Several Dorchester-based Vietnamese American organizations are tapping into the rich, though often obscure, history of Vietnam to keep their culture alive and to inspire the nation’s women of today. On March 17, several organizations, including Boston Little Saigon and Vietnamese American Community of Massachusetts, banded together to host the annual Tru’ng Queens Vietnamese
Nestled inside an unassuming cruise terminal on the South Boston waterfront laid the vibrant 35th annual “Tết in Boston” festival, filled with Vietnamese families indulging in traditional cuisines, connecting with local businesses, and enjoying live performances. Over 75 vendors and thousands of attendees packed the Flynn Cruiseport Terminal on Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5.
The second Dorchester Avenue Open Streets event put on by the City of Boston and neighborhood partners took place on a gorgeous afternoon last Sunday. The thoroughfare was blocked off from Freeport Street to Ashmont Station until 3:30 p.m. for the event, and hundreds of families, friends, pets, and neighbors took advantage of the closure for a nice Sunday stroll. Various