State President praises overseas Vietnamese

Ha Noi, Jan. 29 (VNA) -- President Tran Duc Luong on Wednesday praised overseas Vietnamese for having granted continuous contributions to developing the homeland.

He said the Party and the State highly valued contributions made by overseas Vietnamese in all fields, particularly in scientific and technological domains.

He told representatives of the overseas Vietnamese community at a meeting in Ha Noi today that the Party and the State have always considered overseas Vietnamese as an integral part and great source of the nation.

He wished overseas Vietnamese success and asked them to play as a bridge for the friendship between the homeland and their countries of residency.

On behalf of those who returned home for Tet, Dr. Nguyen Chanh Khe and Dr. Dinh Duc Huu expressed gratitude to the Party and State's confidence in due concern and respect to overseas Vietnamese. They promised to devote to the cause of national industrialisation and modernisation.