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Vietnamese people in RoK celebrate Tet

Nearly 500 Vietnamese living, studying, and working in the Republic of Korea (RoK) and Korean friends gathered in Seoul on December 22 to celebrate the traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) – the biggest holiday in Vietnam.
Vietnamese people in RoK celebrate Tet ảnh 1A Vietnamese-Korean family at the gathering (Photo: VNA)

Seoul (VNA) – Nearly 500 Vietnameseliving, studying, and working in the Republic of Korea (RoK) and Korean friendsgathered in Seoul on December 22 to celebrate the traditional Lunar New Year(Tet) – the biggest holiday in Vietnam.

The event was held by the Association ofVietnamese Communities in Korea (AVCK) with the aim of strengthening solidarityamong overseas Vietnamese in their host society.

Participants had an opportunity to tastetraditional food such as pork pies and “chung” cake (square glutinous ricecake) as well as enjoy art performances and games.

Nearly 200,000 Vietnamese people are living inthe RoK.

The AVCK has organised a number of activities toconnect Vietnamese people in the RoK such as a cultural festival and the sportscongress, as well as supported flood victims in Vietnam’s central, CentralHighland, and southern regions.

The association has also opened Vietnameseclasses for children from Vietnamese-Korean multicultural families./.



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