A talk show about Tet in southern Vietnam will be held at Salon Saigon on December 22. Photo from the organiser’s Facebook page

The programme will feature talks about Tet history and customs from speakers of the Đại Nam Hội Quán group who want to enrich people's knowledge about past values and southern and Vietnamese culture.

The group will discuss differences between Tet in the South and other areas, and between Tet culture and traditions of the past and today.

The talk show will be set up as a traditional Lunar New Year’s Eve feast with a meal, and jam and tea.

The programme will be presented in Vietnamese with English interpreters.

The event will begin at 5.30pm at 6D Ngo Thoi Nhiem Street in District 3, Tickets are VND450,000, and VND250,000 for students, available at ticketbox.vn. - VNS

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