(VOVworld) – On Tuesday, the Vietnamese embassy in the Czech Republic held a banquet to celebrate the lunar new year, Tet. Ambassador Truong Manh Son said Tet is a time for family reunion and showing gratitude to ancestors. A space highlighting Vietnam’s lunar new year celebration was opened at Dong Do Cultural Center in Prague. Mr. Truong Manh Son said: “We invited the diplomatic corps and other Czech friends to the event to learn about Vietnam’s lunar new year traditions of ancestor worship, Quan ho singing and Chau van (spiritual singing)”.
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| Vietnam’s Tet flower market is featured in the Czech Republic (Photo: VNA) |
The program featured a Tet banquet, gifts of lucky money, and a pagoda visit to pray for health and good luck in the new year. Visitors enjoyed traditional new year food like Chung cake, chicken, and sticky rice.
A get-together to celebrate the Lunar New Year was also held at the Vietnamese embassy in South Korea.