A-State held a Vietnamese New Year party to celebrate entering “The Year of the Ox” with students. The event consisted of participating in Vietnamese culture such as writing wishes, hand painted cards, traditional food and music.
This year, 2021, is the “Year of the Ox” in Vietnamese culture. Ca Nguyen, a freshman graphic design major from Hue, Vietnam, painting cards for party guests at the Vietnamese New Year party. The Vietnamese believe that if someone writes a wish in a red envelope and hang it, it will bring good luck or that it will come true. From the left, Inna Gulieva, a graduate student studying arts and English from Krasnodor, Russia, with Susan Abshier, a junior ELA/math major from Jonesboro, and Justin Hughes, a junior economics and pre-law major from Armorel, holding up their cards. Left, Hye Sun Choi, a sophomore criminology/political science major from Seoul, South Korea, and Yoshika Shibata a junior creative media productions major from Kobe, Japan, enjoying the party. Hieu Vu, a sophomore accounting major from Vietnam, holding a ribbon with an ox on it, the symbol of the year. Ca Nguyen, a freshman graphic design major from Hue, Vietnam, painting on cards. Thy Bui, a freshman mechanical engineering major from Tay Ninh, Vietnam celebrating the Vietnamese New Year. Anh Bui, a sophomore CIT major from HoChi Minh City, Vietnam getting ready to serve traditional Vietnamese food to the party guests. Party guests getting traditional Vietnamese food to celebrate the Vietnamese New Year. A-State students enjoying the traditional Vietnamese foods at the New Year celebration party. Inna Gulieva, a graduate student studying arts and English from Krasnodor, Russia, holding a card made to celebrate the Vietnamese New Year. Yixing Wong, a junior computer science major from ZheJiang, China, enjoying the new year party. A-State students participating in the Vietnamese tradition of writing wishes on red cards.
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