Vietnamese Tet - Where “Friends from Afar” Find a Sense of Belonging
From pots of banh chung simmering over red embers through the night, to family reunion meals and the red envelopes exchanged at the start of the year, the Lunar New Year is not only a traditional celebration of the Vietnamese people but has also become a profound cultural experience for many foreigners living and working in Vietnam.
09:11 | 22/02/2026
Inviting Ancestors Home for Tet
“Go to the cemetery and invite your grandparents home to celebrate Tet, my child.” That familiar reminder echoes in many Vietnamese families as the year draws to a close.
22:47 | 16/02/2026
Overseas Vietnameses Nostalgic for Homeland Tet
Nguyen Thi Thao, an overseas Vietnamese in Washington D.C, always tries to make chung cake and take the whole family shopping for Tet (Lunar New Year) to remind her children and grandchildren of the taste of Vietnamese Tet.
12:01 | 07/02/2024
Bustling Vietnamese Tet in Many Countries around The World
The bustling spring music, the rich flavors of Tet feasts and especially the sincere feelings of the community and Embassy help Vietnamese expats abroad feel warm as Tet and new spring comes.
09:45 | 07/02/2024
Tet Celebration Held for Vietnamese in Denmark
About 200 Overseas Vietnamese in Denmark gathered at an event to celebrate the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival held by the Vietnamese Embassy.
12:51 | 01/02/2024
1,300 Vietnamese in Germany Gather to Celebrate Tet
About 1,300 Vietnamese people living, working and studying throughout Germany gathered at a 2024 Spring community Tet (Lunar New Year) program.
12:14 | 01/02/2024
Embassy in Brunei Hosts 2024 Homeland Spring Program for Overseas Vietnamese
The Vietnamese Embassy in Bruinei held a Lunar New Year (Tet) celebration programme for the Vietnamese community in Malaysia last week.
11:55 | 01/02/2024
Special Tet Event for Vietnamese Students Studying in Singapore
This year's Tet event aims to contribute to maintaining, spreading and promoting the traditional cultural beauty of Vietnamese people, especially among young people in Singapore.
23:59 | 30/01/2024
2023 Marks an Important Milestone in Vietnam-France Relations
Speaking at the celebration on the occasion of Lunar New Year for the overseas Vietnamese in France on February 6, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Vietnam in France Dinh Toan Thang emphasized that 2023 is an important milestone to promote the friendship and cooperation between Vietnam and France to the next level.
09:29 | 09/02/2023
Overseas Vietnamese Around the World Celebrate Lunar New Year
No matter where they live or work, Vietnamese people around the world appreciate the homeland traditions of Tet.
19:33 | 28/01/2023
Vietnamese Culture Shines in France
On January 14, the Association for the Promotion of Vietnamese Culture (APCV) organized a special cultural and artistic program in Paris. This is one of the first events to celebrate Vietnamese traditional Tet in France.
07:40 | 17/01/2023
Far from Home: How International Students Celebrate Tet
Celebrating Tet far away from their hometown, many Vietnamese international students still gather around and make their own Lunar New Year.
08:17 | 07/02/2022
Vietnamese German’s slap-up Lunar New Year meal
Welcoming Tet (Lunar New Year) in a Western country where Asian ingredients are pretty hard to find, Thuy’s family managed to prep a Vietnamese traditional meal with iconic Tet dishes.
15:24 | 25/02/2021
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