Students in Australia join 2012 Vietfest

A large number of Vietnamese and other international students in New South Wales, Australia, gathered at the University of Technology in Sydney for the Vietnam Traditional Cultural Festival (Vietfest).   

A stand at the festival

Visitors enjoyed a wide range of special Vietnamese dishes, including goi cuon (raw fish and vegetables), cha gio (spring rolls), che (sweet pudding), nom (sweet and sour grated salad) and banh trang (rice papers).

They also took part in many traditional folk games such as mua lan (unicorn dance), keo co (tug of war) and da cau (shuttle cock).

The event, organized by the Vietnam Dynamic Students (VDS) group to go along with the Easter Sport tournament and the upcoming Student Gala, aims to preserve and develop Vietnam's cultural values and promote its image to foreigners.

(VOV)