On the afternoon of January 3, students from the Vietnam-Korea Institute of Technology (VKIT), Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HUTECH) had the opportunity to meet with Korean students and learned about the Vietnamese & Korean New Year
Students of VKIT exchange with Korean students on the topic "Vietnamese & Korean New Year"
In order for students to better understand the culture and tradition of the Korean New Year, Ms. Won Kwi Jeong-Deputy Director of VKIT shared about the meaning, customs, costumes, typical dishes, and folk games of the Korean New Year.
Ms. Won Kwi Jeong introduces interesting facts about Korean New Year
Tet (Vietnamese New Year) is a meaningful holiday for Vietnamese people because it is a time to relax, reflect, and start a new year. Dr. Nguyen Dang Khoa-Head of the Department of International Relations also shared about the Vietnamese New Year. Specifically, he talked about typical dishes, folk games, and traditional preparation rituals of the Vietnamese people.
Dr. Nguyen Dang Khoa shares interesting facts about the Vietnamese New Year
At the end of the meeting, the students received red envelopes, a symbol of good luck, from the Vietnam-Korea Institute of Technology. This is also a typical cultural feature shared by the two countries.
Red envelopes with the meaning of good luck
The meeting not only creates an opportunity for students better to understand the new year holiday in the two countries, but also an opportunity for them to exchange, learn and build relationships with each other. “I am thrilled to share with you about the Korean New Year. I think that the meeting is a golden opportunity for Vietnamese and Korean students to exchange and learn more about the culture and language of the other,” Ms. Won Kwi Jeong shared.


The meeting is an opportunity for students to learn and build relationships with each other News: Mai Thy
Photos: Công Định
Translators: Thái Tường & Aiza