Here are some photos providing a glimpse of the festive celebrations sponsored by the Vietnam Embassy in Canada Tet to ring in the New Lunar Year of the Rooster held January 23, 2017.


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The festivities include all the familiar Tet symbols and events including lovely flowers, 5-fruit baskets, food, dances, music, decorations, ceremonies 






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A lion dance





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And multiple generations of Vietnamese women donning Ao Dai.






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A Canadian Vietnamese youth theatre group presents singing and 






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traditional music performances.





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(L-R) Chi Trung and Ngoc Huyen take centre stage with an entertaining comedy skit.






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Michael Levitt, a Canadian politician, speaks at the celebration.






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Representatives from the Congress of Canadian Friends attend the festivities.






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Vietnam Ambassador to Canada and Mr Bryan Wilfert, former chair of the Canada-Vietnam Friendship Parliament pose for photos.






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Pictured are staff of the Consulate General of Vietnam in Vancouver, Overseas Vietnamese students and members of the Congress of Canadian Friends.






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