Tokyo, Jan. 5 -- The "Homeland Spring - Great Unity Tet Osaka 2026" programme was held on January 4 at Ikuno Park in Osaka, drawing thousands of visitors and offering a lively platform for cultural exchange, community connection and shared celebration.

At the opening ceremony, Ngo Trinh Ha, Consul General of Vietnam in Osaka, said the event was more than a traditional Lunar New Year celebration, serving as a meaningful occasion for overseas Vietnamese (OVs) to reconnect with family bonds, hometown ties, cultural roots and national identity.

He commended the Kansai Vietnamese Association and the Vietnamese community in Ikuno for organising a programme rich in cultural character, and noted that the Vietnamese community in Kansai is becomi...