January 16, 2017 | 20:57 (GMT+7)
The first New Year exchange for foreign students in Vietnam held in Hanoi
PANO – The Central Committee of Vietnam Communist Youth Union held an exchange, “Meet Vietnam,” for foreign students in Vietnam, on January 15 in Hanoi.
During the event, 340 foreign and Vietnamese students from different universities in Hanoi enjoyed the Vietnamese people’s New Year customs, such as arranging five-fruit trays, wrapping “Banh chung” (a traditional Vietnamese rice cake made from glutinous rice, mung beans, pork and other ingredients), writing calligraphy, and making New Year cards. In addition, they took part in folk games and performed songs about New Year and the beauty of spring.
The exchange, the first of its kind for foreign students in Vietnam on the occasion of Lunar New Year, contributed to popularizing the beautiful traditional features of Vietnam’s culture to international friends.
Translated by Tran Hoai