Foreign ambassadors enjoy Vietnamese Tet in Duong LamVillage
VGP - Ambassadors, representatives of diplomatic missions and international organizations and foreign visitors experienced the Vietnamese traditional Lunar New Year festival in the ancient village of Duong Lam in Ha Noi on January 14 and 15.
A foreign visitor experiences Tet Holiday in Vietnamese Village 2023, Ha Noi, January 14, 2023
The program entitled "Tet Holiday in Vietnamese Village 2023" was jointly organized by the Ha Noi Investment, Trade and Tourism Promotion Center, the Son Tay City People's Committee, and relevant departments.
According to the Center, the event aims to introduce the traditional cultural values of Viet Nam and the beauty of Duong Lam - a popular tourist attraction- to international friends.
The two-day event is also part of the city's efforts to speed up tourism recovery after the Covid-19 pandemic.
Specifically, guests visited a traditional Tet market re-enacted at Mong Phu Communal House.
At the venue, some unique features of Vietnamese New Year in Duong Lam Ancient Village were introduced to guests, including the art of calligraphy writing, folk performances, a cooking demonstration of Banh Chung or square sticky rice cake, To he (toy figurines that are made of rice dough) workshop, the art of pruning daffodils, among others.
In addition, various typical local dishes, as well as handicraft and folk art products were on display at the stalls.
Guests were also introduced to many customs and traditions practiced during the Tet, such as visiting a person's house on the first day of the new year, ancestor worship, exchanging New Year greetings, and giving lucky money to children and the elderly, among others.
The foreign diplomats visited the lacquer workshop of artist Nguyen Tan Phat and participated in Vietnamese folk games such as duck hunting, cockfighting, and fish catching.
