This year’s  Wellington County Multicultural Festival attracted 12 international cultural communities. Representing Vietnam, the Canada–Vietnam Education and Culture Council (CVCEC), in collaboration with Song Hy Tra, introduced the Dan Nguyet tea table and a traditional tea performance by artisan Nguyen Ngoc Tuan.

Speaking to the press in Canada, artisan Nguyen Ngoc Tuan, founder of the Song Hy Tra brand, stated that Vietnam takes pride in being one of the world’s early homelands of the tea plant. Tea and tea culture have long been a part of everyday life in Vietnam, and he expressed his wish to introduce Vietnamese tea culture to the world, inviting people to discover a tradition with deep historical roots and many enduring values still preserved today.

Tea is consumed in many countries, but the Vietnamese have developed their own distinct way of enjoying it. The image of a cup of tea in every household reflects a style of tea drinking that is modest yet unique, passed down through generations and unlike that of any other country.

The traditional Vietnamese tea ritual is simple and unpretentious. A cup of tea is seen as a bridge that connects family members, neighbors, and, more broadly, communities and nations.

Daniel, a visitor to the Vietnamese booth at the festival, shared his impressions while sipping a cup of hot tea. He remarked on its delicate flavor, unsweetened but with a natural scent of bamboo and earth and said it was a pleasure to experience such a drink.

A simple cup of tea has served as a cultural bridge, helping Canadian friends and other festival visitors gain a deeper understanding of Vietnamese customs and way of life. Through each tea leaf, stories are told, about the tea-growing regions, about the people who dedicate their lives to the craft. These stories show the quiet beauty of Vietnamese culture, and the fragrance of Vietnamese tea leaves becomes an invitation to visit Vietnam.

This year marked the first time the Vietnamese community in Canada took part in the Wellington Multicultural Festival, contributing their voice to an elegant space of cultural exchange. The tea performance and the distinctive Dan Nguyet tea table have become a cultural symbol for the Vietnamese community abroad, thus helping affirm Vietnam’s cultural identity and promote its traditional values to the world.
 

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