Nghe An: Highlights of January 31st

*On the morning of January 31st (the 3rd day of the first lunar month of the Year of the Snake), General Secretary To Lam attendedLaunching Ceremony of the Tree Planting Festival "Forever Grateful to Uncle Ho"Spring of the Year of the Snake 2025, at Dinh Tien Hoang Emperor Square, Hoa Lu City, Ninh Binh Province.

General Secretary To Lam expressed his confidence that, with its long-standing historical tradition and the determination and unity of the entire Party, people, and army, the "Tree Planting Festival in Eternal Gratitude to Uncle Ho" movement will continue to effectively promote practical results, protect the ecological environment, and successfully implement the strategy of rapid and sustainable development as we enter a new era – an era of national growth, prosperity, and strength.

* On the same day, at the Hoa Lu Ancient Capital National Special Historical Site,General Secretary To Lam offered incense.At the Temple of King Dinh Tien Hoang and the Temple of King Le Dai Hành, we commemorate the ancient emperors who contributed to the nation.

* On January 31st (the 3rd day of the first lunar month of the Year of the Snake), the Thanh Chuong District Senior Citizens Association, in coordination with the Senior Citizens Associations of the communes and towns throughout the district,organize a birthday celebrationFor over 6,000 elderly men and women, ranging in age from 70 to over 100 years old, wishing longevity to the elderly is a beautiful tradition in Vietnamese culture that has existed for generations.

* During Tet (Vietnamese New Year), while everyone is gathering with loved ones and family to celebrate the new year, the soldiers of Squadron 2 (Nghe An Border Guard) are still focused on their duties.on standby, ready for combat., protecting maritime sovereignty and islands, maintaining security, order and safety in the maritime border area.

* “Hmong doctor volunteers... to return to the village."This is an article about Doctor Va Ba Tung in Nhon Mai commune, Tuong Duong district. Doctor Ba Tung has become a source of pride for the Mong people in this area as one of the first people from his village to pass the entrance exam and graduate from a medical university."

* If sticky rice cake (bánh chưng) is an indispensable dish during Tet (Lunar New Year) for the Kinh people, then...rice cake, covered in moss.It is an indispensable dish during festivals and holidays for the Mong and Thai ethnic groups in the highlands of Nghe An province.

For the Hmong people in Luu Thong village, Luu Kien commune (Tuong Duong district), almost every household cannot do without sticky rice cakes during Tet (Lunar New Year). The main ingredient for making sticky rice cakes is upland sticky rice. After soaking the sticky rice in water, it is steamed over a fire. According to Ms. Vua Y Do, from Luu Thong village, Luu Kien commune, choosing the right sticky rice is a very important step in making sticky rice cakes; it must be fragrant and sticky. When steaming the sticky rice, it needs to be cooked over low, even heat for about an hour to ensure the rice is thoroughly cooked, soft, and chewy.

* The family of Mr. Nguyen Van Sau in Kim Thanh commune, a mountainous area of ​​Yen Thanh district, used to do all sorts of jobs such as cutting acacia trees for hire, repairing motorbikes, working in refrigeration... but life was still quite difficult. Realizing that raising snakes suited his family's capabilities, he switched to it.Developing snake farming.

Thanks to raising rat snakes, the family of Mr. Nguyen Van Sau in Kim Thanh commune, Yen Thanh district (Nghe An province) earns extra income each year to improve their lives.