Mr. Duong Hoai Nam, Vietnamese Ambassador to the Czech Republic, speaks at the event. (Photo: VOV) |
Addressing the festival, Vietnamese Ambassador to the Czech Republic Duong Hoai Nam said the joint celebration of Vietnam’s Lunar New Year and the Czech traditional Masopust festival was a vivid symbol of cultural exchange and close ties between the two nations.
He expressed confidence that Vietnam–Czech relations would continue to grow in a more substantive and effective manner.
Ms. Jana Mrackova Vildumetzova, Senator of the Czech Republic (Photo: VOV) |
Czech Senator Jana Mrackova Vildumetzova said the festival would further motivate cultural and social exchanges between the peoples of the two countries.
Czech folk dance performance (Photo: VOV)
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The event featured Vietnamese lion dances, Czech masquerade parades, folk dances, and traditional foods.
Typical Vietnamese Tet dishes at the program. (Photo: VOV) |
Vietnamese Tet specialties such as banh chung (square sticky rice cakes), fried spring rolls and boiled pork paste were served alongside Masopust favourites including sausages, grilled meats and jam-filled doughnuts.