In pictures: Tet traditions help spread Vietnamese culture in Cambodia
As Tet draws near each year, Vietnamese enterprises in Cambodia hold spring get-togethers with shared activities such as wrapping banh chung and cooking the flavours of home, bringing Vietnamese culture to the community and closer to Cambodian friends.
Many Vietnamese and Cambodian staff members of Metfone under the Viettel Military Industry and Telecoms Group (Viettel) take part in wrapping banh chung together during Tet. (Photo: HUY VU)
On the afternoon of February 14, in Phnom Penh, Metfone held a banh chung-wrapping event and a spring gathering to celebrate Tet 2026. This year’s event attracted more than 100 staff members of the enterprise, including both Vietnamese and Cambodian employees.
The activity carries practical meaning, creating an upbeat and joyful atmosphere for Tet 2026, helping boost morale and ease homesickness among Vietnamese staff who are unable to return to Viet Nam at year-end. (Photo: HUY VU) The programme helps sustain and spread appreciation for Vietnamese cultural traditions among Vietnamese living far from home, while also giving younger generations a chance to learn and experience the warm atmosphere of family gatherings through wrapping banh chung together. (Photo: DINH TRUONG) The banh chung-wrapping event also helps people in the Land of Pagodas better understand Viet Nam’s customs and traditions, thereby nurturing and strengthening the friendship between the two close neighbouring countries. (Photo: HUY VU)
Taking a short break from wrapping, Metfone General Director Cao Manh Duc (in a pink shirt) shared that the programme has become an annual activity of the enterprise, with the aim of bringing Tet spirit to staff members who cannot travel back to Viet Nam, while also making Vietnamese culture more familiar to Cambodian friends. (Photo: DINH TRUONG) Amid the yellow of apricot blossoms, the red of festive calligraphy couplets, and the sound of cheerful laughter, Metfone staff members wrapped banh chung together and shared stories about Viet Nam’s traditional Tet. (Photo: HUY VU) Each banh chung is the collective result of the whole group, filled with affection and goodwill for compatriots and friends in Cambodia. (Photo: DINH TRUONG)
Ha Le Que Anh (in a yellow outfit) shared that working far from family and homeland is also a way to mature. “When preparing for Tet here with everyone, I realise that Tet is not only about going home, but also about being with people who care about you.” (Photo: DINH TRUONG) For many participants — especially Vietnamese staff — the programme is not merely a corporate team activity, but also a memorable time that revives familiar memories and the busy lead-up to Tet. (Photo: HUY VU) After a busy afternoon of preparation and wrapping, more than 100 staff members completed over 300 banh chung. (Photo: DINH TRUONG)
These cakes will be sent to Metfone’s departments, units and branches in localities across Cambodia, sharing affection and the familiar flavours of a warm Tet, rich in the sense of home. (Photo: HUY VU)
As Tet draws near each year, Vietnamese enterprises in Cambodia hold spring get-togethers with shared activities such as wrapping banh chung and cooking the flavours of home, bringing Vietnamese culture to the community and closer to Cambodian friends.
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