Vietnamese Celebrate Traditional New Year
Title
Vietnamese Celebrate Traditional New Year
Subject
Vietnamese New Year celebration in the United States
Description
Hundreds of Vietnamese gathered joyously yesterday at Public School 124 in Chinatown to celebrate Tet . The Vietnamese communities wanted to keep their tradition alive while assimilating in their new homeland.
Creator
MARVINE HOWE
Source
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Publisher
New York Times
Date
Feb 1, 1987
Contributor
[no text]
Rights
Copyright New York Times Company Feb 1, 1987
Relation
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Format
PDF
Language
English
Type
article
Identifier
Vietnamese New Year Tet Immigrants Community
Coverage
1987
Original Format
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Text
"Hundred of Vietnamese gathered joyously yesterday at Public School 124 in Chinatown to celebrate Tet- or the lunar new year- and call for freedom for Vietnam. "
"Vietnamese families from all over the metropolitan region assembled for the Tet celebrations- lasting from noon to midnight."
"The program was organized by eight Vietnamese social, political, and cultural organizations that united this year for the first time. "
Rev. Joseph Hien:
"We're trying to keep our Vietnamese tradition and adjust to American life at the same time.
"Vietnamese families from all over the metropolitan region assembled for the Tet celebrations- lasting from noon to midnight."
"The program was organized by eight Vietnamese social, political, and cultural organizations that united this year for the first time. "
Rev. Joseph Hien:
"We're trying to keep our Vietnamese tradition and adjust to American life at the same time.
Files
Citation
MARVINE HOWE, “Vietnamese Celebrate Traditional New Year,” Vietnamese Immigration, accessed May 15, 2024, https://pham.omeka.net/items/show/5.