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OVs in Czech Republic celebrate Lunar New Year

Overseas Vietnamese in the Czech Republic gathered at an event to celebrate Lunar New Year 2017 hosted by the Vietnamese Association in collaboration with the Saparia company in Prague on January 20.
OVs in Czech Republic celebrate Lunar New Year ảnh 1A performance at the event (Photo: VNA)

Prague (VNA) – Overseas Vietnamese in the Czech Republic gathered atan event to celebrate Lunar New Year 2017 hosted by the Vietnamese Association incollaboration with the Saparia company in Prague on January 20.

The event drew the participation of more than 800 representatives of Vietnamesebusinesses in the Czech Republic.

The event also saw the participation of 14 officials and artists from the HoChi Minh City Department of Culture and Sports.

Nguyen Hung, Vice Director of the department, said this was the first time thedepartment had sent an art delegation with traditional music and danceperformances to serve the Vietnamese community in the Czech Republic.-VNA
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