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‘Vibrant spirit of Vietnam’: Victoria welcomes first-ever Vietnamese festival

CHEK News previews the first festival at Ship Point.

Press / ‘Vibrant spirit of Vietnam’: Victoria welcomes first-ever Vietnamese festival

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CHEK News previewed Victoria’s first Vietnamese festival, set for Saturday, September 20, 2025, from 11 AM to 9 PM at Ship Point.

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“For the first time, Soul of Vietnam is coming to Victoria, and it promises to be more than just a festival.”

Will Nguyen, festival organizer, in CHEK News

The story named live music from Vietnamese-Canadian artists Hai Tuan and Vancouver-based SaigonBites, and a fashion show curated by designers Trần Thiện Khánh and Nguyễn Phúc Tuấn, with styles modelled by Dang Truong.

It noted the support of local organizations, including Hai An and Van Hanh temples, the Vietnamese Canadian Business Association and the UVic Vietnamese Student Association, and said the foundation was already planning more programming, such as Mid-Autumn and Tết events and workshops on bánh chưng and lantern making.

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CHEK News, August 18, 2025, by Eden Chipperfield.

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