From the lyrics to a rap performed by Daniel Kritenbrink, the U.S. ambassador to Vietnam, in a music video he released in February for Tet, the Vietnamese Lunar New Year.
Time for introductions are at hand:
Hi, my name is Dan.
I’m from Nebraska, I’m not a big-city boy,
Then three years ago, I moved to Hanoi.
Check the calendar, Tet is comin’ soon,
Can Tho and Da Nang are in the mood.
Clean the house now, friends are on the way.
Grab the hoa mai and hoa dào,
Get ready…
