A programme to make chung (square, glutinous rice cake) for disadvantaged people will take place at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism on February 8 on the outskirts of Hanoi, ahead ofthe Lunar New Year (Tet) festival, the Department of Ethnic Culture under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has announced.

The programme aims to introduce domestic and international visitors to the unique cultural values of Vietnam’s traditional Tet.

Key highlights of the programme include the traditional New Year neu tree (bamboo pole) erection ceremony and a collective chung cake making activity dedicated to supporting disadvantaged people.

The organiser plans to prepare around 610 gift packages, each worth 2 million VND (76 USD).

These gifts will be presented to policy beneficiaries and disadvantaged households in various localities, including Quang Tri and Cao Bang provinces, several communes in Hanoi, centres caring for Agent Orange/dioxin victims, and ethnic communities living and working at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism.

Beyond its charitable significance, the programme also aims to introduce domestic and international visitors to the unique cultural values of Vietnam’s traditional Tet, while raising public awareness, particularly among younger generations, of the responsibility to preserve and promote the cultural identities of Vietnam’s ethnic groups.

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