Ottawa, Feb. 2 -- Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has extended the best wishes to the Vietnamese community in Canada on the occasion of the Lunar New Year (Tet) 2025.

Trudeau said: "On Tet Nguyen Dan, or Tet, families and friends gather to share meals, exchange wishes for good health, happiness, and prosperity, and celebrate their rich traditions passed down through generations. Bright coloured flowers and fruits will adorn homes in communities across the country. As people look to the future with determination and hope for the year to come, they will find inspiration in the values of wisdom and strength the snake symbolises.

"Canada is home to over 275,000 Vietnamese Canadians who have made - and continue to make - extraordinary...