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Overseas Vietnamese in France keep Tet traditions alive

Many Vietnamese expatriates in France have chosen pagodas in Paris suburbs to visit during the very first days of the lunar New Year (Tet), an age-old tradition of Vietnamese people.
Overseas Vietnamese in France keep Tet traditions alive ảnh 1Overseas Vietnamese at the Truc Lam Truc Lam Zen Monastery in Villebon-sur-Yvette (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Many Vietnamese expatriates inFrance have chosen pagodas in Paris suburbs to visit during the very first daysof the lunar New Year (Tet), an age-old tradition of Vietnamese people.

The Khuong Viet Pagoda in Orsay and Truc Lam Zen Monasteryin Villebon-sur-Yvette are among popular destinations for the community, asthese places offer them a spring atmosphere like the homeland and prayers for ablessed New Year ahead.

Meanwhile, in Venezuela, the Vietnamese Embassy organised awarm Tet get-together for overseas Vietnamese in the South American country.The event was filled with Vietnamese folk songs and traditional Tet food, suchas banh chung (square glutinous rice cake) and fried spring rolls.

Speaking at the function, Vietnamese Ambassador to VenezuelaDao Thanh Chung stressed Vietnam’s socio-economic progress in 2017 andhighlights of Vietnam – Venezuela comprehensive partnership, particularly inagriculture.

Outcomes of bilateral agriculture projects haveso far helped Venezuela ease food shortage and move toward ensuring foodsecurity in the future, he noted.-VNA  
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