Overseas Vietnamese get ready for Lunar New Year
Despite being far away, Vietnamese co妹妹unities in foreign lands manage to celebrate Tết in their way. Many events have been held for this special occasion.
“Recently, the Consulate General of Việt Nam in Fukuoka cooperated with the Vietnamese Association in Fukuoka and Fukuoka Province to organise a Tết progra妹妹e. We have had a very successful event. Through that activity, my thoughts and feelings are also different from previous years.
“The day we held the Tết progra妹妹e, we considered it to be Tết. On that day, I had a lot of fun and reminisced about the atmosphere of Tết in Việt Nam. It was so much fun and there were so many emotions that can't be described, but I was happy.”
Through there is a lack of many traditional specialities and the Tết atmosphere as it is in Việt Nam, Tết for overseas Vietnamese is still full of memories, warmth and love.
Hà said: “I live abroad like many other overseas Vietnamese. Even though life is very hard, the love for my motherland or my Vietnamese origins are always in my mind and that will never fade.
“Therefore, I hope that our Vietnamese co妹妹unities in foreign lands will together maintain and preserve our Vietnamese cultural values.
“Each person will always keep Tết in their hearts because Tết presents the homeland. Tết presents the family.” VNS
