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Lunar New Year (Tết) Festival
Tết, the Lunar New Year, is the most celebrated holiday in many Asian cultures, particularly in the Vietnamese, Chinese, and Korean communities. It marks the beginning of spring and is a time for people to start anew. It is also a great time to reunite with family and friends.
Since 1988, MVMA has been organizing the Lunar New Year Tết Festival in Maryland to maintain and preserve Vietnamese customs and traditions with a quality entertainment program. This is the biggest annual event in the Maryland Vietnamese community with more than 2,000 attendees per year.
What’s a better way to start off the Lunar New Year than with delicious Vietnamese specialty dishes and traditional desserts and drinks? At the same time, sit back and enjoy the best Tết entertainment show in the Washington DC area with the energetic Dragon Dance, the beautiful Miss Ao Dai Pageant, and the adorable Children Pageant Contest (Thi Tre Em Dep).
Annual Picnic for Academic Awards and Scholarships
An event to recognize outstanding Vietnamese American students attending Maryland public schools for their excellent academic performance, leadership skills, and community involvement.
For the past twenty-eight years, MVMA has organized an annual Academic Awards Ceremony. Last year, we recognized over 90 students that were nominated by their Montgomery County public schools.
In addition to the academic awards, we always give out two $1,000 scholarships and recognize teachers and counselors for their contributions to Vietnamese American students’ academic success and for helping to enrich the students’ lives. The awards ceremony is followed by a community picnic that students, parents, and other Vietnamese community members are invited to attend.
