Peruvian Ambassador learns to wrap banh chung for Tet

The Peruvian Embassy in Vietnam said that on the occasion of Tet, Ambassador Augusto Morelli and his wife visited Tranh Khuc village, a famous banh chung making village in Thanh Tri district, Hanoi, on February 2.

Here, Ambassador Morelli and his wife had the opportunity to experience the traditional Vietnamese Tet atmosphere through wrapping Chung cakes for Tet.

The Peruvian Ambassador and his wife witnessed many stages of making delicious, flavorful banh chung, from preparing ingredients, washing leaves, arranging leaves, mashing beans to wrapping and boiling the cakes...

Ambassador Morelli and his wife show off the newly wrapped green banh chung.

Ambassador Morelli's wife carries a boiled banh chung. Through wrapping banh chung for Tet, the Ambassador and his wife are happy to have the opportunity to experience a traditional Vietnamese culture, thereby understanding more about the country and people of Vietnam.

Tranh Khuc village (Duyen Ha commune, Thanh Tri district, Hanoi) has long been famous for its traditional Chung cake making craft.

Tranh Khuc village supplies a large amount of banh chung to domestic and foreign markets every Lunar New Year.