Mrs. Ngo Phuong Ly, wife of General Secretary To Lam, with delegates experience wrapping and boiling banh chung (Vietnamese traditional square sticky rice cakes). (Photo: Van Diep/VNA)

Ms. Ngo Phuong Ly, General Secretary To Lam’s wife, Ms. Vu Thi Bich Ngoc, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son’s wife, Permanent Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Vu and female Ambassadors, Ambassadors’ wives, Heads of Representative Agencies in Vietnam, and Vietnamese diplomats attended the event.

Participants at the event  enjoyed the traditional essence of Vietnamese Tet in a warm atmosphere just like family members. The event featured springtime outings, folk song performances, and visits to traditional craft village stalls. Attendees also explored a Tet flower market, received calligraphy from a calligraphy artist, and experienced pottery making and  embroidery by hand.