In Hiroshima and Okinawa of Japan, the program “Vietnamese Tet – Homeland Spring 2026” took place on February 15, marking the 18th year such event has been organized in Hiroshima. Vietnamese associations and expatriates from several prefectures attended alongside Japanese lawmakers and local officials. Activities included ao dai performances and traditional dances from the Vietnamese side, with the Japanese side joining a kimono show, calligraphy demonstrations, and music performances.
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Delegates attend the Homeland Spring 2026 festival in northeast Thailand. (Photo: NDO) |
In Bangkok, Thailand, Vietnamese students, workers, and Thai friends, and over 40 Thai novice monks gathered at Pho Phuoc Pagoda to make banh chung (square glutinous rice cakes) and banh tet (round glutinous rice cake), offering participants a hands-on introduction to Vietnamese Tet traditions.
Meanwhile, more than 1,000 overseas Vietnamese and local guests attended a community Tet celebration at Lurdy Ház event center in Budapest, Hungary. The event featured musical performances, cultural programs, and a review of community and charity activities over the past year.
In the U.K., the Vietnamese Family Partnership (VFP) organized a Tet festival at Deptford Lounge in London. Quynh Dao, executive director of VFP, shared that after 22 years of persistently organizing Vietnamese cultural events in the U.K. capital, this year the Lunar New Year will officially be welcomed by the Deputy Mayor of London as a cultural event of the city, right in its center on the first day of the lunar calendar. The Vietnamese community is now recognized as an inseparable part of London’s cultural life.
The Vietnamese Embassy in Cuba hosted the “Homeland Spring 2026” gathering on February 14, bringing together Vietnamese families, students, and experts, along with ambassadors from ASEAN countries, to celebrate solidarity and friendship.
In Canada, the Canada Vietnam Cultural & Educational Council continued the tradition of preparing Tet meals and making banh chung to help younger generations born abroad stay connected to their roots while introducing Vietnamese cuisine to Canadian friends.
At Peoples' Friendship University of Russia in Moscow, Vietnamese students organized a festive gathering that attracted many young people studying and living in Russia.
Source: VNA