Tet get-together held for Vietnamese expats in Saudi Arabia
The Embassy of Vietnam in Saudi Arabia on January 18 held a get together for overseas Vietnamese and guest workers in the Middle East country to celebrate the traditional Lunar New Year (Tet).
At the event (Photo: baoquocte.vn)
Vietnamese Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Vu Viet Dung took the occasion to update the participants on Vietnam’s outstanding achievements in 2018.
The ambassador also encouraged Vietnamese people currently living and working in Saudi Arabia to enhance solidarity, assist each other and comply with the host country’s laws.
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