Popularly known to many Vietnamese through the video featuring her singing the Vietnamese song "Bui Phan” (Chalk Dust) on Vietnamese Teachers’ Day (November 20), on the occasion of the Lunar New Year 2022, Kate Bartlett and young Vietnamese performed a vè singing (a Vietnamese poetic and song form, most typical of northern Vietnam) as a special gift to VietNamNet readers.

Coming to Vietnam for the first time in 2017 as a tourist, Kate wanted to have the opportunity to return. Although she has only been to Vietnam for a short time and has been learning the Vietnamese language for six months, she is able to confidently talk and communicate with her colleagues in Vietnamese.

Kate said that she loves Vietnamese as well as Vietnamese culture. She wants to participate in many cultural activities so that she can understand more about the language as well as her lovely Vietnamese friends.

She said that Vietnam is a country with diverse cultures and identities. Each province, each locality has its own special customs, art and cuisine. "I'm excited to be able to travel around the country and experience this diverse culture in the future," Kate said.

Kate Bartlett and Vietnamese students make red envelopes for Lunar New Year 2022 from recycled materials.

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