USANewsOnline.Com Desk : 26 March, in commemoration the 54th Great Independence and National Day of Bangladesh, a reception was hosted by the Embassy of Bangladesh in Hanoi at the local Daewoo Hotel with utmost reverence and grandeur. Do Hung Viet, Deputy Foreign Minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Viet Nam graced the event as the Chief Guest. The event was attended by more than 100 Ambassadors, Chargé d'affaires of diplomatic Missions, representative of international organization, high officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Viet Nam, business representative and Bangladeshi diaspora in Hanoi. The ceremony started by playing the national anthem of Bangladesh and Viet Nam in sequence.
Ambassador of Bangladesh to Viet Nam Md. Lutfor Rahman delivered the welcome remarks. He paid deep tribute to the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, three million martyrs, two hundred thousand woman and all heroic freedom fighters-who made supreme sacrifice for our great independence.
Highlighting major milestone achievement of Bangladesh over the last couple of years, Ambassador Rahman articulated “Under Hon’ble Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s dynamic leadership, Bangladesh has made significant stride in all socio-economic sector of the economy and now it is the 35th Largest economy in the world. The Hon’ble Prime Minister now is working relentlessly to make the Bangladesh a poverty free, happy, prosperous and developed nation by 2041 as envisioned by the father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. And in this noble journey of Bangladesh, we seek for enhanced cooperation from you all, my dear friend.” He also expressed his sincere gratitude to the friendly people and the Government of Việt Nam for their unwavering cooperation with Bangladesh and assured full cooperation for further strengthening the bonds of friendship between Bangladesh and Việt Nam in the years to come.
In his address, the Chief Guest of the event, Deputy Foreign Minister Do Hung Viet warmly congratulated the people and Government of Bangladesh for the tremendous achievement it has earned over the last 54 years of Independence. He said, “As one of the fastest growing economies, a global leader in green textile and garment industry, and the top troops contributing country to UN peacekeeping operation, Bangladesh has proven to be an important player in the region and the world.” The Deputy Foreign Minister expressed his confidence that under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh will continue to make greater progress towards achieving Vision 2041-building a Smart Bangladesh, with Smart Citizen, Smart Economy, Smart Government, and Smart Society.
Following the speech of Chief Guest, cake was cut to mark the great Independence and National Day. The guests were served iftar-dinner with traditional Bangladeshi cuisine. Notably, an exhibition, showcasing major development and prosperity of Bangladesh in recent years, was held concurrently with the reception, which garnered praise and appreciation from esteemed dignitaries. Press Release.