Sydney, Feb. 2 -- "New Sunlight for Children", a charitable group of Vietnamese people in Sydney, have gathered in celebration of the Lunar New Year (Tet), a way for them to not only exchange the best wishes but also maintain the homeland's cultural traditions.

The annual event, held on February 1 (the fourth day of the Year of the Snake), attracted a large number of overseas Vietnamese (OVs) in Sydney and locals.

It recreated a traditional Tet space with kumquat plants, peach and yellow apricot blossoms, and parallel couplets. Tet delicacies such as "banh chung" and "banh tet" (square and cylindrical glutinous rice dishes), along with candied fruit also added to the expats' nostalgia for the homeland.

The event became vibrant with mus...