The Taipei city government sponsored a Vietnamese cultural festival Sunday to honor the thousands of migrant workers and new immigrants from the Southeast Asian country.
台北市政府週日舉辦越南文化節活動，向數千名來自越南這個東南亞國度的外籍勞工、新移民致敬。
The festival, offering a variety of entertainment, attracted more than 1,000 migrant workers to the Daan Forest Park in downtown Taipei.
文化節共吸引一千多名外籍勞工前往位於台北市區的大安森林公園同歡，現場提供了各式各樣的餘興節目。
Addressing the opening ceremony, Taipei Mayor Hau Lung-bin greeted the participants with a "How are you" in Vietnamese, winning thunderous applause.
台北市長郝龍斌在開幕儀式中以越南話的「大家好」，問候台下參加者，博得如雷般的掌聲。
He then expressed his condolences and sympathies for the victims of recent typhoons in southern Taiwan and in northern Vietnam.
南台灣和越南北部近日雙雙遭受颱風重創，郝龍斌接著表達心中對兩地災民的慰問與感懷之意。
The festival was part of a series of cultural activities being held by the Taipei city government this year to promote cultural exchanges with Southeast Asian countries, many of which are major sources of Taiwan's migrant workers and new immigrants.
包括越南文化節在內，台北市政府今年規劃舉辦一系列的文化活動，以促進台灣與東南亞國家之間的文化交流；這些東南亞國家中，很多是國內外籍勞工與新移民的主要來源。
"The festival is also designed to celebrate Vietnam's Sept. 2 National Day," Hua said.
郝龍斌說：「舉辦文化節也是為了要慶祝9月2日的越南國慶。」
According to Hau, Taiwan's capital city now has more than 1,300 Vietnamese spouses of local citizens, as well as more than 5,000 workers and caregivers from the Southeast Asian country.
根據郝龍斌表示，台北市目前有1300多名越南籍配偶，另外還有5000多名來自越南的勞工與看護工。
"We appreciate the contributions and dedication the Vietnamese workers and new immigrants have made to our city and country," Hau said.
郝龍斌說：「我們很感激越南勞工和新移民，對台北市以及全台灣的貢獻與付出。」
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