietnamese associations and organizations in recognition of their contributions to community work.

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