Chung cake offering ceremony to honor Mrs. Hoang Thi Loan - Mother of President Ho Chi Minh

• February 15, 2013 21:13

(Baonghean.vn) -On the morning of the 6th of the Lunar New Year, February 15, 2013, with the agreement and direction of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Nghe An Tourism Association, Saigon Kim Lien Joint Stock Company organized a ceremony to offer Chung cakes to pay tribute to Mrs. Hoang Thi Loan in Nam Giang commune - Nam Dan. Attending the ceremony were Mr. Nguyen Huu Tho - Chairman of Vietnam Tourism Association; representatives of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, relevant departments and branches, along with a large number of people and tourists from all over.

Mrs. Hoang Thi Loan, President Ho Chi Minh's mother, was the mother who gave birth to and raised three outstanding children for the country: Nguyen Sinh Khiem, Mrs. Nguyen Thi Thanh, and Nguyen Sinh Cung - President Ho Chi Minh - National liberation hero, outstanding cultural celebrity.

Panorama of the Chung cake offering ceremony at Saigon – Kim Lien Hotel

Saigon Kim Lien Joint Stock Company (formerly Saigon Kim Lien Hotel) was established on May 19, 1990. After nearly 23 years of construction and development, the company has successfully completed all business tasks, contributing to the development of tourism in Uncle Ho's homeland. With respect and gratitude to President Ho Chi Minh and his mother, Saigon Kim Lien Joint Stock Company proposed to the Nghe An Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Nghe An Tourism Association to organize the making and offering of cakes to the spirit of Mrs. Hoang Thi Loan on the occasion of the Spring of Quy Ty.

Two banh chung (each weighing 150 kg) offered to Mrs. Hoang Thi Loan

Two banh chung (each weighing 150 kg) are made from sticky rice, pork, green beans... are products made by the hard-working hands of farmers, combined with ingredients: dong leaves, banana leaves, giang strings taken from nature. The square green banh chung symbolizes the country as yin; the ham tree, banh day symbolizes the sky as yang. According to the beliefs and customs of the Vietnamese people, when the earth and sky, yin and yang are in harmony, all things will develop. Tet is a happy day when wrapping banh chung and offering it to ancestors, heroic martyrs, and children of Vietnam to wholeheartedly turn to their roots. For those who are far away from home, on duty to protect the border, islands... banh chung, lucky wine, peach blossoms are always precious, meaningful products to remember family, homeland and country.

The event of offering green Chung cakes to pay tribute to Mrs. Hoang Thi Loan is not only a cultural beauty that has the meaning of educating the young generation on the tradition of remembering the source of drinking water, but also contributes to propagating and promoting the beautiful image of the country and people of Nghe An to promote and encourage tourism activities in Nghe An to develop more and more.

The convoy carrying banh chung departed from Saigon – Kim Lien Hotel (Vinh City) to the tomb of Mrs. Hoang Thi Loan (Nam Giang Commune – Nam Dan).

To be able to bring banh chung to the grave, it takes an army of more than 10 people.

Panorama of the Chung cake offering ceremony at the tomb of Mrs. Hoang Thi Loan

With great significance, the Banh Chung offering ceremony was solemnly conducted with the following parts: First: Displaying the cakes and opening the ceremony, held at Saigon - Kim Lien Hotel, is an activity to introduce the products, contributing to creating an atmosphere of celebrating the Party, celebrating Spring, welcoming visitors in Vinh city. Second: Bringing the cakes from Saigon - Kim Lien Hotel to the tomb of Mrs. Hoang Thi Loan in Nam Giang commune symbolizes the descendants turning to their roots, making a pilgrimage to the resting place of President Ho Chi Minh's mother. Third: Carrying out the flower offering and cake offering ceremony, expressing respect and gratitude to Mrs. Hoang Thi Loan and praying for her spirit to bless the homeland, the country, and families in agencies and associations with good health, prosperity and wealth in the new year. Fourth: Bringing the cakes back to Saigon - Kim Lien Hotel to receive the ceremony and receive wealth./.