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.
![]() The festivities include all the familiar Tet symbols and events including lovely flowers, 5-fruit baskets, food, dances, music, decorations, ceremonies ![]() A lion dance ![]() And multiple generations of Vietnamese women donning Ao Dai. ![]() A Canadian Vietnamese youth theatre group presents singing and ![]() traditional music performances. ![]() (L-R) Chi Trung and Ngoc Huyen take centre stage with an entertaining comedy skit. ![]() Michael Levitt, a Canadian politician, speaks at the celebration. ![]() Representatives from the Congress of Canadian Friends attend the festivities. ![]() Vietnam Ambassador to Canada and Mr Bryan Wilfert, former chair of the Canada-Vietnam Friendship Parliament pose for photos. ![]() 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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