US Ambassador to Viet Nam Daniel Kritenbrink extended Tet (Lunar New Year) greetings to Vietnamese people in a creative and also trendy way this year, a rap song, which hit more than 13,000 likes and 1,800 shares on Facebook within just 18 hours.

US Ambassador Daniel Kritenbrink shows his love for "ca phe sua da," Vietnamese-style coffee in the music video. (Screenphoto)

The three-minute video starts off with Kritenbrink showing his enthusiasm for Rap Viet, one of the most popular reality shows in Viet Nam last year, and then meeting with one of the TV show’s coaches, rapper Wowy.

“I’m Dan. I’m from Nebraska. I’m not a big city boy,” raps Kritenbrink while he walks the main streets in Ha Noi and Ho Chi Minh City with Wowy. “Then three years ago I moved to Ha Noi.”

“Check the calendar, Tet is coming soon. Can Tho and Da Nang are in the mood,” he continues.

The lyric is a mixture of English and Vietnamese as the ambassador sings “Xuan xuan oi, xuan da ve!” (Spring! Spring is finally here), calling Vietnamese to “clean the house now, friends are on the way” and “get ready to party from Ha Giang to Ca Mau.”

“Tet in Viet Nam is the tops,” the lyric says.

Kritenbrink also shows his love for hotpots and “ca phe sua da” (iced coffee with condensed milk) and promises to bring “li xi” (lucky money) with him everywhere he goes.

He wishes everybody a peaceful New Year, singing “Our friendship endures, US and Viet Nam, from now to forever. We’re trusted partners, prospering together!”

Daniel Kritenbrink has taken over his mission as the US Ambassador to Viet Nam since October 2017.

Source: VNA