2023-06-24 11:53:00
Welcome gate to Vietnam on overseas Vietnamese road commemorating Nong Khai province, Northeast Thailand. (Photo: Do Sinh/VNA)
According to the Vietnam News Agency correspondent in Thailand, on June 24, the government of Nong Khai province and the Thai Viet Association of Nong Khai province solemnly held a ceremony to inaugurate the Vietnam Welcome Gate on the road of overseas Vietnamese to commemorate the province.
The event is part of a series of activities to celebrate the 47th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Thailand and the 10th anniversary of the strategic partnership between the two countries.
Attending the ceremony were Vietnamese Ambassador to Thailand Phan Chi Thanh, Consul General of Vietnam in Khon Kaen Chu Duc Dung, Governor of Nong Khai Rachan Soonhua, Chairman of the All-Thai Vietnamese Association Nguyen Ngoc Thin, Chairman. Thai-Vietnamese Association in Nong Khai province Dinh Khac Cu, departments in the province and many overseas Vietnamese in Nong Khai province and neighboring provinces.
[Thúc đẩy hợp tác giữa Việt Nam và Thái Lan trên các lĩnh vực mới]
In 1960, before returning to Vietnam, Vietnamese people in Nong Khai province donated money and efforts to build a road named after overseas Vietnamese as souvenirs to express their gratitude to the King and the people of King Vuong. Thailand has received and taken care of Vietnamese community South Vietnam in the days of settling in “the land of the Golden Temple.”
Since then, the building has been maintained by overseas Vietnamese and is respectfully maintained and upgraded by the local government to suit current life.
Promoting the tradition of his father who went before, the overseas Vietnamese of Nong Khai province today, with the support of the local government, have joined hands to build the Vietnam Welcome Gate on the souvenir overseas Vietnamese road to show the solidarity between two nations.
The building is spaciously built with a harmonious combination of cultural and architectural features of both Vietnam and Thailand.
Speaking at the ceremony, Ambassador Phan Chi Thanh, on behalf of the Government of Vietnam, sent his sincere thanks to the King, Royal Family, Government and people of Thailand for nearly a century. , protect and create the most favorable conditions for the Thai community of Vietnamese origin to settle down, integrate into the host society, and become a part of the community of ethnic groups in Thailand.
Delegates cut the ribbon to inaugurate the Vietnam Welcome Gate in Nong Khai province. (Photo: Do Sinh/VNA)
The Ambassador also expressed his sincere thanks to the authorities of Nong Khai province and Nong Khai town for accompanying and supporting the Vietnamese community in the province in the process of building this spacious and meaningful welcome gate.
Sending warm greetings to all overseas Vietnamese in Nong Khai province, Ambassador Phan Chi Thanh calling on the expatriate community to continue to promote the good traditions of the nation, develop strong and make positive contributions to the construction of Thailand, contributing to strengthening diplomatic relations between the two countries, and especially always remember and look to the homeland, the origin.
For his part, Consul General Chu Duc Dung emphasized the construction of Welcome Gate to Vietnam at Nong Khai is a testament to the inheritance of historical traditions in the friendly cooperation between the two countries over the years.
The Consul General also expressed his belief that the overseas Vietnamese community in Nong Khai province in particular and throughout Thailand in general will always remember the support of the Royal Family, the government and the people of Thailand, as well as preserve the Vietnam’s national cultural identity, promoting the good traditions of the previous generation, solidarity, contributing to the economic and social development of Thailand, being a bridge to cultivate the friendship between people of the two countries.
In the atmosphere of joy and excitement, Ambassador Phan Chi Thanh, Consul General Chu Duc Dung, Governor of Nong Khai Province Rachan Soonhua and guests cut the ribbon to inaugurate the Welcome Gate, a new symbol of friendship between the two countries. .
On this occasion, Ambassador Phan Chi Thanh presented gifts to some elderly overseas Vietnamese in the province. Consul General Chu Duc Dung also awarded certificates of merit to a number of families who have made many positive contributions to the construction of the welcome gate.
Talking to a VNA reporter, Nong Khai Provincial Governor Rachan Soonhua said: “I highly appreciate the Thai community of Vietnamese origin in Nong Khai province. There are about 20,000 Thai people of Vietnamese origin in the province. very positive contributions to the development of the province in all aspects, from economy, society, security…
Today I am very happy to attend the Inauguration of the Vietnam Gate on the overseas Vietnamese road. This work is a symbol of the feelings of Thai people of Vietnamese origin, the friendship between the two peoples of Thailand and Vietnam. It also demonstrates the great contributions of the Vietnamese Thai community to the local community.”
Meanwhile, Mr. Dinh Khac Cu, representative of the overseas Vietnamese community in Nong Khai province, expressed his gratitude and pride when the construction of the first Vietnam Welcome Gate in Thailand received sincere support and help. of agencies and branches in Nong Khai province, as well as of all Thai people in general and especially overseas Vietnamese in Nong Khai province.
He also shared that although the overseas Vietnamese in Nong Khai are not as well off as in other localities, with a project of historical significance like this, people always dedicate themselves to contribute.
It can be said that the project of the Welcome Gate on the road Overseas Vietnamese Souvenirs of Nong Khai province are not only a continuation of the tradition of “Drink water, remember the source” of generations of expatriates in Thailand, but also a specific expression of the affirmation that our overseas Vietnamese community does not live anywhere. Never forget your roots and homeland.
Do Sinh-Huy Tien (VNA/Vietnam+)
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