Tet gatherings held for OVs in European, American countries

An art performance at the Tet gathering held by the General Union of Vietnamese People in France. (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Get-togethers have been held recently in France, Russia, Canada,and Italy for overseas Vietnamese to welcome the Lunar New Year of the Dragon.

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

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

Participants were also entertained with art performances andfolk games of Vietnam.

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

Meanwhile, the Vietnamese Association and the VietnameseBusiness Association in Russia jointly held the “Xuan Que huong” (HomelandSpring) programme.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Russia Dang Minh Khoi recalledoutstanding achievements of the nation as well as Vietnam-Russia relationsin the past year, which were partly contributed by the Vietnamese community inRussia.

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

Vietnamese students in Ottawa wear 'ao dai' (Photo: VNA)

On the same day, the Vietnamese Embassy in Ottawa alsoorganised a Tet gathering for Vietnamese people living, working, and studyingin Canada.

The Tet get-together held in Milan. (Photo: VNA)

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

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