Sunny times in 50-year gala

Cr Kim Thien Truong (Brimbank City Council) and Cr Alice Phuong Le (Greater Dandenong Council) standing on the NamBus from the Vietnam Veterans Museum Phillip Island. (Gary Sissons: 459947)

In sweltering heat, a Lunar New Year festival celebrated 50 years of Vietnamese resettlement in Melbourne’s South East.

The event at Burden Park, Springvale on 22 February was abuzz with dragon dances, fireworks, food stalls, cultural performances, childrens activities and an exhibition 50 Years of Freedom.

The event was hosted by South Eastern Melbourne Vietnamese Association Council (SEMVAC).