On February 3, the General Union of Vietnamese People in France (UGVF) held the largest-scale Tet (Lunar New Year) gathering at Pavillon Baltard centre, attracting the participation of over 2,000 overseas Vietnamese (OVs).

Vietnamese Ambassador to Russia Dang Minh Khoi (C) and his spouse (second from right) wrap "banh chung" (square sticky rice cake) together with OVs.

The UGVF organised booths with many culinary specialties and handicrafts, imbued with Vietnamese cultural traditions.

Participants were also entertained with art performances and folk games of Vietnam.

Meanwhile, the Vietnamese Association and the Vietnamese Business Association in Russia jointly held the “Xuan Que huong” (Homeland Spring) programme.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Russia Dang Minh Khoi recalled outstanding achievements of the nation as well as Vietnam-Russia relations in the past year, which were partly contributed by the Vietnamese community in Russia.

Khoi reiterated the Party and State's consistent policy that the Vietnamese community abroad, including OVs in Russia, is an inseparable part and a resource of the Vietnamese ethnic community.

On the same day, the Vietnamese Embassy in Ottawa also organised a Tet gathering for Vietnamese people living, working, and studying in Canada.

On February 2 evening, a similar event was also organised in Milan city by the Vietnamese Embassy in Italy.

Vietnamese ethnic village launches activities to welcome Tet

The Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism on the outskirts of Hanoi will host a wide range of cultural activities in February to honour the cultural identities of Vietnamese ethnic groups, contribute to strengthening national unity, and bring traditional Tet flavours to visitors.

Traditional Tet rituals take place in Hanoi Old Quarter

A program entitled Vietnamese Tet – Old Quarter Tet celebrating Lunar New Year 2024 has opened at Kim Ngan communal house, Hoan Kiem district, Hanoi.

Workers receive free motorbike repairs for safe Tet trips home

Several businesses and factories in Ho Chi Minh City are offering their workers free motorbike repair services so they can safely return to their hometowns for the Lunar New Year holiday.

Dragons, dragons everywhere as Tet approaches

Mascots of dragon, the zodiac animal of the lunar year starting Feb. 10, are sprouting up in different localities as decoration for Tet.

PM urges drastic actions to ensure traffic safety during Tet

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has called for drastic actions to ensure traffic order and safety during the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday and spring festivals, as heavy traffic is forecast.

Source: VNA