Also attending were Politburo member, Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen; leaders of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, the Office of the President, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ho Chi Minh City and 100 outstanding overseas Vietnamese, representing 1,800 overseas Vietnamese attending the Homeland Spring Program 2024 organized by the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee in coordination with the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese (Ministry of Foreign Affairs).
In 2023, the world witnessed many unpredictable changes, beyond forecasts. However, under the leadership of the Party and State, and the consensus of the entire Vietnamese people, including more than 6 million compatriots abroad, our country has firmly overcome difficulties, achieved many important and comprehensive achievements in all fields, especially maintaining economic development momentum, ensuring social security, maintaining independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity, and foreign affairs achieving historic achievements, contributing to enhancing the image, stature, prestige and position of Vietnam in the international arena.
President Vo Van Thuong and his wife, along with overseas Vietnamese and the delegation, respectfully offered the great President Ho Chi Minh fragrant incense sticks and fresh flowers to express their deep gratitude for his contributions and selfless sacrifice for the people and the country - He devoted his whole life to the cause of national liberation, class liberation and human liberation; a shining example of revolutionary heroism, of the spirit of solidarity in fighting, of revolutionary ethics: Loyalty to the country, filial piety to the people; love for humanity; thrift, integrity, impartiality and pure internationalism.
President Vo Van Thuong and the delegation offered incense and flowers to President Ton Duc Thang, who founded the Red Trade Union, responding to the urgent needs of the struggle movement of the Vietnamese working class in the first decades of the 20th century...
Next, according to the traditional customs of the nation, at Ben Nha Rong, President Vo Van Thuong, leaders and outstanding overseas Vietnamese performed the ritual of releasing fish to send the Kitchen Gods to heaven, with the meaning of "fish jumping over the Dragon Gate", symbolizing sublimation, the spirit of overcoming difficulties, perseverance and endurance to achieve success. This is also an activity for the Vietnamese community around the world to remember their roots and Vietnamese culture.
Wherever they are and whatever they do, overseas Vietnamese always turn to the Fatherland, always promote the strength of the great national unity bloc, together with the entire Vietnamese nation, determined to successfully achieve goals, targets and tasks; overcome all difficulties and challenges, promote potential and advantages, continue to develop strongly and sustainably in the cause of building and defending the Fatherland.
At Nha Rong Wharf, President Vo Van Thuong and his wife also met, kindly asked about, encouraged and wished a Happy New Year to outstanding overseas Vietnamese returning home on this occasion.
Also this morning, President Vo Van Thuong and his delegation offered flowers and observed a minute of silence in memory of President Ho Chi Minh at the President Ho Chi Minh Monument Park on Nguyen Hue Street, District 1.
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