[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 10 (Thursday, January 16, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E45]
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             IN CELEBRATION OF VIETNAMESE NEW YEAR TET 2020

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                          HON. J. LUIS CORREA

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, January 16, 2020

  Mr. CORREA. Madam Speaker, I rise today in celebration of Ttt, 
Vietnamese New Year, for 2020. The large Vietnamese community in Orange 
County will gather together in Little Saigon to celebrate the Year of 
the Rat. I am once again honored to join them in observing their 
traditions and rich culture.
  Ttt marks the beginning of a new spring where families can reunite 
with their ancestors, reconnect with their loved ones, and move beyond 
their troubles and difficulties from the past year. Furthermore, they 
celebrate and hope for a better year ahead of them. The celebration 
brings together the Vietnamese community in Little Saigon, the largest 
Vietnamese community outside of Vietnam. Fifty thousand participants 
and over sixty organizations will gather to celebrate with food, music, 
dance, and so much more. The theme for this year's parade is ``With 
Profound Gratitude and Appreciation,'' where participants will express 
their gratitude to the ancestors who sacrificed to give forthcoming 
generations a brighter future. Another aspect of this year's 
celebration is an expression of the community's appreciation to the 
United States.
  In the nearly fifty years since the fall of Saigon, hundreds of 
thousands of Vietnamese refugees have resettled and built strong 
communities across the United States. The United States accepted and 
looked after the Vietnamese community and offered the opportunity to 
start a new life in this great country. Here in America, they have the 
freedom to celebrate their basic human rights and enjoy the communities 
they have built after resettling.
  A shining star of the Vietnamese American community of Little Saigon 
is the vibrant group of media outlets--Nguoi Viet Daily News, Vien Dong 
Daily News, Viet Bao Daily News, Vietnam America TV (VNA-TV), Saigon 
Broadcasting Television Network (SBTN), Little Saigon Radio, Central 
Broadcasting Network (CBN), and many more. They are committed to 
providing reliable news, preserving the Vietnamese language and 
culture, and enriching the lives and experiences of the Vietnamese 
community in the United States.
  Madam Speaker and fellow colleagues, please join me in celebration of 
the Vietnamese New Year, Ttt 2020.

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