Community Tet celebrations warm the hearts of those living far from home.

According to a Vietnam+ reporter in Japan, on the evening of January 25th, Vietnamese expatriates in Japan had the opportunity to reunite in a warm and festive atmosphere, rich in national identity, at a community Tet (Lunar New Year) celebration organized by the Vietnamese Embassy in Japan.

Joining in the nationwide atmosphere of joyfully welcoming the Lunar New Year, the Embassy's Lunar New Year celebration program for the Year of the Horse left an indelible mark on the hearts of those living abroad.

Attending the Tet celebration at the Embassy, ​​overseas Vietnamese felt a sense of closeness and familiarity, as if they were right in their homeland.

Unlike previous years, this year the community participated in assisting the Embassy in preparing traditional Tet feasts with dishes like green banh chung (sticky rice cake), banh tet (cylindrical sticky rice cake), gac fruit sticky rice, and pork sausage, adding to the festivities with captivating cultural performances that authentically recreated the Tet atmosphere in their homeland.

Speaking at the event, Ambassador Doan Xuan Hung affirmed that the Embassy will always be a beloved address, opening its doors to welcome Vietnamese people from all over Japan, any day of the year, especially during holidays and Tet (Lunar New Year).

The Ambassador extended New Year's wishes for good health to the community and expressed hope that the Vietnamese community in Japan would always maintain unity, look towards their homeland, and work together to build a prosperous and strong Vietnam.

Representatives from the Vietnamese Buddhist Association in Japan, the Vietnamese Business Association, the Vietnamese Association, and the Vietnamese Student Association in Japan (VYSA) also attended, shared their thoughts, and sent meaningful New Year wishes to the community.

Staff from the Embassy, ​​the Business Association, and VYSA contributed to the festivities with special performances such as music and introductions of Vietnamese beauty queens and male pageant winners in Japan.

Le Thi Quynh Anh, the winner of the "Vietnam's Got Talent in Japan" competition, performed a foreign-language song with her captivating soprano voice.

In a quiet corner, Venerable Nun Thich Nu Tam Tri of Nisshinkutsu Temple began the new year by writing calligraphy for the Vietnamese community, offering them characters such as "Heart," "Happiness," and "Success," carrying wishes of good fortune.

Speaking to a Vietnam+ reporter, Ms. Tong Kim Giao, a businesswoman in Japan, said that this was her 25th Lunar New Year away from home, and the community Tet celebration at the Embassy gave her a warm feeling, as if she were returning to her homeland.

VYSA President Le Thi Minh Hang shared her joy and happiness at having the opportunity to attend the community Tet celebration, meet many Vietnamese people, listen to Vietnamese songs, and enjoy traditional Tet dishes. She also expressed her hope that the Embassy would continue to organize such meaningful community events.

This is the second year the Embassy has organized a large-scale community Tet celebration. The success of the community Tet celebration is a testament to the growing strength of the Vietnamese community in Japan and its significant contribution to the overall national unity.

The greatest significance of the community Tet program is its aim to create community cohesion and a shared sense of patriotism.

The number of Vietnamese people studying, working, and living in Japan is increasing rapidly. In less than two years, the number of Vietnamese in Japan has increased to over 60,000, compared to approximately 40,000 previously.

The main contributor to this impressive growth is the dramatic increase in the number of Vietnamese students and trainees studying and working in Japan, thanks to the increasingly close relationship between the two countries.

According to Vietnam+