HAPPY VIETNAM NATIONAL DAY, September 2, 2024!

Proclamation of Vietnam National Day by Mayor Mark Sutcliffe of the City of Ottawa

XUÂN GIÁP THÌN 2024
THE YEAR OF THE DRAGON

In the Vietnamese culture, the dragon symbolizes the people's spiritual life and hope, the community's love and connection, and the nation's prosperity. The Vietnamese people are proud of their roots as the "descendants of the Dragon and the Fairy" (con rồng cháu tiên). New Year's Eve will be on February 10, 2024.

Watch the video on the symbolic meaning of the dragon by VTV.

XUÂN QUÝ MÃO 2023 - THE YEAR OF THE CAT

GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY,

GOLDEN OPPORTUNITIES FOR COLLABORATION

January 8, 2023

Toronto

Program includes:

• Remarks by Ambassador Pham Cao Phong and Senator Victor Oh.

• Vietnamese Canadian contributions to Canada / Volunteer Awards.

• Youth performances and games.

• Traditional food served.

Sponsored by SunLife Canada

VIRTUAL CELEBRATION

XUÂN NHÂM DẦN 2022 - THE YEAR OF THE TIGER

CELEBRATING VIETNAMESE TẾT (XUÂN QUÊ HƯƠNG)

January 22, 2022

Program includes:

• Remarks by Minister Mary Ng, Senator Victor Oh, Ambassador Pham Cao Phong, Mayor John Tory, Deputy Mayor Denzil Minnan-Wong.

• Vietnamese Canadian contributions to Canada / New Year’s wishes from Vietnamese Canadians across Canada.

• Youth contests and performances.

• Information for Vietnamese Canadian exporters on exporting to Vietnam.

• Information for youth and students on studying successfully in Canada and networking for career development.

NEW YEAR MESSAGE FROM PRIME MINISTER JUSTIN TRUDEAU

THƯ CHÚC TẾT CỦA THỦ TƯỚNG JUSTIN TRUDEAU

XUÂN TÂN SỬU 2021 - THE YEAR OF THE OX

XUÂN CANH TÝ 2020 - THE YEAR OF THE RAT Theme: ASEAN Business Connected

Respected for its smartness and quick-witted, people with rat sign (born 2008, 1996, 1984, 1972...) is imaginative and generous, especially with people on their same boat. You are working a “rat person”? Then do not spend a moment underestimating him or her. Maybe they appear with a dove-y look, yet inside they are calculating carefully every single step to win and conquer the rival to achieve their goal.

Source: Vietnamese Zodiac

XUÂN KỶ HỢI 2019 - THE YEAR OF THE PIG Theme: Celebrating Our Youth, Our Students and Our Future

Councillor Mike Layton speaks at Vietnamese New Year celebration.

February 2, 2019

Deputy Mayor Denzil Minnan-Wong provides welcome greetings.

Minister of Small Business and Export Promotion Mary Ng presents volunteer awards to youth.

Member of Parliament for Davenport

Julie Dzerowicz gives lucky money envelopes

to the children and youth who attend the celebration.

Thư Chúc Tết Kỷ Hợi 2019 của Thủ tướng Justin Trudeau

New Year Greetings from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

Các bạn thân mến,

Tôi rất vui khi được gửi lời chúc ấm áp đến các thành viên của Hiệp Hội Canada Việt Nam trong dịp các bạn đang đón Tết Nguyên Đán.

Tết là một dịp đặc biệt để gia đình và bạn bè người gốc Việt điểm lại năm qua và hướng đến tương lai với niềm phấn khởi và lòng lạc quan. Ở khắp Canada và trên toàn thế giới, các cộng đồng người Việt sẽ đón Tết năm Hợi, một loài vật biểu tượng cho sự may mắn và thịnh vượng.

Tết cũng là một cơ hội tốt để ghi nhận các đóng góp to lớn mà cộng đồng người Việt tại Canada đã và sẽ đem lại cho đất nước chúng ta. Có thể dùng dịp này để tôn vinh sự đa dạng làm đất nước chúng ta trở nên một nơi tuyệt vời để sống.

