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HCM City shares Tet joy with students of Laos, Cambodia

Students of Laos and Cambodia in Ho Chi Minh City have received many gifts on the occasion of the traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) of Vietnam.
HCM City shares Tet joy with students of Laos, Cambodia ảnh 1A representative of young workers in HCM City presents Tet gifts to Lao and Cambodian students (Photo: VNA)
HCMCity (VNA) – Students of Laos and Cambodia in Ho Chi Minh City havereceived many gifts on the occasion of the traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) ofVietnam.

The giftswere presented by young workers of the HCM City Power Corporation which alsosigned an agreement with the dormitory of Lao students to organise manycultural and sports exchanges between local young workers and students of Laosand Cambodia in celebration of the traditional New Year festivals of the threecountries.

At theevent, participants learned about the Tet customs of Vietnam through playing folkgames, making traditional dishes, and trying calligraphy.

The activitywas also meant to give spiritual support to Lao and Cambodian students who haveto be far away from their families for a long time due to the COVID-19 pandemic’simpact.

On January 23, the HCM City Confederation ofLabour held several Tet celebrations for disadvantaged workers who are unable to returnto their hometowns to welcome the first days of the Year of the Tiger./.
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