Dear VAYA Members and Supporters,

It gives us great pleasure to be part of the Fourth Annual San Diego Lunar New Year Tết Festival, entitled, "A Vibrant Spring" (Sức Sống Mùa Xuân), hosted by the Vietnamese American Youth Alliance of San Diego.

Tết, the Vietnamese Lunar New Year is the most eagerly anticipated holiday in the Vietnamese Culture. It is an occasion to pay homage to our ancestors and passing on centuries-old traditions to the new generation.

We wish to thank all of our supporters, staff, and volunteers who have put forth over eight months of effort to put together the three day festival. To everyone involved, your support, team work, coordination, and resilience have made the VAYA Tet Festival a continuing success. We are proud of you and we hope you are also proud of our combined efforts. This special event is a tribute to you and to all of the San Diego community. Special thanks go to our presenting sponsor Barona Casino as well as the countless other sponsors that have helped to make this festival happen. Without the countless sponsors this festival would never have happened.

Last, but CERTAINLY NOT least, thank you to ALL who came to our event. Your attendance and support is deeply appreciative.

We wish everyone a very enjoyable festival, and CHÚC MỪNG NĂM MỚI (Happy New Year)!

About the Author: Larry Tran & Cuong Pham served as the Tết 2009 Co-Chairs for VAYA.