The two ambassadors joined in the Tet (Lunar New Year) custom of releasing carp on the occasion of the Kitchen Gods Day (23rd Lunar December).
On February 1, US Ambassador to Vietnam Ted Osius and partner Clayton Bond released fish into Huong River in Thua Thien-Hue Province.
The ambassador also prayed for luck for his family and the Vietnamese people.
According to Vietnamese legend, they are expected to bring good luck and happiness in the New Year. |
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