Foreign tourists experience 'fatty meat, pickled onions, red parallel sentences'

(Baonghean.vn) - Listening to folk songs, writing calligraphy, watching lion dances, cooking banh chung... are interesting experiences for foreign tourists in Nghe An as the New Year approaches.

On the evening of the 28th of Tet, upon arriving in Vinh City, the Thai delegation from Uponratthani province was surprised to be welcomed by a special lion dance and given flowers and lucky money by the leaders of the provincial tourism promotion center. This was also one of the first international delegations to celebrate the traditional New Year in Nghe An.

Witnessing the warm and welcoming atmosphere, Mr. Somsak excitedly said: I am very happy to come to Vietnam during the traditional Tet holiday. Vietnamese Tet is very different from Tet in Thailand, especially in the cold weather like these days. Vietnamese people celebrate Tet very enthusiastically and happily...

Leaders of the provincial tourism promotion center presented flowers to the delegation from Thailand.

Lion dance welcomes visitors.

More than half a world away from Vietnam, a group of tourists from the Netherlands also had a wonderful experience when attending a Vietnamese Tet program organized by Nghe An Department of Tourism at Kim Lien Hotel. The impression was that although it was only held in a very small space, they were able to fully experience the most unique customs of Vietnamese Tet. One of the most interesting points was watching the hotel chef wrap Chung cake and enjoying the flavor of the national cake.

Emma, ​​a very young member of the group, happily said after wrapping a banh chung herself: It was much more difficult than I imagined. However, I really enjoyed it and this was my most memorable memory of this trip.

Join the Vietnamese Chung cake wrapping.

Foreign tourists excitedly recorded the moment of experiencing traditional Chung cake wrapping.

Along with making banh chung, in the Vietnamese Tet experience program, foreign visitors also got to see the art of calligraphy and give calligraphy at the beginning of the new year. Also here, visitors were introduced to the Vietnamese custom of asking for and giving calligraphy. This is not only a cultural beauty but also a testament to the tradition of studiousness and respect for words of the Vietnamese people.

As one of the lucky people who received the Happiness message, Mr. Janatham happily shared: New Year in your country has many good traditions. I also wish everyone a new year full of joy and happiness.

Practice writing traditional calligraphy.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Thanh An - Deputy Director of the Department of Tourism gave calligraphy to tourists from the Netherlands.

This year's Vietnamese Tet program was organized by Nghe An Department of Tourism with the main purpose of promoting Vietnamese culture and helping tourists preserve beautiful moments of Vietnamese Tet. Responding to this program, most of the large hotels in Vinh City and Cua Lo Town have built many attractive and interesting Tet programs. In particular, in addition to the main activities such as giving lucky money, experiencing making Chung cake and Tet cake, many hotels also include folk songs and Giam in the Tet program, building menus with Tet flavor.

Mr. Vo An Huy, Deputy Director of Kim Lien Hotel said: Although it was a holiday, the number of guests registering at our hotel was quite large, most of whom were foreigners. After experiencing the Vietnamese Tet programs, we found that the guests were very excited and delighted.

Vi and Giam folk songs performance to welcome international guests.

The Vietnamese Tet program is also one of the outstanding activities of Nghe An tourism industry in Spring 2017. Talking about the effectiveness, Ms. Nguyen Thi Thanh An, Deputy Director of the Department of Tourism said: Although it is only a small part, we hope to leave many good impressions for tourists in the first days of the new year coming to Nghe An. From there, it also contributes to promoting the image of Nghe An, the image of Vietnam to friends around the world.

My Ha