Overseas Vietnamese celebrate traditional Tet festival

by VNA28 January 2020 Last updated at 21:59 PM

At a get-together held in Chomotov city of the northern province of Ustecky of the Czech Republic (Photo: VNA)
At a get-together held in Chomotov city of the northern province of Ustecky of the Czech Republic (Photo: VNA)

VTV.vn - The Vietnamese community in the Czech Republic joined various get-togethers across the European country to celebrate the traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) Festival.

The events were organised in major localities such as Prague, Ostrava and Brno, and those in the border regions.

At a programme held in Chomotov City of the northern province of Ustecky, member of the Czech Senate Premysl Rabas spoke highly of the role and practical contributions of the Vietnamese community in the local socio-economic development as well as in the friendship between the countries.

Cultural activities of the community have helped people in the European country to better understand Vietnamese culture, he added.

Overseas Vietnamese in Egypt and Russia held similar events to mark Vietnam’s largest annual festival.

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