Monday, 17/10/2022 16:11 (GMT+7)
The United Associations of Vietnamese Students in New South Wales (UAVS-NSW) in collaboration with four other Vietnamese students’ associations in Australia organized Vietnamese cultural day in Sydney on October 15.
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| Two students decorate palm conical hat at the event (Photo: VOV) |
Speaking at the opening ceremony, UAVS-NSW President Dang Dinh Hung said the event creates an opportunity for Vietnamese young generation and overseas Vietnamese living in Australia to explore the country’s culture, nature and people.
According to him, the Vietnamese cultural day is among a series of events to mark the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam-Australia diplomatic relations in 2023.
More than 200 visitors, most of whom are Vietnamese university students in NSW and overseas Vietnamese participated in the event which featured a wide range of activities, such as making “to he” – toy figurines made of rice dough, painting on “non la” – Vietnamese palm conical hat, writing calligraphy and an exhibition of Dong Ho folk paintings.
At the event, the participants were also offered a chance to join a number of folk games and enjoy Vietnamese traditional food and beverage, like “goi cuon” (fresh rolls), “banh mi,” “ca phe sua da” (iced coffee) and “tra dao” (peach tea). Iced coffee and peach tea were among the most favourite among the youngsters.
The event was designed following a traditional market in Vietnam in the final days of the year when Tet, traditional Lunar New Year festival, is coming./.
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