Tôi xin cảm ơn Hiệp Hội Canada Việt Nam đã giúp nâng cao sự hiểu biết về văn hóa Việt Nam và đáp ứng các nhu cầu của cộng đồng người Việt tại Canada.

Tôi xin gửi lời chúc tốt đẹp nhất - Chúc Mừng Năm Mới.

Justin Trudeau

Thủ Tướng Canada

Thư chúc Tết của bà Mary Ng, Bộ trưởng phụ trách khối doanh nghiệp nhỏ và xúc tiến xuất khẩu

New Year Greetings from the Hon. Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business and Export Promotion

Thư chúc Tết của bà Julie Dzerowicz, Dân biểu vùng Davenport

New Year Greetings from Julie Dzerowicz, Member of Parliament for Davenport

Gửi Hiệp Hội Canada Việt Nam

Nhân dịp Tết Nguyên Đán 2019

Là Dân biểu Quốc hội vùng Davenport, tôi chân thành gửi lời chúc mừng đến Hiệp Hội Canada Việt Nam và cảm ơn các đóng góp nhiều ý nghĩa và lâu dài cho cộng đồng người Việt trên khắp thành phố, tỉnh bang và đất nước của chúng ta.

Julie Dzerowicz

Dân biểu vùng Davenport

Ngày 2 tháng 2 năm 2019

Thư chúc Tết của bà Jennifer Diaz, Chủ tịch Tổ chức Nữ Doanh nhân Ngoại thương Quốc tế (OWIT-International)

New Year Greetings from Jennifer Diaz, President, Organization of Women in International Trade - International

XUÂN MẬU TUẤT 2018 - THE YEAR OF THE DOG Theme: Celebrating Women's Success

Trình diễn áo dài

Nữ sinh Toronto trình diễn áo dài

Students in Toronto in traditional dresses áo dài

Toronto Centre for the Arts

January 27, 2018

Performance by Youth Artists

Watch a news clip of the Year of the Dog celebration.

Three Lions performing in harmony

The red, pink and yellow lions performed by children and adults of a Toronto lion dance group.

Vietnam Youth Theatre

Artists from Vietnam Youth Theatre

and cultural exchange with the

Vietnamese community in Toronto.

XUÂN ĐINH DẬU 2017 - THE YEAR OF THE ROOSTER Theme: Celebrating Vietnamese New Year & Canada 150

Toronto Centre for the Arts 5040 Yonge Street January 8, 2017, 4 - 8 PM

Experience dynamic lion dance, taste traditional Tết food, and be entertained by most talented artists from the Vietnam Youth Theatre (Nhà hát Tuổi trẻ Việt Nam). Celebrate Canada 150 and discover how Canadian schools, businesses and friends have made significant partnerships and meaningful people-to-people links with Vietnam.

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The Year of the Rooster

Community members gathered on January 8, 2017 to celebrate Vietnamese New Year and Canada 150. Roosters are known as highly motivated and hard working, which brings hope of a good year to many people.

Watch CityNews Video Clip

About Us

The Canada Vietnam Society is a non-profit and non-political organization, established with the goals of building a strong Vietnamese community as part of the Canadian family and promoting exchange and cooperation activities to strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries. Federally incorporated in February 2016 and inaugurated in April 2016, it is operated according to the by-laws and regulations made available to the public and registered with the Government of Canada, and in compliance with Canadian law as well as rules and regulations related to the establishment and operation of organizations and associations.

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Our Mission

1. To build a strong Vietnamese community in Canada, support and help one another to successfully integrate into the Canadian society and become part of the Canadian family, and at the same time maintain and preserve cultural identities and national traditions;

2. To promote exchange and cooperation activities in all areas and people-to-people links between the two countries Canada and Vietnam.

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With many Vietnamese Canadian groups/organizations already joining us, we look forward to having yours connected with us as well to build a strong and inclusive Vietnamese community in Canada. Please send an email to VP@canadavietnamsociety.ca with details about your groups/organizations, and we'll be connected!

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