Geneva, Feb. 17 -- The Vietnamese Delegation in Geneva recently hosted a New Year's gathering, drawing a large crowd of expatriates, officials and staff from Vietnamese representative agencies based in French-speaking regions of Switzerland.

In his opening speech, Vietnamese Ambassador Mai Phan Dung highlighted the invaluable contributions made by overseas Vietnamese, including those in Geneva and other Swiss states, to the homeland's achievements over the past year.

The Vietnamese people living and working in Switzerland, as well as in other countries and territories worldwide, are an inseparable part of the Vietnamese nation, playing a crucial role in preserving, promoting, and showcasing Vietnamese culture to the world, he emphasised...