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With your generous support, in February 2022, children in Holt's programs in Vietnam held a party to celebrate Tết, the Vietnamese Lunar New Year! See how they welcomed the Year of the Tiger in the gallery below.

trays with special meal celebrating tet in Vietnam
A celebratory meal at a Holt-supported care center in Vietnam: braised beef, chicken porridge, fresh watermelon and soda!
group of smiling boys sitting around a table
Children enjoying the special meals provided with the help of sponsors and donors like you!
group of smiling girls eating at a table
After a long period of lockdowns due to COVID-19, all the children were very excited and happy to be able to enjoy Tết together!
group of girls wearing special dresses celebrating tet in Vietnam
At one care center, there were many activities for the children like decorating apricot trees and playing folk games.
little girl in pink dress singing into a microphone
One of the many fun activities at the Tết celebrations: singing karaoke!
children wearing red celebrating tet in Vietnam
Some children performed songs and dances!
woman making special food celebrating tet in Vietnam
Caregivers and staff worked hard to prepare special meals for the children to have. Food eaten during Tết can be tedious to prepare and takes a lot of time and skill.
stacks of banh Chung to celebrate tet in Vietnam
Caregivers and staff packing up bánh chưng, a traditional Vietnamese food made from sticky rice filled with mung beans and pork.
celebrating tet in Vietnam making banh Chung
Making bánh chưng is a laborious process that involves wrapping the ingredients in leaves and boiling for seven hours, resulting in a semi-sweet, semi-savory cake!
children celebrating tet in Vietnam with gifts
Some children in the community of Ben Tre were given gifts like special sweets and candies and festive Tết foods.
children in Vietnam eating food celebrating set
Children enjoying a pizza party at one care center in Vietnam!
children dancing outside celebrating tet in Vietnam
One child wanted to send a message to Holt sponsors and donors: “Wishing you have a happy and peaceful new year with your families."

The support of compassionate sponsors and donors like you is what makes celebrations like these possible!