Thao Tran (in áo dài) welcomed visitors to the Vietnamese Cultural Booth
Visitors enjoyed a variety of dishes from the many regions of Asia
US army soldiers paraded to cheers from the crowd
The 2009 Asian American Celebration was well attended. Visitors enjoyed authentic Asian cuisine, arts and craft, children activities, live performances, and cooking demos.
Visitors streamed through food booths serving authentic Asian cuisine
The Vietnamese food booth had many delicious delicacies including rolls, skewers, noodle, iced coffee, and chè ba màu
Communities participating include Bangladeshi, Korean, Cambodian, Chinese, Pakistani, Filipino, Singapore, Indian Thai, Japanese and Vietnamese
RVA members at the Vietnamese Cultural Booth
RVA President Cuong Nguyen and volunteer Ba Le
Volunteers at the Vietnamese arts and craft arts table showed visitors how to fold paper swans
The Vietnamese paper folding table was a crowd favorite
A photographer checked his camera settings in front of the Vietnamese Cultural Booth
Vietnamese volunteers posing in front of the Vietnamese Cultural Booth
Vietnamese food booth
RVA volunteers answered questions from visitors about Vietnamese history, culture, and the arts
A mother with her adopted Vietnamese daughter stopped by the Vietnamese cultural booth for a chat
Vietnamese dance group from the Hue Quang Language Center performed a lantern dance
Youth dance group from Hue Quang Language Center performed to enthusiastic cheers
A young child played pretend fly with his brand new Vietnamese paper swan
Visitors lined up at the Vietnamese Food Booth to place orders
RVA members accepted the First Place Prize for Best Cultural Booth
RVA members and kids posing for a group picture with the newly won First Place Trophy
3-year old Đạt Đỗ munched on a Vietnamese Crispy Roll in front of the Indian Cultural Booth
Bonnie, the Bon Secours mascot, posed for pictures with kids while Đạt looked on suspiciously in the background
Eco-friendly fashion show contestants
